Following the glitz and glamour of The Princess of Wales Kate Middleton's appearance on Saturday at an annual military parade to celebrate the king’s official birthday called Trooping the Color — her first public appearance since the announcement of her cancer diagnosis in March — she's shared a touching photo, taken herself, which offers a rare view of what a low-key Father's Day looks like for the royal family.
In the photograph, Prince William and their children — Charlotte, Louis and George — are dressed in casual clothes for a day on the beach, facing the ocean with their backs to the camera. The picture might have been taken near their country home in Norfolk, which is a couple hundred miles from London, Deadline reported. The caption reads: “We love you, Papa. Happy Father’s Day. G, C & L.”
We love you, Papa. Happy Father’s Day 💕 G, C & L
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) June 16, 2024
📸 The Princess of Wales, 2024 pic.twitter.com/kI9AFV2XmT
Having stayed out of the public eye while receiving treatment, Kensington Palace shared a video of Middleton this weekend, seeming to be in good spirits and good health in a white dress with black trim by Jenny Packham and a coordinating hat by Philip Treacy, ABC News reported.
We learned earlier this year that Middleton was undergoing chemotherapy treatment after her January surgery that revealed cancerous tissues. A statement released Friday was the first update since the video — she shared her gratitude for “the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last couple of months.”
“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” she wrote. “On those bad days, you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.”
She added that while she is not “out of the woods yet,” she’s allowing her body some grace to heal.
As any royal event is not without a bit of controversy, The Daily Beast reports that there's already been chatter following Middleton's Trooping the Color appearance centering on Meghan Markle "showing her up" with the "big reveal" of her newest American Riviera Orchard products just hours before. Markle's camp tells the outlet that the social media promotion for the line was not intentionally posted to interfere with Middleton's return to the public.
