Kate Middleton is resetting her royal role one year after announcing her cancer diagnosis in a return with renewed purpose. Inside PEOPLE's exclusive cover story.

First, there was Commonwealth Day, where Kate Middleton was a vision in repeat red; next, there was the Six Nations Rugby Match she attended with her husband Prince William by her side. Finally, this week,

Kate Middleton may be a future queen—and, let’s face it, pretty darn talented at most hobbies and pursuits she tries—but there’s one aspect of royal life she initially wasn’t drawn to: public speaking.