Kate Middleton cancer update: Princess of Wales 'making good progress' with treatment as she returns to Trooping the Color

This follows a statement from Kate updating the public on her cancer treatment and confirming her attendance.

ITV News royal editor Chris Ship wrote on Twitter (X): “Kate will attend the King's birthday parade in a carriage with her 3 children. And she will be on the balcony of the palace with Prince William, King and Queen.”

The image, shared on Kensington Palace's official Twitter (X) account, was taken this year by photographer Matt Porteous and shows Kate looking up in an outdoor setting.

She says: “I have been blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the past few months. It has really made a big difference to William and I and has helped us both through some of the most difficult times.

“I'm making a lot of progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days. On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to letting your body rest. But on good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling good.

“My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. On the days I feel well enough, it's a pleasure to get involved with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as start working a little from home.

“I'm looking forward to attending the King's Birthday Parade this weekend with my family and hope to join in on some public engagements over the summer, but I also know I'm not out of the woods yet.

“I am learning to be patient, especially in the face of uncertainty. Taking each day as it comes, listening to my body and allowing myself to take this much-needed time to heal.

“Thank you so much for your continued understanding and to everyone who has so bravely shared their stories with me.”

Tomorrow will be Kate's first public appearance since Christmas Day last year.

Following the news that the Princess of Wales is “considering” appearing in Trooping the Colour, a source close to Kate has claimed she will not appear to avoid upstaging the king.

If the princess appears, it will be the first time she has appeared before the public since Christmas last year. She resigned from her position in January due to ongoing health problems.

The source told the daily beast: “Kate's appearance will steal the show from King Charles. she will not accept [the] risk of angering your father-in-law.

“It would be wonderful, of course,” they added, “but more than a little strange given that she retired from the Colonel's Review.”

The Ministry of Defense (MOD) revealed they spent £59,662.70 on the 2021 event on transport, fuel, horse feed and temporary accommodation.

However, the total was much higher as these are not all the costs incurred for the parade, which marks the King's official birthday.

A much more significant £28 million was set aside to cover the event and the then Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which included four days of public events. The Metropolitan Police spent an additional eight million on security for the event.

Statista reports that the sovereign grant for this financial year is £86.3 million, the same amount allocated in 2022 and 2023.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are no longer royals, were reportedly not invited to the king's official birthday parade.

This was reportedly the case last year as well, even though it was Charles' first Trooping the Color as King.

Royal expert Tessa Dunlop said mirror from last year's event: “Prince Harry will not attend the King's inaugural Trooping of the Colour, when for the first time since 1986 Britain's monarch will be mounted giving the salute.

“Whether or not Harry was invited (probably not, why would you invite someone who wasn't going to attend?) is a moot point. Harry is no longer a working royal.

“Trooping the Color is a job for our working royalty. The key word there is “work.” On Saturday we will see them dressed up and parading, doing what they do best, providing the military, who depend on their hierarchical structures, a symbolic figure.”

This comes amid a difficult year for the family, in which Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have largely stayed out of the public eye as a result of the child's ongoing battle with cancer. Wale's princess.

About the family's appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony, royal author Katie Nicholl said Entertainment tonight: “They have already been there several times.

“They are always impeccably behaved, often entertaining and always seem to enjoy it. “I wouldn’t be surprised at all if William decided to bring them.”

The Prince of Wales visited MI6 yesterday in a visit that is currently shrouded in secrecy.

Prince William's Thursday afternoon news was revealed via the Court Circular, which details royal engagements and is published the day after they are held.

It simply said: “The Prince of Wales visited the Secret Intelligence Service this afternoon.”

The visit comes after King Charles appointed former spy Baroness Manningham-Buller as the first female chancellor of the Order of the Garter.

Those wishing to watch the King's official birthday parade in person are advised to gather at The Mall and the edge of St James's Park in London from 9am.

For those watching at home, the event will be broadcast on BBC One from 10.30am.

The house was reportedly worth £2.5 million and was located in the Cotswolds, with the couple reportedly signing a two-year lease shortly before getting married in 2018.

According mirrorThe couple lived at the property while their official UK residence, Frogmore Cottage, was being renovated.

They officially moved out of the cottage last June after stepping down as royals in 2020.