Kate Middleton is said to be “listening to her body” as she returns to royal duties following her cancer treatment and the announcement she was in remission in January, a former royal spokesperson has said.

Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, will not be at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, with a royal source citing her need for balance as she returns to public engagements after being treated for cancer last year.

The Princess of Wales canceled plans to attend Royal Ascot on Wednesday as she continues to balance the demands of her public duties against the realities of her recovery from cancer. Kate, as Prince William’s wife is commonly known,