The Princess of Wales will attend Trooping the Colour on June 8 – her first official event confirmed since undergoing surgery, the Ministry of Defence said.
On 16 January, she was admitted to the London Clinic for routine abdominal surgery. The palace had previously said the princess would not return to public duties until after Easter, so it is not known whether the Trooping the Colour ceremony will be her first official appearance since the surgery.
The 42-year-old future queen has not been seen at an official event since late December, when she was pictured on a Christmas walk with other members of the royal family in Sandringham, Norfolk.
There will be three Trooping the Colour ceremonies this summer: the first will be inspected by Major General Bowder on June 1, the second by the Princess of Wales on June 8 and the third by King Charles on June 15, according to the event’s website.
Around 1,400 troops from the Household Division and the Royal Horse Artillery Royal Detachment will take part in the Horse Guards parade during the Princess’s viewing, although Kensington Palace has yet to confirm her presence.
The Princess of Wales assumed the position of Colonel of the Irish Guards in December 2022. Prince William had held the post since 2011, but then stepped down to take up the post of Colonel of the Welsh Guards – a position held by King Charles since 1975.
Kate will miss the St. Patrick’s Day parade at Mons Barracks, Aldershot, on March 17, but is likely to hold a regimental review the week before the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
