Kate Middleton’s photo from a recent engagement has been released, coming hours after her candid admission about her health journey at Colchester Hospital on Wednesday.
The Princess of Wales was photographed spending times with soldiers as she made an impromptu stop at a Parachute Regiment cultural celebration following her Wednesday’s visit to the Wellbeing Garden, where she shared emotional update on her health.
In the newly shared photos, shared by Support Our Paras, future queen Kate is seen meeting with paratroopers at their 2 Para Cultural Day event.
The 43-year-old royal, wearing the same tweed blazer, striped shirt and brown trousers from her earlier hospital engagement appeared in good spirits as she cradled a small puppy whilst chatting with regiment members.
The 2 PARA Cultural Day serves as an occasion for paratroopers to celebrate the battalion’s diverse cultural makeup.
Support Our Paras stated: “The 2 PARA Cultural Day is an opportunity for paratroopers to come together and celebrate the many cultural groups that make up the battalion.”
It continued, we were “delighted to be able to talk about our work with those in attendance, which included HRH The Princess of Wales.”
Whilst the King serves as Colonel in Chief of the Parachute Regiment, Kate holds numerous military appointments of her own. In 2023, she was appointed Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm, Colonel in Chief of the 1 Queen’s Dragoon Guards and Royal Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Coningsby.
Kate also serves as Colonel of the Irish Guards and Royal Honorary Air Commodore of the Air Cadets. These military connections complement her spontaneous engagement with the paratroopers.
However, it was a secret engagement as The Court Circular recorded Kate’s official trip to Colchester Hospital but did not include her subsequent stop at the cultural celebration, making it an unofficial addition to her schedule.
