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Kate Middleton Has Turned a Positive Corner Amid Cancer Treatments, Royal Expert Says (Exclusive)

Royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET that Kate Middleton has turned a positive corner as she battles cancer.

Nicholl adds of William's statement, "Of course it's inevitable that he's going to be asked about Catherine, because I think we look at an event like that, where you've got the royals out in full force, and we feel her absence very strongly." - Leon Neal/Getty ImagesWith that in mind, Nicholl says that Kate "is absolutely going to return to public duties" at some point, but notes that it's "incredibly unlikely" she will do so before the Trooping the Colour event on June 15. After all, Nicholl reminds, Kate said in her initial video message announcing the news of her diagnosis that she'd be undergoing treatment privately.

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