Kate Middleton breaks silence on absence from major Trooping the Colour event

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Kate Middleton has broken her silence on missing the Colonel's Review rehearsal for the Trooping the Colour in a heartfelt letter.The Princess of Wales would traditionally have taken the salute at the event on Saturday, 8 June, in her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards, however she will be absent this year as she is undergoing treatment following her cancer diagnosis.

Kate, 42, will instead be replaced by Lieutenant General James Bucknall at the Colonel's Review, which is the official rehearsal for Trooping The Colour, scheduled to take place on 15 June.The Irish Guards shared a photograph of the letter Kate penned to them on their official X account.

The letter reads: "I wanted to write to let you know how proud I am of the entire regiment ahead of the Colonel's Review and Trooping the Colour.

I appreciate everyone Trooping this year has been practising for months, and dedicating many hours to ensure their uniforms and drill are immaculate. "Being your Colonel remains a great honour, and I am very sorry that I am unable to take the salute at this year's Colonel Review.