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ARDURA, SCOTLAND - APRIL 30: Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales speak with Moray Finch (R), General Manager of the Mull and Iona Community Trust during a visit to Ardura Community Forest on April 30, 2025 in Ardura, Isle of Mull, Scotland. The Prince and Princess of Wales are on a two-day visit to the Isles of Mull and Iona on the 29th and 30th of April to engage with rural island communities. During their time on the islands, they will connect with local residents, highlighting the value of social bonds and underscoring the importance of safeguarding and advocating for the natural environment.
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The Royal Family heirs have never attended the Met Gala, but could all of that change this year? With Kate Middleton slowly returning to public duties after her cancer recovery, there’s speculation that she’ll attend with Prince William.

The Met Gala is held every first Monday in May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the theme for this year is Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” based on Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. The Royals usually don’t make an appearance at the fashion fundraiser, with the exceptions of William’s mother Princess Diana in 1997 and Princess Beatrice in 2018. 

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Is Prince William & Kate Middleton attending the Met Gala?

According to the Royal schedule, there is no indication that Prince William and Kate Middleton will attend the Met Gala on May 5. However, Anna Wintour says it’s a dream for Kate to attend. “I would love to have the Duchess of Sussex and the Duchess of Cambridge [Kate’s then-title prior to becoming the Princess of Wales] together,” Wintour said during an interview with Today in 2019 before Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal duties. “That would be my dream couple.”

The last outing that the Prince and Princess of Wales embarked on a Royal trip together on their anniversary. The two visited Scotland, where they fell in love. “Prince William and Princess Catherine are heading to the Isle of Mull, just off the coast of Scotland,” British royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital. “They will spend the night of their wedding anniversary in a self-catered holiday cottage.”

“Their opting for modest accommodation, rather than a luxury hotel, is a metaphor for their relationship,” said Fordwich. “It’s uncomplicated, genuine and represents the way they like to do things, which is together without a lot of fuss and connected to rural life. They have an enduring connection to Scotland, from their university days together where they started as friends.”

This all comes after reports that Prince William had recently hired divorce lawyers. However, reports indicate William was merely transitioning to new lawyers, who just happen to be the same ones who represented Princess Diana in her divorce from King Charles. These lawyers also specialize in dispute resolution, private client & family law, real estate, and reputation protection, among other matters.

In fact, the couple is stronger than ever, according to their friends. Some acquaintances told Vanity Fair, “Getting cancer changed her, it changed William, and it changed everything between them. They were both shocked to their core, but they knew they would get through it together. They continued, “William stepped up. He made Catherine front and center of everything and will continue to do so. It’s made them both prioritize family and each other over everything else.”

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