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Emma Shacklock

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: King charles s special protocol change for kate middleton at trooping the colour is so moving - Caught on Camera

A composite of King Charles wearing his Irish Guards uniform and Catherine, Princess of Wales in a white dress and hat on the day of Trooping the Colour 2024 .

King Charles reportedly made a special "protocol change" for the Princess of Wales at Trooping the Colour, according to his former royal butler.

Trooping the Colour is always a significant royal occasion, but this year it was even more so as it saw the first public appearance of the Princess of Wales in 2024. In March Kate shared a heartfelt message revealing that she was undergoing "preventative chemotherapy" and asking for "time, space and privacy". Ahead of Trooping the Colour a new picture of her taken by Matt Porteous was released and she revealed that she was "looking forward" to attending the parade. 

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