Kate will miss Trooping the Colour rehearsal amid cancer treatment: reports

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 17: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince George of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales watch an RAF flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour on June 17, 2023 in London, England. Trooping the Colour is a traditional military parade held at Horse Guards Parade to mark the British Sovereign's official birthday. It will be the first Trooping the Colour held for King Charles III since he ascended to the throne. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 17: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince George of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales watch an RAF flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour on June 17, 2023 in London, England. Trooping the Colour is a traditional military parade held at Horse Guards Parade to mark the British Sovereign's official birthday. It will be the first Trooping the Colour held for King Charles III since he ascended to the throne. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
The Princess of Wales will not attend the dress rehearsal for Trooping the Colour, UK media reports.

The palace has reportedly confirmed Catherine won’t be present for the Colonel’s Review, a rehearsal held the weekend before the main event.

It’s unclear if the princess will attend the Trooping the Colour ceremony on 15 June.

It comes as Catherine continues to undergo treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 17: Catherine, Princess of Wales rides down the Mall by carriage during Trooping the Colour on June 17, 2023 in London, England. Trooping the Colour is a traditional parade held to mark the British Sovereign’s official birthday. It will be the first Trooping the Colour held for King Charles III since he ascended to the throne. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Meanwhile local media is reporting that King Charles will attend the event despite also undergoing cancer treatment.

He will participate in the parade in a carriage rather than on horseback, as he did in 2023.

Trooping the Colour is an annual parade which celebrates the birthday of the monarch. It has been held since 1760.

Originally, it was a practical way for soldiers to recognise their regiment’s colours on the battlefield. Over time, it has evolved into a significant annual event marking the official birthday of the British sovereign.

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