In the same statement Buckingham Palace shared that King Charles will be in a carriage with Queen Camilla for Trooping the Colour, his official birthday parade on June 15, versus the traditional mode of travel, horseback.
Royal Family News – King Charles Will Be In A Carriage With Queen Camilla For Trooping The Colour
Usually the monarch rides from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade via The Mall to inspect the troops. He then rides back to the palace for the traditional balcony appearance with the wider Royal Family and flypast by the RAF.
The celebration traditionally involves the royal family gathering on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after a display of pomp and military pageantry.
Both Charles and Catherine are undergoing cancer treatments and the carriage ride is thought to be a suggestion by his doctors while he recovers.
Royal Family News – Catherine Will Miss Trooping the Colour Event
On Tuesday, the Army confirmed that Trooping the Colour will take place as planned despite the upcoming General Election. The news follows a claim from the Army, later removed from its website, that Kate would be appear at Trooping the Colour.
Last week, the royals postponed engagements “which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign” after PM Rishi Sunak called a surprise summer General Election for July 4.
Royal Family News – Is Princess Catherine All Right?
Kate revealed in an emotional video on March 23 that she is undergoing preventative treatment for cancer following a “planned abdominal surgery” in January. It was thought she would be back in action after Easter but that timeline has shifted.
Fans of the princess were understanding and supportive after this latest announcement with one writing “Chemo can devastate the immune system, so I’m so glad she is putting herself and her family first. The Empire can survive without her for a while; her children cannot.”
Another fan posted “We all know what results some cancer treatments produce . Some are so debilitating in many ways and make you feel so unwell and they also effect your looks hair , skin and ability so why would we expect our poor Princess Kate to turn up on parade as if it doesn’t effect her . She is only human and is obviously going through the worst time in her life . Leave her be to recover in the peace of her family. We will see her when she is fit and well God willing xx”
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