Buckingham Palace shares major update about Kate Middleton after Prince William's announcement

Buckingham Palace has shared a major update about the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton days after Prince William announced to visit Saudi Arabia next month.

Earlier this week, Kensington Palace had announced that Prince William will visit Saudi Arabia at the request of the British government.

William will make his first official visit to Saudi Arabia next month, Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday.

"At the request of His Majesty´s Government, the Prince of Wales will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between Monday 9th and Wednesday 11th February," the palace's statement said.

"His Royal Highness´ visit comes as the UK and Saudi Arabia celebrate growing trade, energy and investment ties, and as the two nations approach a century of diplomatic relations."

The last senior royal to make an official visit to Riyadh was his father, King Charles III, when he was Prince of Wales in February 2014.

Following this, Buckingham Palace confirmed Kate Middleton’s royal engagement ahead of Prince William’s visit.

King Charles office shared the update on its official website.

The palace statement reads, “27 January 2026, The Princess of Wales Patron, Rugby Football League, will visit Wakefield Trinity Rugby League Club, Doncaster Road, Wakefield.”

Kate Middleton became the patron of the Rugby Football League (RFL) and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in 2022 just days before the start of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations

Kate Middleton had tweeted at that time, “I am so thrilled to become Patron of the @TheRFL and @EnglandRugby.”