Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly preparing to become King and Queen “sooner” than expected

Kate Middleton continue a long-standing tradition by hosting her Together at Christmas hymn service at Westminster Abbey last weekwhere she was joined by Prince William, her child Prince George, Princess Charlotte, And Prince Louis, and approximately 1,600 spectators were honored for their community service. The event was closed to the public, but on December 24, ITV will broadcast an hour-long special filmed at the event and Kate lent her voice to a commercial broadcast released on Tuesday.

“Join me this Christmas Eve for a special Carol Service to honor all those who have shown love, empathy and kindness in their communities this year,” she said. . The video shows the family’s appearance at the event, along with Kate helping Louis affix a handwritten letter to the “Kindness Tree” that decorates the Abbey. (Notes from Louis according to the report Thanks to his grandparents Michael And Carole Middleton for “playing games” with him this year.)

During the event, she chatted with the artist Paloma Faith about the “unplanned” twists and turns of her year after her diagnosis. “I didn’t know this year would be the year I just had,” she said. “But I think this year a lot of people have been through such trying times.”

When Kate announced that she had finished a course of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, aides said. Vanity fair that she would limit her public engagements for the remainder of the year, but that organizing her annual choral service was a priority.

said a royal insider Everybody this week that her unexpected health challenges and February’s announcement King Charles III‘S cancer diagnosishas kept William and Kate focused on their family. “There is a sense of calm before the storm,” the source said. “They are next in line to take on the biggest job of their lives and of course, Kate’s health comes first, but it also allows everyone to take a step back and figure out what’s important right now .”

Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith told the magazine that although they are focused on their family, the king’s health has them thinking about the future. “While the King is carrying out his duties with typical determination, he has had to accept the limitations of his cancer treatment,” Smith said. “As a result, William has had to take on more responsibility, and he and Kate have been preparing for their future roles earlier than they expected.”