{"id":10846,"date":"2024-03-26T16:04:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sup-yumigahama.com\/uncategorized\/kate-middleton-misses-st-patricks-day-parade-for-1st-time-in-years-amid-surgery-recovery\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T16:04:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:04:28","slug":"kate-middleton-misses-st-patricks-day-parade-for-1st-time-in-years-amid-surgery-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sup-yumigahama.com\/royals\/kate-middleton-misses-st-patricks-day-parade-for-1st-time-in-years-amid-surgery-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton Misses St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade for 1st Time In Years Amid Surgery Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Kate Middleton<\/span> Chris Jackson – WPA Pool\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Princess Kate Middleton<\/strong><\/a> was, unfortunately, nowhere to be found as the Irish Guards held their traditional St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade on Sunday, March 17.<\/p>\n

Kate, 42, is typically seen at the annual event but seemingly skipped this year\u2019s parade due to her recovery from a \u201cplanned abdominal surgery,\u201d which occurred in January. Although she previously missed the parade in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kate attended the celebrations last year for the first time since being named the honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards. She would often be seen at the holiday event over the years alongside her husband, Prince William<\/strong>, who held the position before her. (William became honorary Colonel of the Welsh Guards when his wife got her new title in December 2022.)<\/p>\n

During the March 2023 celebration, Kate said it was \u201ca true honor\u201d<\/a> to be appointed the honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards. \u201cI am here to listen to you, to support you, and to champion you in all you do \u2014 this is a responsibility I do not take lightly,\u201d she said. \u201cI look forward to spending more time with you and your families, seeing your commitment to duty and service in all you do.\u201d<\/p>\n

William, 41, did not attend this year\u2019s march either, and Kate\u2019s traditional role of handing out shamrock sprigs for the guards to pin on their uniforms was carried out by Lady Ghika<\/strong>, wife of the Regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Major General Sir Christopher Ghika<\/strong>. Lady Ghika also stepped in for the Princess of Wales to greet 3-year-old Irish Wolfhound Seamus, the Irish Guards\u2019 mascot, as Sir Christopher took over the salute.<\/p>\n

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\n Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton<\/span> CHRIS JACKSON\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a source, the Irish Guards paid tribute to a recovering Kate at the event. \u201cThe Irish Guards will all have Kate in their thoughts and are planning a three cheers to her at the end of parade in Mons Barracks,\u201d the source told Us Weekly<\/em><\/a> earlier this week.<\/p>\n

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\n Lady Ghika<\/span> HENRY NICHOLLS\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

News of her absence comes months after Kensington Palace announced Kate had undergone abdominal surgery and wouldn\u2019t return to any royal engagements until after Easter. Speculation about her whereabouts spiked in recent weeks, leading Kate to share a photo of herself with her and William\u2019s three children \u2014 Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 \u2014 on U.K. Mother\u2019s Day on March 10. After the pic was shared, however, several international news agencies removed it from platforms as it appeared to be \u201cmanipulated\u201d by the source.<\/p>\n

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