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Archive photo · 7 January 2011Princess Kate Returns With Prince William for Earthshot Prize Trip to Bombay
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Kate Middleton will join Prince William in Mumbai for the 2026 Earthshot Prize awards. It marks her first joint overseas royal tour since cancer diagnosis and treatment in 2024.
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Kate returns with William
Kensington Palace confirmed that Princess Kate, wife of the Heir to the throne William, will accompany him on a trip to Bombay that King Charles III’s eldest son begins this Monday. The sources said the trip resumes long official overseas travels since March 2024, when Kate was diagnosed with cancer, and the schedule is designed to ensure she is well and rested.
Prince William and Kate are expected to arrive in Bombay for the Earthshot Prize ceremony, founded in 2020, which rewards five winners of projects dedicated to improving the planet with one million pounds each. Prince William said, "India is one of the world’s most important forces for climate and nature," and he added that "What succeeds in India at a large scale has the power to inspire advances everywhere."
Earthshot, events, and dates
The sources said the royal couple will participate between Monday and Wednesday in official events "to celebrate innovation, sustainability, youth leadership, and the enduring ties between the United Kingdom and India," according to the palace’s official statement. The sources said the climax of the trip will be the Earthshot Prize ceremony on Tuesday night, with the awards described as taking place in a different country each year.
The Mirror’s account said the couple arrive in Mumbai on Monday for the sixth annual Earthshot awards, which take place in the city on November 17 at the end of a two-day summit hosted by the prince's environmental prize. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, and the visit will be their first joint overseas tour since Kate's cancer diagnosis in 2024.
Public support and scrutiny
YouGov’s latest popularity poll showed 58% of Britons have a positive opinion of King Charles, while it put William and Kate at very high backing of 72-74%. El Mundo also said the royal couple’s popularity has been crucial in recent times to weather major scandals affecting the institution’s image and credibility, including everything related to the now former Prince Andrew.
“The Prince and Princess are both really looking forward to what promises to be a fantastic week in India.”
The Independent said the trip marks Kate's first major long-haul overseas tour since her cancer diagnosis in March 2024 and subsequent remission, and it said the royal couple will meet Bollywood stars, celebrate Indian cricket, and attend the inaugural Children's Earthshot Awards. A spokesman for the Prince and Princess said, "The Prince and Princess are both really looking forward to what promises to be a fantastic week in India."