We know it’s probably a long shot, but after Marie Claire reported last week that the Princess of Wales is “considering” making a surprise Buckingham Palace balcony appearance to close this year’s Trooping the Colour “if she is feeling well enough,” it’s hard to not get excited at the prospect. After all, we haven’t seen Kate at a royal engagement since Christmas Day of last year, when she joined the rest of the royal family for the traditional December 25 service at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate; what followed has been a tumultuous 2024, with a planned abdominal surgery in January, the unexpected and shocking news of a cancer diagnosis in February, telling the world about it in March, and laying low since as she (again, rightfully so) prioritizes her health and well-being.
