Achi news desk-
Catherine, Princess of Wales, returned to the public spotlight at the Trooping the Color parade for the King’s birthday.
Kate arrived at Buckingham Palace by car alongside her two young children, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.
Her Majesty then traveled in a carriage procession with her children and is due to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace later with the rest of the family.
All eyes on Princess Kate in return for public spotlight at Trooping the Color 2024
Katherine has largely disappeared from the public eye while undergoing chemotherapy for an unnamed cancer that was announced in March.
She holds the rank of colonel in the Irish Guards and this year it was the guards who led the way.
The traditional military spectacle drew huge crowds to central London, as thousands of soldiers marched for the public and the royal family.
More than 1,400 officers and soldiers from the King’s personal troops were on display, alongside hundreds of musicians from the regimental bands.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the King was greeted with a 41-gun salute.
King Charles III, in his second “color trope” as king, tested the mass forces.
The king traveled to the parade ground in a carriage rather than on a horse after his cancer diagnosis
Following a performance by the military bands, the regiments “painted” their colors, with the flag of each regiment working its way down the ranks of the soldiers.
His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, rode a horse for Trooping the Color until 1987, when she retired to a carriage at the age of 61.
The English weather later turned for the worse, with a torrential downpour as the procession returned to Buckingham Palace.
Several of the royals who attended the festivities on horseback – including Prince William – were drenched.
After the procession, there will be a Royal Air Force parade, which the royal family will watch from the balcony.
The king invited only a select few senior working royals to stand by his side during the traditional balcony appearance in 2023.
It is expected that the smaller ensemble of royals will be present on the terrace this year.
