The Princess of Wales is all smiles as she joined her family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after taking part in the Trooping the Colour procession, her first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer.
Waving and smiling to the crowds gathered, she was seen departing Buckingham Palace in a glass carriage alongside her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
During the ceremony, she viewed from a window with her children, before returning to the palace to view the RAF fly-past alongside King Charles. In a sweet moment, she can be seen grinning down at her youngest son, while pointing upwards at the aircraft flying over central London.
In a moving statement on Friday, Kate, 42, revealed that she has both good and bad days as she undergoes “preventative chemotherapy” for an undisclosed form of the disease.
Admitting that she is “not out of the woods yet”, the Princess said she has returned to light duties and helping her three children with their schoolwork when she feels well enough.
The Princess said she was looking forward to King Charles’s official birthday parade, which will be her first time appearing with the Royal Family since Christmas Day.
Chants of ‘not my King’ could be heard from protesters
The flypast above Buckingham Palace ended with the red arrows trailing their trademark red, white and blue colours.
The Prince and Princess of Wales smiled and spoke with their children on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as the planes roared overhead.
Meanwhile, chants of “not my King” could be heard from protesters gathered outside the Palace.
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Royal Family watch Trooping the Colour flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony
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In pictures: Royal Family on the balcony during Trooping the Colour
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King Charles waves to the crowds before leaving balcony
The royal family smiled and waved to crowds before standing proudly as the national anthem was played.
The King waved again to cheering crowds before heading inside the palace.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children also waved before following Charles and Camilla from the balcony.
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Red Arrows fly past the Royal Family
After viewing a number of aircraft in the fly-past, the Red Arrows were received with applause and cheers as they flew over London.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis could all be seen staring upwards as they were treated to the spectacle.
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Kate, Prince William and their children take to Buckingham Palace balcony
The Princess of Wales has joined her husband and children on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the fly-past, which concludes the Trooping the Colour procession.
Also on the balcony are other senior royals, including the King and Queen, Princess Anne and Prince Edward and his family.
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Fly-past is going ahead
The fly-past, which will consist of 10 waves of aircraft, is going ahead with the Royal Family expected to watch from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Royal Family release video of today’s events
The Royal Family’s official social media has released a short video showing members of the monarchy preparing for the procession and entering their carriages.
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In pictures: Heavy rain falls down on the military parade
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King Charles salutes regiments before entering Buckingham Palace
The King has saluted troops at Horse Guards Parade in the official Trooping the Colour ceremony, and has now re-entered Buckingham Palace to appear on the balcony.
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