05 March 2024 , 13:48
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Kensington Palace has refused to confirm whether the Princess of Wales will attend a Trooping the Colour event in three months time.
The June 8 event, a dress rehearsal for the King's official birthday a week later, is being promoted on the Army's website with tickets to the London spectacle now on sale. But the Ministry of Defence appears to have not checked with Princess Kate's team and have seemingly "jumped the gun" with the announcement that she will be in attendance.
The mum-of-three stepped back from official duties following abdominal surgery on January 16 and is not expected to return to engagements until after Easter. The future Queen was discharged from hospital on January 29, after spending nearly two weeks at The London Clinic in Marylebone. She was only spotted for the first time since her operation earlier this week and was seen in a car with her mum Carole.
Kate at Trooping the Colour in June 2023 (UK Press via Getty Images)The Army’s website said: “Trooping the Colour reviewed by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales is identical to Trooping the Colour reviewed by His Majesty The King, with the exception that some additional mounted officers ride when His Majesty The King is present.
“Taking part will be over 1,400 soldiers of the Household Division and The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, including 400 musicians from the Massed Bands, all of whom will parade on Horse Guards for the second of two formal reviews.
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“Trooping the Colour reviewed by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales also includes 250 soldiers from the Foot Guards who will line the processional route along The Mall.
“The soldiers will be inspected by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, Colonel Irish Guards.”
However, Kensington Palace has not confirmed or denied if Kate will be there. An official announcement will be released in due course.
Yesterday, US celebrity news site TMZ published a picture of the princess which it says was taken near Windsor Castle on Monday. She was seen in dark sunglasses and sat in the passenger seat of a black Audi which was being driven by her mother, Carole Middleton. The photo is understood to have been taken by unauthorised paparazzi.