Further appointments included Queen Camilla being made the Grand Master and First or Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, a role previously held by Prince Philip and Queen Mary, and Prince William being made Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, a role held by Charles until he became King. The appointments were announced alongside news of Kate Middleton’s own battle with cancer. She, like King Charles, has distanced herself from the public eye as she fights the disease. Charles has significantly reduced his workload, while Kate has been largely absent from public life since undergoing surgery earlier this year. Rumors and conspiracy theories about her absence were quashed when she announced her cancer diagnosis last month.
Kate Middleton Makes History as First Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour
