HEARTFUL WORDS
Next June 15, one of the most important events on the agenda of the British Royal Family will be held.
This is Trooping the Colour, which Kate Middleton will be missing in 2024
The Princess of Wales has sent a letter apologizing for her absence at the military event
Next June 15, one of the most important events on the agenda of the British Royal Family will be celebrated: the Trooping the Colora ceremony performed by British Army regiments and other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, whose origin dates back to the years between 1660 and 1685, and which this 2024 brings with it a notable absence: that of Kate Middleton.
This Saturday, the traditional Colonel’s Review parade took place in London, which is celebrated as general rehearsal prior to Trooping The Color. King William’s wife is a colonel of the regiment and until now it was common to see her, therefore, at the tests on the big day. However, as expected, Kate Middleton has not appeared. The future queen of England continues to focus on her treatment for the cancer that was diagnosed last January, after undergoing a medical examination.
It was precisely because of her absence at this event that the Princess of Wales has once again broken her silence. This time, through a letter addressed directly to the Irish Guard, and with which she has apologized for not taking her usual position today at an event that annually brings together more than 1,000 soldiers, 200 horses and up to 400 musicians. . “I wanted to write to let you know how proud I am of the entire regiment ahead of the Colonel’s Review and Trooping the Colour,” the letter begins. «I appreciate all the troops who have been here this year practicing for months and putting in many hours to ensure their uniforms and drills are impeccable.”keep going.
“Being your colonel remains a great honor and I am very sorry that I will not be able to receive the salute at this year’s Colonel’s Review. Please convey my apologies to the entire Regiment. I hope to represent you all again soon.”, he ends up saying. Some words that have been received with special affection and emotion by the regiment, judging by the video of its members that the troop has shared through its official X profile (formerly Twitter). “The Irish Guards were deeply moved to receive a letter from our Colonel, the Princess of Wales, this morning. We continue to wish Her Royal Highness the best in her recovery and send her our best wishes,” the military wrote.
Unlike Kate Middleton, who is expected to attend Tropping the Color is King Charles III, who is also recovering from cancer. According to what has emerged, the monarch will carry out his duties at the head of the Crown in the company of his wife, Queen Camilla, although it is not expected that he will review the troops on horseback as he did last year. . Charles III will carry out this function from an Ascot Landau, the convertible horse carriage that we have already seen on other important dates, such as at the prince’s wedding. Harry with Meghan Markle in May 2018.
While waiting for Buckingham Palace to reveal the monarch’s specific plans for this day and what the planned schedule will be, it is expected that Princess Anne and her husband, or the dukes of edinburghsince they are the ones who represent the hard core of the institution.
