Princess of Wales holds meeting to discuss her annual Christmas carol concert
The Princess of Wales has begun planning her Christmas carol concert, it is understood, as she appears in the Court Circular for the second time during her recovery from chemotherapy.
The Princess is listed in the official record of Royal family engagements as having held a meeting at Windsor Castle on Tuesday morning.
It is understood to have been a discussion about planning for her fourth annual Westminster Abbey carol concert, hosted personally by the Princess for children and their families.
The event has become part of the royal calendar, with the Princess joined annually by her husband, the Prince of Wales, and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, for the televised event.
It is one of two public events that the Princess has signalled she hopes to attend this year, health permitting. The other is an appearance to observe the Remembrance service at the Cenotaph in November.
The Court Circular for Tuesday Sept 24 states: “The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held a Meeting at Windsor Castle.”
The Princess was joined by members of her Kensington Palace team, and representatives from the Royal Foundation.
Last week, she held a meeting with her Early Years team.
The Princess’s inclusion in the Court Circular is an indication of her continued progression back to work following her chemotherapy treatment.
She has previously held some private meetings, and is expected to hold a small number of other engagements over the coming months. They will not be announced far in advance, in case she needs to cancel for health reasons.
A recording of the carol service will be broadcast on ITV on Christmas Eve.
The Princess was photographed in public on Sunday, for the first time since her cancer treatment ended.
Along with the Prince of Wales, she had joined the King and Queen at church in Balmoral, Aberdeenshire.
It comes after the Princess released a deeply personal video, confirming that she was embarking on the next phase of her ongoing recovery.
In the video, she said: “I am [however] looking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months when I can.
“Despite all that has gone before, I enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life.”
