It will be the first appearance of the Princess of Wales since she announced that she has cancer
There is no better possible gift for the celebration of the birthday of King Charles III than the public reappearance of his daughter-in-law, Princess Kate, for the first time since she made public in a brave video recording in mid-March that she suffers from cancer. And everything seems that, in fact, this Saturday the wife of the heir to the throne, the Prince Guillermo, will be present on the iconic Buckingham balcony along with the rest of the British royal family. This is clear from the statement that Kate herself sent to citizens this Friday afternoon, through Kensington Palace, in which she assures that she is having “good progress” in his treatment and expresses his willingness to participate tomorrow at noon in the Trooping the Colorthe magnificent military parade in which detachments from the three British armies participate, as well as regiments from other Commonwealth countries, and which serves to celebrate in a grand and official way the birthday of the current monarch, in this case Charles III, despite the fact that Isabel II’s son was born on November 14.
There was enormous expectation in recent days about the possibility of the Princess of Wales participating in the celebrations, something that as the weekend approached increasingly seemed more viable since Kensington neither confirmed nor denied it, thus leaving an open door. . A reappearance not only long-awaited but above all hopeful, since she would come to put great doses of optimism about Kate’s recovery, who, however, wanted to be very cautious and realistic in the statement, which read that “I’m not out of the woods yet”.
“As anyone who undergoes chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days“, the princess stressed. “On bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to letting your body rest. But on good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling good. I’m learning to be patient, especially in the face of uncertainty. Taking each day as it comes, listening to my body and allowing me to take this much needed time to heal“.
The official statement was released along with a new photograph of William’s wife, taken earlier this week near the mansion where the princes and their children reside, on the grounds of Windsor, by the photographer Matt Porteous.
Kate also thanked in her letter for the messages of support from citizens that she is receiving during her illness, stating that she feels “impressed” by so much encouragement. “It has really made a big difference for Guillermo and me and has helped us both through some of the most difficult times,” the text also read.
Since on March 22 he explained in a totally unpublished video that he suffers from cancer and that he had begun to receive a preventive chemotherapy treatmentsomething with which the monarch’s own daughter-in-law put an end to weeks of rumors and a delicate crisis of credibility of the Crown – to which her photoshopped image had contributed -, the princess has remained totally removed from the public spotlight, focused on his recovery and his family, amid great respect from the British media who have assumed his need for maximum privacy in these circumstances.
King Charles, for his part, who also suffers from cancer, He recovered his public agenda at the end of April, visiting a leading hospital center in the fight against this disease. Since then, the sovereign has reactivated the pace of his work and last week he even made his first trip abroad, going to Normandy to participate in some events for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
The presence of the entire royal family on the balcony of the Palace this Saturday – naturally, Harry and Meghan nobody is waiting for them – it seems like a turning point for the British Monarchy to get back on track after hard months in a true Annus horribilis.
