
Confusion persists over when the Princess of Wales will appear in public again
CNN
Speculation over when Catherine, Princess of Wales will return to official royal duties continues this week after a glimmer of hope from an unlikely place: the British Army.
Speculation over when Catherine, Princess of Wales will return to official royal duties continues this week after expectations were raised by an unlikely source: the British Army. The UK Ministry of Defence put tickets for its annual Trooping the Colour parades on sale on its website on Tuesday. Trooping the Colour is the military spectacle performed by hundreds between Buckingham Palace and Horse Guards Parade each summer. Tickets were advertised to the public with appearances from both 42-year-old Kate and King Charles III on June 8 and 15, respectively. Cue delight from royal-watchers over confirmation of the royals’ first public appearances since their health scares, followed by a wave of concern that the princess would take that long to return. Except it seems the Army didn’t get sign-off from Kensington Palace over Kate’s appearance. The palace, which handles the princess’ diary, had not yet confirmed if she would be reviewing the Irish Guards. The regiment is trooping its color – presenting its regimental flags – this year and it would appear the army jumped the gun in assuming Kate would be attending in her honorary capacity as colonel of the Irish Guards.