Having made a gradual return to her official royal duties towards the end of 2024, Kate Middleton is likely making plans for her family's future. "She is very embedded in the future now, and the things that are really important in life, like her children and her charity work, really resonate and become even more important," Seward claimed.

To say 2024 was an eventful year is the ultimate understatement—especially when it comes to the British royal family. The year began with the world wondering about Kate Middleton's 'disappearance,' it gave us a wild PhotoShop debacle and it ended with Princess Anne being named the hardest working royal (yet again).

The Princess of Wales will turn 43 on Thursday, but the date of her birthday has forced King Charles to make a major change and send his youngest son to the US