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The Princess of Wales is to attend the Irish Guards’ St Patrick’s Day parade in a solo engagement next week. She's been confirmed to carry out the solo engagement on Monday, 17 March, with the Irish Guards for their annual St Patrick's Day parade.

Kate, who is colonel of the regiment, missed the Guards’ celebrations last year after being diagnosed with cancer. Gradually returning to public duties, the princess, 43,will be awarding long service and good conduct medals to soldiers and presenting traditional sprigs of shamrock to officers and guardsmen at Wellington Barracks in London.The Irish Wolfhound regimental mascot will also be present.

As colonel, Kate will take the salute during a march-past and spend time with Irish Guards veterans and junior cadets from Northern Ireland, known as Mini Micks.

She'll also visit the junior ranks' dining hall, where a toast will be proposed in her honour by senior guardsman, and mingle with families in the sergeants' mess.