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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

How Princess Kate Has Changed "Stuffy" Royal Tradition Amid Her Absence From Public Life

Kate Middleton smiling and wearing a brown coat with leaf earrings.

Kate Middleton has largely stayed out of the public spotlight since announcing she'd been diagnosed with cancer in March, making only three official appearances this year (and one private meeting with a teenage cancer patient). But even though she's been staying behind the scenes, the royal has taken a refreshingly personal approach to staying connected with the public during her cancer treatment.

From her emotional cancer update posts to sharing her thoughts about Baby Loss Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales has shown the public a closer look at her life on social media in recent months. She signs her personal posts with a "C," just like husband Prince William denotes his with a "W."

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