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Thanks Kalaroga Shark Media. Hello andwelcome through Palace Intrigue. I am
your host, Mark Francis. Katemade an emotional and triumphant return to public
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life at Trooping the Color on Saturday. Kate beamed as she stood on the
Buckingham Palace balcony during the araf flypast, waving to the cheering grounds while standing
shoulder to shoulder with King Charles.Kate appeared on the balcony with the slim
Down Money alongside her husband, PrinceWilliam and their three children, Prince George,
Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, whowere all thrilled by the planes.
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Earlier in the day. Kate hadher hands full as she watched over her
children while they rode together in acarriage from Buckingham Palace to horse Guards Parade
for the military spectacle. The princesswore a stunning white and navy trimmed dress
by Jenny Packham, paired with awide brimmed Philip Trecy hat and glowing Irish
guard's brooch. The crowds cheered asKate waved from the glass coach that followed
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the carriage carrying King Charles and QueenCamilla, who also woreried Philip Trecy hat
and Anna Valentine dress. Other royalsand carriages included the Duchess of Edinburgh,
Lady Louise Windsor, and the Dukeof Kent, While Prince William, Princess
Anne, and Prince Edward rode onhorseback. During the parade, Young Prince
Louis caused the stirs. He wascaptured getting distracted, cheekily tugging on the
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blind cords and attempting to lift thehuge white window of the office while his
mother watched over him. Louis wasalso seeing, yawning and answering his way
through the show, with Kate laughingbehind him and Princess Charlotte, appearing slightly
annoyed. In a personal message shared, Kate said she has good days and
bad days amid her preventative chemotherapy treatment. She added on looking forward to attending
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the King's Birthday parade this weekend withmy family and hope to join a few
public engagements over the summer, butequally knowing I am not out of the
woods yet, I am learning howto be patient, especially with uncertainty,
taking each day as it comes,listening to my body and allowing myself to
take this much time needed to heal. Thank you so much for your continued
understanding, and to all of youwho have so bravely shared your stories with
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me. Today marks Kate's first majorpublic appearance since Christmas Day last year,
and her attendance at Trooping the Colorwas a personal decision to show support for
her children, her family, andher love for the King, who is
also undergoing cancer treatment. The Princessof Wales continues to balance her royal duties
with her ongoing cancer treatment and thejoys and challenges of parenting. Some moments
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you may have missed. Before enteringthe carriage, a little Louis accidentally tripped
on the steps outside Buckingham Palace,as captured on a video by a fan
on X. As the family stoodon the balcony during the RAF fly past,
William was caught tugging on Louise's ears, showcasing his lighthearted side as father.
Known for her sensible nature, Charlottetook it upon herself to wipe away
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the mist from the carriage windows soonlookers could see her and her siblings as
they passed by. Kate wore anIrish Guard's regimental brooch as she is a
colonel of the Irish Guards, andpearl earrings worth an estimated five thousand pounds,
which she previously wore at louise christening. Additionally, Kate and Charlotte coordinated
their outfits with a nautical theme ina sweet mother towards her tribute. Throughout
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the event, the royal family appearedto be in good spirits, with William
and Kate chatting enthusiastically with their childrenas they waved to the crowds from the
Buckingham Palace balcony. Body language expertJudy James told The Mirror that Charles was
openly showing his adoration for his beautydaughter in law, Charles let his feelings
of pride and even gratitude towards hisbeautiful daughter in law be made obvious.
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On their balcony appearance. Kate wastreated by Charles as both a status equal
and a cherished relation. Placed directlynext to him in the line up,
it was Kate who was given themajority of the King's attention. Their chats
looked animated and ended in a sharedlaughter a couple of times. The way
Kate lent in towards Charles to talkat the start suggested this is a mutually
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supportive relationship. Our inside a deepcrown, Humble bragged the bed, telling
us, it seems that the truthabout Princess Kate and Trooping the Color has
finally come to light, and Ican't help but feel a touch of vindication.
As I've been telling you all along, everyone had the story wrong,
and now we can see why.But let's focus on what really matters,
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the fact that Princess Kate continues toinspire and amaze us all with her grace,
resilience, and unwavering commitment to herduties. Her presence at Trooping the
Color was a testament to her strengthof character and her deep love for her
country and her people. It's momentslike these that remind us why the monarchy
endures and why figures like Kate areso essential to its future. She embodies
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the best of what it means tobe a royal, the poise, the
elegance, and the selfless devotion toservice. So here's to Princess Kate and
her triumphant appearance at Trooping the Color. May she continue to shine as a
beacon of hope and inspiration for usall, and maybe we'll learn to approach
these royal stories with a bit moreskepticism and a lot more faith in the
incredible individuals who make up this centuriesold institution. You could hear more from
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Palace Intrigue will be right back.Lady Louise Windsor, the daughter of
Princes A. Lady Louise Windsor,the daughter of Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie,
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made a rare appearance at Tripping theColor, but she had to ride
in an open carriage during the heavyrain in London. Although Louise arrived at
Buckingham Palace in the car alongside herparents, she was later pictured in a
carriage with a hood only on oneside, where Duchess Sophie and the Duke
of Kent were sitting. The Dukeand Duchess of Gloucester and Vice Admiral Sir
tim Lawrence followed in a separate carriage. Despite looking beautiful in the same lilac
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Comiko iris silk dress by Susannah andRachel Levy twelve hundred ninety pounds that she
wore to the coronation in May twentytwenty three, paired with a color matching
hat by Jane Taylor. Royal fansnoticed Louise positioning and took to social media
to express their views. One userwrote on x oh no, put the
hoods down, Lady Louise and TimothyLawrence got the short straw, while another
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commented she isn't put out by alittle rain. However, some fans defended
Louise, with one stating Lady Louiseis a horsewoman, she won't be bothered
by a bit of drizzle and seemslike a nice girl who won't expose her
venerable cousin to the elements. Anotheruser jested, Duke of Kent is eighty
eight years old. Possible that LadyLouise chose to sit in the rain rather
than him. Respect your elders andall that. As the rain intensifying.
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Louise was later sitting next to hermother, Duchess Sophie as crowds gathered in
the streets of London. Royal fansreportedly overpowered the chance of Republic protesters by
singing along to the National Anthem.BBC's Royal correspondent Sarah Campbell, reporting from
Buckingham Palace, noted, we've gotsome anti monarchy protesters, so there have
been shouts of not my King,but are the shouts of the national anthem
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so quite an atmosphere. Royal biographerRobert Hartman, speaking to the BBC host,
commented on the protester's presence, saying, my first thoughts on seeing the
Republic protesters is that it's a bitbrave. It's a free country, absolutely
essential that everyone is allowed to havetheir say at any given time. Just
hours before the Trooping the Colour ceremony, it was revealed that Megan Mirkall's American
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Riviera Orchard would be expanding its productlist with the addition of raspberry jam and
dog biscuits. The news was sharedby Nacho Forgeris, a longtime friend of
Prince Harry, who took to Instagramto post pictures of the beautifully presented jam
and dog biscuits and glass containers.The label on the jam jar received by
Nachio indicator that it was two oftwo, suggesting that the two jars of
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the exclusive jam were made nice.Try Megan, but you won't be stealing
any headlines from Kate Today. Royalauthor Tom Quinn told The Mirror King Charles's
birthday and father's day at birth anightmare for Harry. He knows the world
will be watching to see whether heis big enough to reach out to his
father. He is determined to tryto ignore his troubled relationship with his father,
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and he will certainly send a warmmessage. It's easy to forget that
Harry really does love his father,but hates the fact that Charles seems to
always support William when there is afamily dispute and they have it. I
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