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The Princess of Wales has issued a moving statement about her ongoing cancer battle and announced that she will attend the Trooping the Colour tomorrow.
Kate, 42, revealed that she has both good and bad days as she undergoes “preventative chemotherapy” for an undisclosed form of the disease.
She has said she has been “blown away” by the well wishes she and her family have received since she announced her diagnosis in a poignant video in March
Admitting that she is “not out of the woods yet”, the Princess said she has returned to light duties and helping her three children with her schoolwork when she feels well enough.
The Princess said that she is looking forward to King Charles’s official birthday parade, which will be her first public appearance since Christmas Day last year.
It is believed that the Princess will appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the King’s Birthday Flypast, which brings the event to a close.
While this is a hopeful message from the Princess, she stressed that she still has months of treatment ahead of her and will therefore unlikely to return to her previous duties anytime soon.
Key Points
- The Princess of Wales announces her return
- Escaped military horses to take centre stage at Trooping the Colour
- Harry and Meghan ‘excluded’ from Trooping the Colour
- Prince William secretly visits MI6
New photograph of Kate Middleton released
A new photograph of the Princess of Wales has been released alongside a moving statement about her ongoing cancer battle.
The picture, shared on the official Kensington Palace Twitter (X) account, was taken this year by photographer Matt Porteous and features Kate looking up in an outdoor setting.
The Princess of Wales announces her return
The Princess of Wales has released a statement confirming her attendance at Trooping the Colour tomorrow and providing an update on her cancer treatment.
It reads: “I have been blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last couple of months. It really has made the world of difference to William and me and has helped us both through some of the harder times.
“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days. On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.
“My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.
“I’m looking forward to attending The King’s Birthday Parade this weekend with my family and hope to join a few public engagements over the summer, but equally knowing I am not out of the woods yet.
“I am learning how to be patient, especially with uncertainty. Taking each day as it comes, listening to my body, and allowing myself to take this much needed time to heal.
“Thank you so much for your continued understanding, and to all of you who have so bravely shared your stories with me.”
Tomorrow will mark Kate’s first public appearance since Christmas Day last year.
Royal source claims Kate doesn’t want to ‘upstage’ King at Trooping the Colour
Following the news that the Princess of Wales is “considering” an appearance at Trooping the Colour, a source close to Kate has claimed she won’t appear to avoid upstaging the king.
Should the Princess appear, it will be her first time in the public eye since Christmas last year. She stepped back from her role in January because of ongoing health concerns.
The source told the Daily Beast: “Kate’s appearance will steal King Charles’s show. She won’t take [the] risk to anger her father-in-law.
“It would be wonderful, of course,” they added, “but more than slightly bizarre given that she bowed out of the Colonel’s Review.”
The cost of Trooping the Colour
A freedom of information request (FOI) has given an insight into the potential cost of this year’s Trooping the Colour.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) revealed that they spent £59,662.70 on the 2021 event on transport, fuel, horse food and temporary accommodations.
However, the total was much higher as this is not every cost incurred by the parade, which marks the King’s official birthday.
A much more significant £28 million was set aside to cover the event and the then-Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, which included four days of public events. An additional eight million was spent on security for the event by the Metropolitan Police.
Statista reports that the Sovereign Grant for this financial year is £86.3 million – the same amount allocated in 2022 and 2023.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘relieved’ to miss Trooping the Colour
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly “relieved” to miss this year’s Trooping the Colour.
According to reports, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are no longer working royals, were not invited to the King’s official birthday parade.
This was also reportedly the case last year, despite it being Charles’s first Trooping the Colour as King.
Royal expert Tessa Dunlop told the Mirror of last year’s event: “Prince Harry is not coming to the King’s inaugural Trooping of the Colour, when for the first time since 1986 Britain’s monarch will be mounted taking the salute.
“Whether Harry was invited or not (probably not why would you invite someone who was not going to attend?) is a moot point. Harry is no longer a working royal.
“Trooping the Colour is a job for our working royals. The key word there is ‘job’. Saturday will see them dressed up and on parade, doing what they do best, providing the military, which depends on its hierarchical structures, with a symbolic figurehead.”
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis ‘likely’ to appear at Trooping the Colour
A royal expert has claimed that the three Wales children “really enjoy” the Trooping the Colour and are likely to appear at tomorrow’s event.
This comes amid a difficult year for the family, which has seen Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis largely kept out of the public eye as a result of the Princess of Wales’s ongoing cancer battle.
Of the family’s appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony, royal author Katie Nicholl told Entertainment Tonight: “They’ve been up there several times now.
“They are always impeccably behaved, often entertaining, and they always seem to enjoy it. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if William decides to bring them.”
Prince William secretly visits MI6
The Prince of Wales yesterday visited MI6 in a visit that is currently shrouded in secrecy.
News of Prince William’s Thursday afternoon was revealed via the Court Circular, which details royal engagements and is published the day after they take place.
It simply stated: “The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Secret Intelligence Service.”
The visit comes after King Charles appointed former spy Baroness Manningham-Buller as the Order of the Garter’s first-ever female chancellor.
How to watch the Trooping the Colour
One of the most highly-anticipated events in the royal calendar is taking place tomorrow, the Trooping the Colour.
Those wishing to view the King’s official birthday parade in person are advised to gather on The Mall and the edge of St James’s Park in London from 9 am.
For those watching from home, the event will be broadcast on BBC One from 10:30 am.
Harry and Meghan 'had secret UK home worth £2.5m’
New reports have claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a secret home in the UK before moving into Frogmore Cottage.
The home was allegedly worth £2.5 million and located in the Cotswolds, with the couple reportedly signing a two-year lease shortly before they tied the knot in 2018.
According to the Mirror, the couple lived in the property while their official UK residence Frogmore Cottage was being renovated.
They officially moved out of the cottage last June after stepping down as senior royals in 2020.
Kate Middleton absent from new King Charles appointments
The Princess of Wales was notably absent from King Charles’s recent Order of the Garter appointments ahead of the Trooping the Colour.
According to reports, there have been long-standing calls for the future queen to be made a member of the institution – the oldest and most senior British Order of Chivalry.
The most notable appointment was that of the former director general of MI5, Baroness Manningham-Buller, who became the first-ever female chancellor of the Order of the Garter.
Kate’s attendance at this year’s Trooping the Colour ceremony has yet to be confirmed, as well as her potential attendance at Monday’s Garter Day ceremony.
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