Kensington Palace issues statement as Princess Kate heads to Italy
Kate Middleton returns to spotlight as King Charles key ally after painful period of life
Published May 11, 2026
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, made a strong comeback with her first overseas royal tour after dealing with painful health woes.
As the future Queen is set to begin her much-awaited two-day Northern Italy tour, Kensington Palace issued a statement.
However, the update from Wales' team was about Prince William's poignant outing in Birmingham.
The Palace's official said, "Today, marking Mental Health Awareness Week by opening a new James' Place centre in BIRMINGHAM."
The centre aims to offer free and life-saving treatment to men with suicidal problems across the country.
With her passion project, The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, the Princess of Wales is set to perform a series of meaningful engagements from May 13 to May 14.
Her team said, "The Princess is very much looking forward to visiting Italy next week and seeing first-hand how the Reggio Emilia approach creates environments where nature and loving human relationships come together to support children’s development."
