Since announcing she was receiving cancer treatment last March, Kate Middleton has been absent from public life, and although some recent reports claim she is doing well, it is still unclear when she will return. However, many were hoping for her to appear at this year’s Trooping of the Color, scheduled for June 15.
Over the weekend, a week before The Color’s official performance, Middleton apologized for missing Saturday’s rehearsal. In a letter to the Irish Guards, which are leading the parade this year, Middleton – an honorary colonel of the Irish Guards – said she was sorry she had missed the regiment’s final preparations, known as the colonel’s review. Under normal circumstances, she would have saluted the troops during the parade.
“It remains a great honor to be your Colonel, and I am very sorry that I was not able to receive the salute at this year’s Colonel’s Parade,” she said. He wrote in the letterwhich the Irish Guardsmen shared on
Here’s what to know about the color squad and what to expect this year.
The Trooping of the Color is a military parade dating back to the Paleolithic era 17th century. It is the official celebration of the reigning monarch’s birthday, and according to Buckingham PalaceMore than 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians of varying abilities participate in “a magnificent display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare.”
Each year, the five regiments of the Army’s Household Division take turns presenting their flag and leading the parade. This year it is the turn of the Irish Guards to lead the parade through the streets of London. ABC describes the event as a Big day”. In the calendars of kings.
Some of the most famous images of the Royal Family standing on the balcony at Buckingham Palace, watching as the Royal Air Force flies overhead, are from this ceremony. It’s the same event where Prince Louis first showed off his perfect royal wave in 2019 and where he stole the show Silly faces last year.
Middleton’s absence from Saturday’s rehearsal did not come as a shock since he was in charge at the Palace He told the BBC Last month she would not return to work “until she is cleared by her medical team.” A palace official also confirmed earlier that she would not attend the training. Her absence from training does not necessarily mean that she will not attend the official celebration next Saturday.
In her letter to the Irish Guards, Middleton said she wanted the troops to know she was “proud” of them. “I appreciate that all of the troops this year have trained for months and dedicated many hours to making sure their uniforms and drills are clean,” she wrote. She signed her letter “Colonel Catherine.”
The Irish Guards participated video Read the message aloud to the regiment and receive applause. “The Irish Guardsmen were deeply moved to receive a letter from our Colonel, Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales this morning,” the force wrote on X. “We continue to wish Her Royal Highness well in her recovery and send her our sincere regards and best wishes.”
Trooping of the Color is usually attended by most members of the royal family, especially senior royals and working members of the family. This is the second year in a row for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle She was not invited. This is also the second year that the event has been held in honor of King Charles III. Buckingham Palace confirmed Charles will attend the event amid his cancer treatment. In previous years, Charles has been riding a horse, but this year, he will be in a horse-drawn carriage with Queen Camilla. Per BBC.
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