Princess Kate 'nervous' as she returns to two things she's missed amid cancer ordeal

Princess Kate likely felt a twinge of "nervousness" at the Trooping the Colour, yet was "happy" to return to public engagements she's dearly missed during her cancer treatment.

This insight comes from ex-Royal butler and commentator Grant Harrold, who hinted that Kate may have been apprehensive about her first public outing since the news of her cancer struggle broke. The 42-year-old Princess made a striking impression as she arrived by car with Prince William and their children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

For this significant comeback to Royal responsibilities, Kate donned an exquisite Jenny Packham dress, paired with a Philip Treacy hat and adorned with the Irish Guards Regimental Brooch, denoting her role as the regiment's Colonel.

Mr Harrold remarked: "Kate will be happy to be back in the public eye. She's always taken her Royal duties very seriously and she carries them out with such confidence too. I'm sure she's been wanting to engage with the public and fulfil her duties, so the thought of getting back out there today, she'll no doubt be pleased about."

"It's certainly a big moment for her, and her family, and there's bound to be an element of nervousness felt among them all - Kate especially. I do think as pleased as she'll be to be back out there, she'll also be feeling cautious too. Hopefully, there won't be any setbacks and it's great to see her doing her first public outing. The reception she's had from the public and the crowds gathered has been amazing, seeing her alongside the Royals again clearly means a lot to the public and knowing Kate, it will mean a lot to her too.", reports the Mirror.

Grant Harrold noted that King Charles appeared to show signs of "disappointment", despite being warmly received by the public.

The King, who was diagnosed with cancer in February, opted not to participate on horseback during the event, deviating from his long-standing tradition.

Grant commented on this decision, stating: "I think Charles will be slightly disappointed that he's not on horseback as it's something he's always done over the years.

"We should mention that the Queen in 1986, when she was 60 years old, reverted from being on horseback to going in a carriage."

"The King is now 75, so he's considerably older than the Queen was when the change was made with her - whether this is a normal move and intentional because of his age is quite possible, but he's very traditional."

"Kings in the past were always on horseback, so I can imagine Charles would have wanted to follow suit - we may see him switch back to horseback as a result in the coming years, time will tell.

"Charles won't be feeling nervous for today's events, he's used to these types of events and he doesn't ever really get nervous in these situations."