Kate Middleton withdrew from attending Royal Ascot, one of the largest events in the British social calendar, with palace officials saying she was attempting to find the "right balance" as she recovers from cancer.

Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, who is recovering from cancer, has withdrawn from the Royal Ascot race meeting, her Kensington Palace office said on Wednesday.

The princess canceled plans to attend the horse racing event on Wednesday as she tries to find the “right balance” in her recovery from cancer, Kensington Palace said.