The Princess of Wales will not carry out a planned military review before Trooping the Color next month as she continues to recover privately following her cancer diagnosis.
There has been no word yet from Kensington Palace on whether she will join the Royal Family for the King’s official birthday celebrations on Saturday, June 15, including her traditional appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Insiders have long emphasized that each cancer “journey” is individual and believe speculation about whether Kate will attend key events such as
The troops create unnecessary pressure at a time when she has asked for space and privacy.
It means the Princess of Wales will miss what would have been her first Colonel’s Review, which was due to take place at the end of next week.
The Princess of Wales will not carry out a planned military review ahead of Trooping the Color next month as she continues to privately recover following her cancer diagnosis.
There has been no word yet from Kensington Palace on whether Kate will join the Royal Family for the King’s official birthday celebrations on Saturday, June 15, including her traditional appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The event is a dress rehearsal for Trooping and would have seen her salute as the new Colonel-in-Chief of the Irish Guards, who present their colors to the King this year.
Buckingham Palace yesterday confirmed the Daily Mail’s exclusive story from March that King Charles planned to attend the Trooping and check on soldiers from a carriage, on the advice of a doctor, with Queen Camilla.
He had previously participated on horseback, but it was considered prudent, given the length of the ceremony and the unpredictable weather, for him to be seated in an Ascot landau.
Her Majesty is still undergoing treatment for her own unspecified cancer diagnosis.
Now his doctors have given him permission to take on more future-oriented public duties, although officials have stressed that they need to carefully review each potential commitment, with accommodations where necessary to prioritize his recovery.
While palace officials have been forced to cancel a number of public engagements in light of the general election, key national and ceremonial events, such as Trooping, remain unaffected.
There was confusion in early March after the Ministry of Defense rushed in and published a statement on its website saying the princess would review her troops, without seeking approval from Kensington Palace.
A few weeks after the Ministry of Defense was forced to back down, the princess posted a moving video message revealing that tests carried out after a successful abdominal operation revealed cancer.
Details of her cancer have not been revealed, but she has said she was receiving “preventive chemotherapy.”
Kensington Palace said it is confident the princess will make a full recovery.
Buckingham Palace yesterday confirmed the Daily Mail’s exclusive story in March that King Charles planned to attend the Trooping and check on soldiers from a carriage, on the advice of a doctor, with Queen Camilla.