The Princess of Wales will attend Trooping the Color in three months as part of her comeback to royal duties after Easter following abdominal surgery.
The Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Kate Middleton will be at the parade on Saturday 8 June from 10.30am at the Horse Guards Parade in Westminster.
Although this is Kate’s first official role since undergoing surgery, Kensington Palace has not yet confirmed her participation in the final rehearsal.
More than 1,400 soldiers from the Household Division and The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will take part, including 400 musicians from the Massed Bands.
They will parade on Horse Guards for the second of two formal talks, while 250 Foot Guards soldiers will also line the route along The Mall.
When Kate attends Trooping the Colour, it will be almost exactly the same as when the King discusses the parade – except for the fact that there will be fewer mounted officers riding.
2023 — Prince William and Kate with their children Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte at Buckingham Palace for Trooping The Color in London on June 17 last year
2023 — Glorious scenes on the Mall during Trooping the Color in London on June 17, 2023
2022 — William, Kate and their children attend Trooping the Color in London on June 2, 2022
The general public can watch Horse Guards Parade from the stands by requesting tickets via the MoD website, which cost £15. The parade ends at 12.25 pm.
From 9am there will also be limited visibility from public viewing points on The Mall or on the edge of St James’s Park overlooking Horse Guards Parade.
Kate will not return to her official duties until after Easter, and William has temporarily stepped back from his royal role to juggle caring for her and their children.
The princess was admitted to the London Clinic on January 16 for a planned operation and left the hospital on January 29 – almost two weeks later.
Kate was last seen at a royal event on Christmas Day 2023 with her family at Sandringham
The 42-year-old then returned to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor to be reunited with her three children. Details about the princess’s condition have not been released.
However, Kensington Palace previously said it was not cancer-related and that Kate wanted her personal medical information to remain private.
A week after the princess left hospital, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III had been diagnosed with cancer and was receiving treatment.
Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, and siblings, Pippa Matthews and James Middleton, are said to be currently active in helping the Waleses.