Princess of Wales to make first foreign trip since cancer diagnosis - so why now?

Princess of Wales to make first foreign trip since cancer diagnosis - so why now?

May 8, 2026 · 29 min

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The episode discusses Catherine, Princess of Wales's upcoming foreign trip and reflects on recent royal news.

We've had some significant news from Kensington Palace, this week... Catherine, Princess of Wales will make her first solo foreign trip since her cancer diagnosis. Fresh from travelling with King Charles to the USA to meet Donald Trump, and Prince Harry in Ukraine, the team are back together for one week only... So with Chris and Lizzie back in the studio, it seemed the perfect time to discuss these promising signals about the Princess of Wales's health. Because next week the Talking Royals team will travel to Northern Italy to cover Kate's trip to Reggio Emilia, on a "fact-finding" mission to learn about the city's unusual approach to early years education. Plus, in this episode, Charlene, Chris and Lizzie reflect on the success of the state visit to the USA and Bermuda, and the King's international diplomacy. The team react to news of a royal baby...After an official announcement that Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child, with her husband, Jack Brooksbank. And there's just time, to dive back into our archive and relive the moment the international media covered the birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. To mark his seventh birthday, the team get nostalgic for the moment…

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Hosts: Charlene, Chris, Lizzie

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Places: Northern Italy, Reggio Emilia, USA, Bermuda

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