Kate Middleton summer holidays in tethers as Royal Family plans traditional retreat

Kate Middleton summer plans have met with uncertainty amid her cancer diagnosis.

The Princess of Wales, who is undergoing preventative chemotherapy for her ailment, might not join King Charles and the rest of the Royal Family at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

Ex-BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK!: "It's been one heck of a year for the Royal Family so far and nothing would please the King more than to have his close family gathered together in the peace of Balmoral for a time to take stock together, mark the passing of an incredibly difficult few months and look to the future".

Bond adds: "Like Catherine herself has said, cancer treatment brings with it a large measure of uncertainty and that must extend to whether she is able to spend part of the summer holidays at Balmoral."

"If she does go, I'm sure the whole family will want to surround her with love, support and renewed strength. She, meanwhile, will want to make the summer months as fun and carefree for the children as she possibly can after everything she's been through," they note.