Buckingham Palace’s annual Diplomatic Corps reception is one of the most highly anticipated royal events of the year. The white-tie party typically sees members of the British royal family dressed to the nines, including rare tiara appearances for its royal women. However, this year, Princess Kate has skipped out on the festivities altogether.

Prince Harry’s old pal has just made some candid admissions about what the Royal Family truly is like behind the scenes.The pal shared his two cents during an interview with The Times.

Kate Middleton, who's set to host Christmas Carol Service on December 6, will miss key Buckingham Palace event next month.The Qatari royals - who's set to land in Britain next week - will be

Kate Middleton has been slowly returning to work since completing chemotherapy treatment. The Princess of Wales, 42, started with low-key meetings before resuming major public appearances (even if she had to lean on Duchess Sophie for support).