Kate's absence from the rehearsal had been announced last month. “This year General James Bucknall KCB, CVO will perform the role of inspecting officer,” a Kensington Palace spokesperson told NBC News on May 30. “On behalf of HRH The Princess of Wales at the Colonel's Review as she continues her recovery” .
Kensington Palace has not commented on whether Kate, who has stayed out of the spotlight since revealing her cancer diagnosis in a video released in March and last attended a public event last December, will make an appearance in the main event Trooping the Color on June 15.
In recent years, the princess, the husband Prince William and his three children Prince George10, Princess Charlotte9 i Prince Louis6-year-old, has traditionally joined other members of the royal family in making a public appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual parade.
The Prince of Wales recently shared a health update on his wife. Speaking to veterans on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Portsmouth on June 5, William said Kate was getting better, adding: “She would have loved to be here today.”
Trooping the Color celebrates the UK monarch's birthday every spring. The King, who turned 75 last November, is also fighting cancer and has confirmed his attendance at the parade. However, he is expected to travel in a carriage instead of a horse, multiple outlets have reported.
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