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Will she, won't she? British Army deletes post on Kate Middleton attending annual event

Will she, won't she? British Army deletes post on Kate Middleton attending annual event

Kate Middleton

Ever since Britain's Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, underwent abdominal surgery in January 2024, there has been a lot of speculationabout when the royal would be resuming her duties. Amid all kinds of stories doing the rounds, including one about her marriage to Prince William being on the rocks, Kate was finally spotted in a car earlier this week with her mother.

Later, the British Army posted on its website that the Princess Of Wales would inspect soldiers during an engagement at the Horse Guards Parade in London on June 8.

The announcement was accompanied by a photo of Kate in her teal green outfit as she inspected the Irish Guards on St. Patrick's Day last year.

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However, since Kensington Palace did not confirm the appearance, people weren't so sure of it being true. Soon after, the piece of information waspulled down from the British Army website, adding to the confusion.

About the review

Over 1,400 soldiers will take part in the review, which is a forerunner to the Trooping the Colour parade that will be held the following weekend.

The event will take place on two dates.

King Charles named Kate as the honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards shortly after becoming monarch in 2022.

King Charles to attend Trooping the Colour event

Trooping the Colour is the event to officially mark Britain's King Charles’ birthday. King Charles has been undergoing cancer treatment and has stayed away from the public eye since his diagnosis. He is likely to attend the parade on June 15.

Meanwhile, fans of Kate have been discussing the possibility of the Princess returning to the public eye before June itself.

Princess Kate has attended Trooping the Colour every year since marrying Prince William in 2011 barring the time during the pandemic when it was scaled down due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Kate Middleton's surgery

Kate has been recovering at home- at Adelaide Cottage - since being discharged from the hospital where she spent 13 days. On Monday,she was spotted in a carsitting next to her mother Carolefor the first time since her surgery.

Princess Kate’s surgery was announced in a statement by Kensington Palace on Jan17. "The surgery was successful, and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days, before returning home to continue her recovery," the statement read. "Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter."

Kate Middleton to make her first public appearance in this event post-surgery?

"The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate. She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private," the statement continued. "Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share."

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