Kate Middleton, the Princes of Wales, returned to work on Tuesday having revealed earlier this month she had completed her chemotherapy treatment and is now cancer-free.

The Princess of Wales has held her first official meeting since announcing the end of her cancer treatment a week ago, a milestone on her return to public life following her diagnosis with the disease earlier this year.

Britain's Princess of Wales has taken a first step towards returning to her work on the early-years development of children, a week after announcing she had completed chemotherapy.The issue of childrens' early development has been described as mother-of-three Catherine's life's work by aides.

Princess Kate returned to light royal duties on Tuesday, in her first work engagement since announcing she had ended her cancer treatment last week.

It is only the third time she has been mentioned in the official record of royal engagements since her health scare began at the start of the year.