Kate Middleton ‘considering’ palace balcony appearance at Trooping the Colour ceremony: report

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left out of last week’s official review, the princess is understood to be “considering” making an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony if she feels well enough on the day, the Mirror reports.Sources told the outlet that the mom of three may join other senior royals to witness the traditional RAF Flypast after the ceremony on June 15.The Post has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.The palace confirmed last week that Princess Catherine will not be at the dress rehearsal for Trooping the Colour on June 8.

However, it did not rule out her attendance at the main event the following week.As colonel-in-chief of the Irish Guards, the royal would typically take the salute at The Colonel’s Review.

This year, Middleton will have a trusted stand-in taking over the role.“The Trooping the Colour is just one of those things that the royals do every year, you’ve got the things that take place before it then you’ve got the actual event,” Grant Harrold, former butler to the King, exclusively told The Post.“Different royals take different roles, in the past, Kate has taken the Salute at the rehearsal, the Colonel’s Review.”“The person who is standing in for her, James Bucknall, is obviously someone who they feel is adequate enough to fill in on her behalf,” Harrold added. “Whether that’s her choice, the office’s, or the military, the important thing is that someone is standing in.”Following news of her impending absence from the rehearsal, Lt.

Col. James Shaw — the Brigade Major of the Household Division — issued a special message to the Princess from The Irish Guards.“We wish the Colonel of the Irish Guards the best of best wishes for her recovery,” Shaw told GB News.