Kate Middleton laughed and held hands with the 3-year-old daughter of a soldier serving in the Irish Guards on Tuesday, March 17, in an adorable moment
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The Princess of Wales and honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards attended the regiment's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks
Kate raised a customary glass of Guinness with the soldiers and their families, taking just a tiny sip of the drink after revealing that she no longer drinks much alcohol since being diagnosed with cancer in 2024
Kate Middletonshared an adorable moment with the young daughter of a soldier serving in the Irish Guards during a St. Patrick's Day event on Tuesday, March 17, holding hands with the toddler as the girl giggled, swung from Kate's arms and jumped on her legs.
Vienna, the 3-year-old daughter of Lance Sergeant Mills, who led the drums and pipes during Tuesday's parade at Mons Barracks, couldn't contain her excitement as Kate bent down to greet her. "Are you excited?" Kate asked the girl, theIndependentreported. She told Vienna she had "beautiful hair" and applauded as she twirled.
Themother of threebeamed as another soldier's daughter, 3-year-old Mila, approached her. Kate took her hands and complimented her on her green dress and bow, asking if "mummy" helped her with it.
The moment was captured onXby royals reporter Cameron Walker.
The Princess of Wales and honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards attended the regiment's St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks on Tuesday, dressed for the occasion in an emerald green coat and matching hat. She wore the Irish Guards' gold shamrock brooch on her lapel, adding a spray of shamrocks for a festive finish.
Katestyled her hair in a braided updo, which fashion stylist Leanne Jones toldHello!magazinecould be a nod to Irish heritage and Celtic folklore. "Traditional hairstyles often featured intricate plaits symbolizing status and identity," she said.
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"No part of Kate's wardrobe is unplanned, so it wouldn't be surprising if the combination of rich green tones and this braided detail were a quiet tribute to Ireland today," Jones added.
The princess presented shamrocks to the officers and guardsmen in attendance, also extending a sprig to the regimental mascot, an Irish wolfhound officially named Turlough Mor but better known as Seamus. The parade concluded with a royal salute and a march-past, during which Kate took the salute as Colonel, a role she took over for her husband,Prince William, in 2022, as part of areshuffling of royal rolesfollowingKing Charles' accession to the throne.
Kateraised a customary glass of Guinnesswith the soldiers and their families following Tuesday's parade, smiling as the Irish Guards cried three cheers of "Hip, hip, hooray" in her honor. She took only a small sip of the drink, having revealed during a visit to Southwark Brewing Company in London on March 12 that sheno longer drinks much alcoholbecause of a previous cancer diagnosis.
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Kate announced in an Instagram video in 2024 that she wasundergoing treatment for cancer, which doctors had detectedduring an earlier abdominal surgery. The princess has not disclosed publicly the specific type or stage of cancer she was diagnosed with.
Shewent into remission last year, revealing the news as shemade a surprise visitto the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where her own cancer was treated.
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