This article contains mentions of death.  Kate Middleton, who had a tough year amid her planned abdominal surgery and cancer treatment, finally returned to her royal duties after a year on January 14.

Kate Middleton wore a stylish vintage pearl necklace to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Jan. 27, one purchased from Jewish-owned brand Susan Caplan, who says the symbolic gesture touched her soul.

Princess Kate Middleton reached a major milestone with her emotional return to London's Royal Marsden Hospital, where she was treated for cancer last year. The surprise (and very personal) visit marked her first solo public engagement in a year,