Prince William sent a secret message to his wife Princess Kate as she made her return to the public eye following her cancer diagnosis, according to a top photographer. In June 2024, the Princess took part in the Trooping the Colour celebrations to mark King Charles 's official birthday. It was her first appearance since announcing her health battle in March - and she was met with an outpouring of love as she joined her family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace immediately after the parade.
As the family and the gathered crowd prepared to watch the flypast, William exchanged a lingering look with Kate - and it spoke volumes about their relationship , royal photographer James Whatling told HELLO!'s A Right Royal Podcast . Asked about his favourite image from the day, he replied: "It's the look between William and Kate. It happened over quite a few frames, it wasn't fleeting.
They're obviously a very strong unit . You can look at the minutiae of it, because you're taking 20 frames a second and so it goes from a little look and then Kate's smile broadens, and it's lovely, it's very much a 'welcome back', 'it's good to have you back'." Kate looked elegant and stylish on the day in a recycled monochrome Jenny Packham dress, Jimmy Choo heels, a matching Philip Treacy hat and Mulberry clutch.
And she was sending secret messages of her own with her choice of outfit, according to a fashion expert. Megan Watkins, Head Stylist at online fashion retailer SilkFred, told the Express : "St.