Kate Middleton wears a brave face.
The Princess of Wales is currently battling cancer but still made her first public appearance in months to take part in today’s parade. A royal expert in attendance shared details of Middleton’s arrival and how attending the ceremony made her the “ultimate soldier.”
“Catherine’s look is very similar to Audrey Hepburn in ‘My Fair Lady,'” Kinsey Schofield, host of the “To Di For Daily” podcast, told Fox News Digital about Middleton’s appearance at the event. Dress attire. She wore a white knee-length dress with navy details, a matching hat and white heels.
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On June 15, 2024, in London, England, Prince George, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, attended the Trooping the Color ceremony on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Prince William and Kate Middleton stand with their children on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. (Samir Hussain/WireImage)
“She’s beautiful,” she added. “One person in the crowd described her as being like porcelain. She was particularly fond of the children in the carriage. The crowd cheered as the King’s carriage approached, peaking when they realized Catherine was following close behind.”
Schofield also said that when the family returned to Buckingham Palace in a carriage, “it was raining really hard and there was a palpable reaction from the families in the crowd. The children must have felt some sympathy!”
On June 15, 2024, Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrived in London with Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince George of Wales to participate in the Royal Horse Guards Parade and the King’s Birthday Trooping the Color Parade. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)
On June 15, Catherine, Princess of Wales (right), Prince William, Prince of Wales (left), and Prince George of Wales (center) arrived at Buckingham Palace to participate in the King’s Birthday Trooping the Parade in London, 2024 Year. (Henry Nichols/AFP via Getty Images)
She added, “Despite the rain, attendance is likely to increase following Catherine’s announcement yesterday.”
“Katherine is a leader,” Schofield told Fox Digital News. “I’m sad that as speculation and misinformation continue to spread online, she may feel the need to show up — especially in this weather. Down! She is the ultimate soldier.
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Middleton’s appearance at Trooping the Color was the royal’s first event since revealing she had cancer in March. It was her first public appearance since Christmas.
Kate Middleton smiles for Queen Camilla while posing on the balcony. (Neil Mockford/GC Photo)
Yesterday, she released a statement on social media, telling fans, “I’m making good progress, but as anyone who’s had chemotherapy knows, there are good days and bad days. On those bad days, you feel weak. , tired, you have to, but on the good days, when you feel stronger, you’ll want to take advantage of that feeling.
She continued: “My treatment is ongoing and will continue for a few months. On days when I feel good, it’s a joy to be involved in school and spend my personal time doing things that give me energy and positivity.” Start doing some work at home.
Kate Middleton was photographed in a carriage. (Samir Hussain/WireImage)
The princess admitted she was “not out of the woods yet” but said she was “looking forward” to today’s event. She also said she hopes to “attend some public events in the summer.”
“I’m learning how to be patient, especially in the face of uncertainty. Taking each day as it comes, listening to my body, and allowing myself to take some much-needed time to heal,” she wrote.
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Trooping the Color is held every June to celebrate the monarch’s birthday, regardless of when their actual birthday is. The annual event highlights the ceremonial display of the military’s flags, or “colors.”
King Charles III (centre) and Queen Camilla (centre) with Prince George, Prince William, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Louise Windsor The Lady and Princess Anne stand together on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after attending the King’s Birthday parade ‘The Parade’ on June 15, 2024 in London.
“Ironically, the first military parade was initiated by King Charles II in the 1600s,” Christopher Andersen, ” “king,” Tell Fox News Numbers.
“But it wasn’t until 1901, when Edward VII inherited the throne from his mother, Queen Victoria, that they changed the date,” Andersen explains. “King Charles III’s birthday was in November…well, King Edward’s birthday was in November, and he didn’t like the weather. So he said, ‘It would be much better to have a parade in June.'” So they put this The day moved to the first week of June, the first Saturday in June, or the second Saturday in June, and it has remained that way ever since.
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Princess Kate (Kate Middleton) attended the parade in a carriage. (McMasland/WireImage)
Middleton was photographed attending the event in a horse-drawn carriage. She was later spotted posing on the palace balcony with husband Prince William, children Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, as well as King Charles and Queen Camilla.
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Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.
