The Prince and Princess of Wales laugh as they arrive for a visit to the 1st Battalion Irish Guards (Picture: PA)
Kate Middleton put £2,000 behind the bar at the Irish Guards’ parade to say sorry for not being there.
The Princess of Wales was forced to miss the parade on St Patrick’s Day on Sunday as she recovers from abdominal surgery.
Instead, to the delight of the soldiers, she put £2,000 behind the regimental bar at Aldershot.
She is honorary colonel of the regiment, and posted a St Patrick’s Day message as she’s missing the events this year.
From the Prince and Princess of Wales’s official X account, they said: ‘Happy St Patrick’s Day! Here’s a sneak peak of the Irish Guards rehearsing for their annual parade.
‘Sláinte to all those celebrating today!’
She was replaced with Lady Ghika, wife of the regiment’s Major General Sir Chris Ghika.
The Princess of Wales is now starting to ease back into ‘normal life’.
Kate Middleton has been working from home on her early years project (Picture: Getty)
She has been working from home on an early years project to improve the lives of babies as she recovers from her abdominal surgery.
The Princess’s Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has backed a trial of a baby observation tool.
This will be used by health visitors to improve how they spot signs of social and emotional development of young children.
Kensington Palace said the results have so far been ‘overwhelmingly positive’.
They said Kate personally suggested the tool after seeing a similar system used in Denmark.
Kensington Palace said: ‘The Princess has been kept updated throughout the process.’
It comes as three London Clinic staff are placed under investigation for allegedly trying to access Kate’s medical files.
The chief executive of the clinic Al Russell said ‘all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken’.
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