The Princess of Wales will attend Trooping The Colour on 8 June, her first official duty to be confirmed since she underwent surgery, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The 42-year-old future queen has not been seen on official duties since late December, when she was pictured on a Christmas Day walk with other members of the Royal Family in Sandringham, Norfolk.
She was admitted to the London Clinic – the private hospital where the King underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate – for a planned abdominal operation on 16 January.
The palace has previously said the princess would not return to public duties until after Easter, so it is not known if Trooping The Colour will be her first official appearance following her surgery.
There are three Trooping The Colour sessions this summer – the first reviewed by Maj Gen Bowder on 1 June, the second reviewed by the Princess of Wales on 8 June and the third reviewed by King Charles on 15 June, according to the event’s website.
Some 1,400 soldiers of the Household Division and The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will parade on Horse Guards Parade for the princess’s review, although Kensington Palace has not yet confirmed her attendance.
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The news comes at a time of growing unease about the health of the princess and of her father-in-law, King Charles, 75. who is being treated for cancer.
It is understood that palace officials continue to plan for major royal events while remaining flexible with a view to the royals’ health.
There has been speculation about the princess’s health on social media, with a number of conspiracy theories doing the rounds.
The palace, however, has only said her surgery was not cancer-related and she wishes her personal medical information to remain private.
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