Kate Middleton by her children's side: Delight for George, Charlotte and Louis as Princess of Wales will join them on the balcony for Trooping the Colour

The Princess of Wales will make a high profile return to public life on Saturday, as she takes her place alongside Prince William and their children on the balcony at Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour ceremony. The Princess of Wales will attend Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace on Saturday, she revealed in a letter to the public on Friday; the event is the first public royal engagement Kate, 42, has attended since announcing her cancer diagnosis in March Last year, Louis was particularly expressive on the Buckingham Palace balcony, pulling faces and playing up to the camera While the day is centred around marking the official birthday of the British Sovereign and the display of military precision, the Prince and Princess of Wales' children usually steal the show with their playful antics. One of the main highlights of the previous Trooping the Colour is when Louis was in a carriage with his siblings and visibly held his nose and scrunched up his face as a reaction to a strong smell of horse manure Last year, Trooping the Colour was full of smiles, laughter and gentle chaos as the younger royals pulled funny faces on the balcony Prince Louis stole the show as he gave a cheeky salute to the adoring crowds cheering his grandad King Charles's official birthday The adorable royal was One of the main highlights of the flypast above Buckingham Palace saw 18 Typhoon fighter jets spelling out the King's monogram 'CR' - short for Charles Rex. The first will be at the King’s official birthday parade tomorrow where she will ride in a carriage with her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis before appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony alongside the rest of the Royal Family. The Prince and Princess of Wales pictured in 2023, alongside the King, with Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte Prince Louis, pictured in 2023 alongside his older brother, has become known for his animated displays during the annual traditional royal ceremony A serene photo of the the Princess of Wales was released alongside the announcement, which revealed that the royal is continuing to make good progress but says 'there are good days and bad days' In her message the Princess says she has been ‘blown away’ by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last couple of months.