{"id":267105,"date":"2024-06-16T14:18:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T06:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=267105"},"modified":"2024-06-16T14:18:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T06:18:28","slug":"uk-princess-of-wales-in-first-public-outing-since-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=267105","title":{"rendered":"UK: Princess of Wales in first public outing since cancer diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u00a0LONDON, June 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday tentatively returned to UK public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, attending a military parade in London to mark King Charles III’s official birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate, as she is widely known, travelled in a state carriage alongside her three children at the outset of the annual event before watching the ceremonial proceedings from a viewing point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 42-year-old future queen then appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony, to cheers from the crowds below who had braved torrential rain to turn out for the pageantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It comes nearly three months after the princess revealed she was receiving chemotherapy treatment. She had not been seen at a public engagement since a Christmas Day service last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement Friday evening Kate said she was “making good progress” with her treatment, which is set to last for several more months, but was “not out of the woods yet”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m looking forward to attending the King’s Birthday Parade this weekend with my family and hope to join a few public engagements over the summer,” the princess added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate’s cancer announcement came just weeks after it was disclosed that British head of state Charles had also been diagnosed with the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither has revealed what type of cancer they have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles, 75, was given the green light to resume public duties in April, after doctors said they were “very encouraged” by his progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His first engagement was meeting staff and patients at a London cancer treatment centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, he attended commemoration events in northern France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, unlike previous years when he inspected troops on horseback at Trooping the Colour, Charles participated this year from a carriage, in full military regalia alongside Queen Camilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His elder son and heir William, 41, rode on horseback, also in military uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate, wearing a white dress and hat, was seen arriving by car at the palace with William and their children — Prince George, aged 10, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis — ahead of the parade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Royal Air Force fly-past — featuring various aircraft including its aerobatic Red Arrows display team trailing red, white and blue vapours — ended the proceedings a few hours later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior royals looked on from the balcony, with Kate smiling at points as she stood alongside other family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal officials are keen to manage expectations about Kate’s gradual return to the public eye, and have maintained that her appearances will depend on her treatment and recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate explained in her statement that she had “good days and bad days” and was “taking each day as it comes”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trooping the Colour, a minutely choreographed military tradition dating back more than two centuries, marks the British sovereign’s official birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It starts at Buckingham Palace and moves down The Mall to Horse Guards Parade, where Charles received a royal salute before inspecting soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles was actually born in November but the second birthday tradition dates back to King George II in 1748, who wanted to have a celebration in better weather as his own birthday was in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday’s ceremony however still saw heavy downpours. — NNN-AGENCIES<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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