Princess of Wales to attend her first Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in two years after undergoing cancer treatment The last time Kate attended the ceremony was in 2023 alongside Prince William READ MORE: Revealed: How Kate Middleton broke royal protocol to attend the Sarah Everard vigil - and the secret letter she sent her grieving family By REBECCA ENGLISH ROYAL CORRESPODANT FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 22:00 GMT, 9 March 2025 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 9 March 2025 The Princess of Wales will on Monday attend her first Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in two years. Kate, 43, will join the King and Queen, her husband Prince William, and other senior royals for the annual celebration of the global 'family of nations' after being forced to miss last year's event due to her cancer treatment. It comes as Charles, 76, who is head of the Commonwealth, emphasised the 'vital role' of the conglomeration of 56 member nations at a time of such global uncertainty. He said: 'Last October, leaders from across the Commonwealth came together in Samoa to reaffirm their 'belief in the value of the Commonwealth as a trusted forum where diverse voices of our member states, the large and the small, the young and the old, come together as one family'. 'In these uncertain times, where it is all too easy to believe that our differences are problems instead of a source of strength and an opportunity for learning, the Commonwealth's remarkable collection of nations and peoples come together in the spirit of support and, crucially, friendship.' The Commonwealth is one of the world's oldest political associations of states, with its roots in the British Empire. However, the last four countries to join the organisation — Mozambique, Rwanda, Gabon and Togo — had no links whatsoever with British colonialism, emphasising its role as a voluntary organisation of independent and equal nations. Its population is in excess of 2.7 billion, with some 60 per cent aged 29 or under, and a combined GDP of more than $13trillion (£10billion). The Princess of Wales will on Monday attend her first Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in two years (Pictured with Prince William in 2023) Kate, 43, will join the King and Queen, her husband Prince William , and other senior royals for the annual celebration of the global 'family of nations' The last time Kate attended the ceremony was in 2023 where she wore a dark blue flower patterned skirt suit and a wide-brimmed hat (pictured with Prince William, Prince Edward, Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh, King Charles and Queen Camilla) It comes as Charles, 76, who is head of the Commonwealth, emphasised the 'vital role' of the conglomeration of 56 member nations at a time of such global uncertainty (pictured last in 2023) To mark Commonwealth Day, a global celebration of the organisation, His Majesty also highlighted how, as the world marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, more than 1.5 million men and women who fought and served in it came from members states. He said: The Commonwealth's ability to bring together people from all over the world has stood the test of time and remains as ever-important today. Leaders recently reiterated the importance of collaboration for peace and human rights, as well as for the restoration of Nature both on land and in the oceans. 'As we mark this Commonwealth Day together, there is no more important task than to restore the disrupted harmony of our entire planet. For the sake of our younger generations' threatened future, I can only hope that the Commonwealth will continue its vital work to restore that harmony.' King Charles IIIKate MiddletonQueen Camilla Share or comment on this article: Princess of Wales to attend her first Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in two years after undergoing cancer treatment Add comment