After months away from public life due to her cancer, Kate Middleton reappeared this Saturday at the Trooping the Color military parade in London. Prince William’s wife has made an appearance at the annual military parade of the British royal family, where she has been smiling, from her own carriage. Furthermore, she is looking forward to his subsequent greeting from Buckingham. It should be remembered that this Friday it was she herself who announced her reappearance and her “good progress” in her health, although she did specify that she is not yet “out of danger.” It was last March when she announced her illness, in a video published by the BBC.
They have been the most complicated few months for the monarchy, which has seen how two of its pillars, King Charles III and Kate, suffered from the disease. This reappearance was the first for the Princess of Wales after the last family event she attended: the Christmas mass at Sandringham. Shortly after, she announced a “successful abdominal surgery,” and, after two months of speculation, she revealed in March that she was receiving “preventive chemotherapy.”
Kate Middleton this Saturday at the parade
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Middleton has chosen the Trooping the Color parade for her comeback. The event is, along with the state opening of the British Parliament, the largest event in the Windsor ceremonial calendar. In it, the official birthday of the British monarch is celebrated, despite the fact that Charles III was born on November 14. However, the official birthday of the British monarch is celebrated on a Saturday in June, due to a tradition inherited from Georgian times. At the time it was believed that the weather in London was better for those dates, however, this Saturday it also rained there.
As for the traditions of this parade, the British royal family usually gathers on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after a display of military pomp along The Mall. It is expected that this will happen today as well, and this time with the company of Kate, who has been absent from her recent professional commitments due to her health.
Kate Middleton in her first reappearance after the announcement of her illness
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In the statement released by Kate about her reappearance, the Princess of Wales said she has been “blown away” by all the kind messages of support she has received in recent months. “She really has made a big difference for Guillermo and me and she has helped us both through some of the most difficult times,” she said.
Regarding his absence from public life and his state of health, he revealed that there have been moments of everything. “On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to let your body rest. But on good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling good,” he expressed. Furthermore, he assured that, although this is not the official return, he hopes to join “some public commitments during the summer”, although he is aware that “I am not out of the woods yet.”
“I am learning to be patient, especially in the face of uncertainty. Take each day as it comes, listen to my body and allow myself to take this much-needed time to heal,” he explained. This Saturday, despite not being fully recovered, she was smiling and happy to be surrounded again by all British citizens, who have shown her love and support during the last few months.
