In London the countdown has begun towards Trooping the Colour, the traditional parade which celebrates the official birthday of the king and which includes the Horse Guards Parade of the seven regiments of the Household Division. In preparation for such a spectacular event, which this year will fall on Saturday 15 June, test parades in the presence of the royal family are planned in the days immediately preceding. This year, however, Kate Middleton he missed the appointment for obvious health reasons, but as colonel of the Irish Guards he still wanted to get his message of closeness to the regiment, speaking for the first time since the illness.
Kate Middleton’s first words after the video announcement of her illness
This time the Princess of Wales, who has been away from the public scene for over six months after her cancer diagnosis, has chosen not to appear in a video, like the one last April, but to entrust her words to a letter sent to the regiment and read to the guards in recent days. “I appreciate everyone who has practiced for months this year and dedicated many hours to ensure their uniforms and drills were perfect – writes Kate in the letter, dated June 3 and published on the profile X from the Irish Guards Regiment –. Being your Colonel remains a great honor for me and I am very sorry not to be able to give the usual greeting at this year’s Colonels’ Festival”. The letter continues: “Please extend my apologies to the entire regiment, even if I hope to be able to return to my role soon. Please send my best wishes and good luck to all involved.” Signed: “Colonel Catherine.”
Kate meets the 1st Battalion of the Irish Guards and their mascot Seamus.
In a video shared on X from the regiment, the guards listen in silence to the reading of the document, tangible proof of Kate’s tireless commitment to her royal duties. Even in an extremely delicate situation, while chemotherapy treatments were underway, the princess could not escape her royal duties and, at least in her thoughts, wanted to demonstrate closeness to the regiment of which she has been honorary colonel since December 2022. last year, for the day of her debut in her new role on the occasion of the feast of Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, which falls every year on March 17, William’s wife had chosen a petrol blue robe-manteau designed by Catherine Walker with the the usual bouquet of clover pinned to the chest, matching the fascinator and the pair of heels by Gianvito Rossi, adopting and personalizing the dress code which usually includes a deeper shade of green.
The princess’s message touched the regiment, which wanted to express its thanks and its best wishes for a speedy recovery to the future queen. “Deeply moved by receiving a letter from our Colonel, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales”, “we continue to wish Her Highness a speedy recovery and send her our best wishes” reads a short post on with the expression “Quis Separabit”, a Latin motto derived from the Bible and associated with the British Army in Ireland meaning “Who will separate us?”. A powerful and timely message of unity. While it is certain that the princess will not take part in the sovereign’s birthday celebrations, Charles and Camilla will take part in the procession from the carriage.
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