Kate Middleton Appears to Fight Back Tears in Emotional Moment at Remembrance Event [Video]

Kate Middleton let her emotions show during the Festival of Remembrance, her first major engagement with the royal family since completing chemotherapy.

On Nov. 9, the Princess of Wales, 42, joined Prince William, King Charles, Princess Anne and other working members of the royal family for the solemn event at Royal Albert Hall in London to honor the service and sacrifices of military personnel.

Princess Kate appeared to fight back tears during a standing ovation for World War II troops, as captured in footage shared by The Sun. Later in the evening service, the Princess of Wales appeared visibly emotional, seemingly holding her breath in a poignant moment.

For Kate, the evening represented an emotional return to public life after months away, following a “brutal” year, as described by William, amid her own and King Charles’ cancer diagnoses and treatment.

“She is clearly a vital piece of the royal family, …