Kate Middleton makes her first royal appearance since her cancer diagnosis at Trooping the Color 2024

Kate Middleton appeared in public for the first time during Trooping the Color 2024 on Saturday, with Prince William and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, And Prince Louis.

Although Kate has attended Trooping the Color many times before, this year has special significance as it marks her first official public engagement since then. attend church services on Christmas Day with the royal family last year. This comes almost three months after the princess revealed the shocking news that she had suffered was diagnosed with cancer.

Kate was seen early in the morning, spotted in the back of a car with her children and husband, Prince William. She can be seen through the car window wearing a white outfit with black trim, a hat and her hair tied back. This dress is by one of the Princess of Wales’s favorite designers, Jenny Packhamand the hat was designed by another royal favorite, Philip Treacy.

Kate’s presence at Trooping the Color 2024 was only confirmed on Friday afternoon, less than 24 hours before the traditional parade celebrating the monarch’s birthday — one of the highlights of the annual royal calendar — begins. In the caption of one Instagram post On the official account she shared with Prince William, Kate shared a message of thanks and hope, along with news about her schedule.

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“I’m doing well, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” she wrote. “On those bad days, you feel weak and tired and have to give in to let your body rest. But on good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of that feeling of well-being.”

Kate shared that her treatment is “ongoing and will last for a few more months” and expressed hope that she will “participate in a few public activities over the summer” in addition to Trooping the Color , tempered expectations by saying she was “not at full capacity.” the forest yet.”