With a beaming smile, in a white suit with a black and white bow tie and matching hat, the 42-year-old, who is being treated for cancer, appeared on Saturday at the “Trooping the Colour” parade. The traditional parade of numerous soldiers in guard uniforms and bearskin hats is the official birthday parade for King Charles III, Kate’s father-in-law.
Video recordings show the royal family stepping onto the balcony:
The newspaper “Telegraph” compared the participation of Catherine Middleton, her birth name, with the comeback of a rock star: The “Catherine-sized hole” in the royal family has been filled again and the wife of heir to the throne Prince William is “where she belongs,” the paper wrote. The 42-year-old is considered the most popular member of the royal family and, above all, a link to the younger generation.
Surprising appearance
The appearance was eagerly awaited. Kate had only surprisingly announced her participation on Friday evening. Now she was seen at an official event for the first time since Christmas. The future queen had an abdominal operation in January, and at the end of March she announced that she had cancer, without giving any further details.
Together with her three children Prince George (10), Princess Charlotte (9) and Prince Louis (6), Kate was driven in a closed carriage the short distance from Buckingham Palace to the Horse Guards Parade parade ground. All four were in good spirits and waved to onlookers.
Spectators along the Mall were delighted by Kate’s return. How did she look? “Pretty good, I think,” said a 34-year-old wearing a large Union Jack hat, who had traveled from Belgium, to the German Press Agency. “But it’s a poker face, I think.” Because no one knows how she’s really doing? “Yes. But it’s very nice to see her here at the parade.”
Good and bad days
In her message on Friday evening, Kate made it clear that she was not out of the woods yet. She was still receiving treatment and had good days and bad days. Saturday seemed like a good day.
“It’s fantastic, I’m proud to be British,” said a woman from Sheffield in northern England who had already secured a place in the front row early in the morning. But she was still glad that Kate was wearing a hat to shield her face a little. “Because she needs privacy and I think it’s incredibly brave and dutiful that she did this here.” As a young mother who is going through a lot, Kate deserves some privacy.
No return to everyday life
The return to public life is not a return to a daily routine with daily appointments, receptions or even travel. Whether and when Kate will make further “official outings” will be decided calmly and in close consultation with her doctors.
In contrast to his daughter-in-law, Charles, who is also being treated for cancer, has been attending official appointments again for several weeks and recently even traveled to France for the D-Day commemoration. On Saturday, Charles and his wife Queen Camilla were also driven to the parade ground in a carriage. The monarch watched the procession sitting on a covered platform. Last year, he had watched the ceremony from horseback.
This time, heir to the throne William and Charles’ siblings Princess Anne and Prince Edward were in the saddle. Kate and her children watched the parade from a balcony. Prince Louis, who is known for his grimaces, was in a particularly good mood and danced to the marching music.
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