Kate Middleton attended the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Princess Kate Middleton of Wales attended the traditional Irish Guards parade in honor of St. Patrick's Day in Aldershot, Hampshire. This was her second official participation in the event since returning to duty after illness.

For the event, 44-year-old Middleton chose an ensemble in traditional green tones (green is the holiday's main color): a dark green fitted coat with a black leather belt and a matching pillbox hat. She completed her look with emerald earrings and heeled boots.

As in the previous year, the princess attended the parade alone, without Prince William (since 2022, Kate has been an honorary colonel of the Irish Guards, taking over this role from her husband, so the parade is now considered her personal working event). She presented traditional shamrocks to officers and guardsmen and accepted the royal salute from the troops.

Kate Middleton began dating Prince William, the son of Princess Diana and the future King Charles III, while attending university. They married in 2011 and have three children: Princes George and Louis, and Princess Charlotte. In 2024, the Princess of Wales suddenly disappeared from the public eye. A few months later, Kate announced she had been diagnosed with cancer. After chemotherapy, she went into remission.

There were recent rumors that the disease had returned, but these were not confirmed. The princess has been making regular public appearances lately. Earlier, for example, she visited a market in London with her husband, and before that, she met with the Indian community and celebrated the Holi festival of colors.

Prince William, 43, is currently first in line to the throne, and rumor has it that he and Middleton are actively preparing for the transition. Insiders report that William is already shouldering much of the royal duties, even as Charles III, 77, battles cancer himself.

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