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Kate Middleton breaks silence on absence from major Trooping the Colour event


The Princess of Wales has penned a letter to the Irish Guards regarding her absence from the Colonel's Review, which is the traditional rehearsal for Trooping The Colour

The Princess of Wales would traditionally have taken the salute at the event on Saturday, 8 June, in her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards, however she will be absent this year as she is undergoing treatment following her cancer diagnosis. Kate, 42, will instead be replaced by Lieutenant General James Bucknall at the Colonel's Review, which is the official rehearsal for Trooping The Colour, scheduled to take place on 15 June. Kate Middleton has addressed her absence from the Colonel's Review Read MoreRelated Articles Prince William has 'blanked out' problem brother Harry - but there is a glimmer of hope for their relationship

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