Over the weekend, Prince William dusted off his fanciest funeral outfit and popped over to Vatican City for Pope Francis’ funeral. Everyone was like, “Aww, so sweet,” but then — plot twist — where the heck was Kate?!
Our girl Princess Kate, 43 and thriving (despite royal drama and, ya know, literal cancer), was not in the building. While other First Ladies like Melania Trump and Dr. Jill Biden were out there representing and giving “serious funeral realness,” Kate was basically like, “Y’all have fun, I’m staying home in my joggers.”
Now before you start a conspiracy theory TikTok series about it, chill: it’s actually completely normal for British royal spouses to skip this kind of thing.
Apparently, “plus-ones” are optional at world leader funerals — it’s not the Met Gala.
In fact, Prince William has a bit of a solo funeral tour going on. In 2023, he went alone to Kuwait to say RIP to Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah. No Kate, no bros, just Will, some tissues, and respectful nodding. And get this: back in 2005, even King Charles (who was just plain ol’ Prince Charles back then) went to Pope John Paul II’s funeral without Camilla — even though they were supposed to get married like, literally the next day. Priorities, amirite?
Also, let’s be real: Kate’s not exactly RSVP’ing to everything these days. After battling cancer (👑 absolute queen behavior), she’s understandably picking her events very carefully. Like, she’s not about to drain her social battery for a weekend funeral marathon.
According to Town & Country (aka the Vogue of the Royal Tea), “The Princess of Wales has made a gradual return to work since announcing last September that she had finished chemotherapy treatment. She’s focusing on her health, her family, and not sprinting back into public life like it’s the London Marathon.”
And don’t worry, royal watchers: Kate’s not pulling a full Houdini. She’s reportedly planning a comeback tour starting this Wednesday — with a two-day visit to the Scottish Isles! Expect kilts, bagpipes, and Kate absolutely slaying in tartan.
