Kate Middleton embraced late Queen's 'stoicism and calm' as she showed 'confident determination, reassurance and support' during Trooping the Colour, body language expert claims

The Princess of Wales embraced the late Queen's 'stoicism and calm' as she showed 'confident determination' during Trooping the Colour, a body language expert has claimed. The Princess of Wales embraced the late Queen's 'stoicism and calm' as she showed 'confident determination' during Trooping the Colour, a body language expert has claimed Kate, 42, appeared in a dazzling return to public life yesterday in her first appearance this year following her cancer diagnosis Dressed in an elegant white Jenny Packham dress, the royal travelled in a carriage alongside her three children for the traditional procession through London, before appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony together 'Kate’s approach to the public seems to be one similar to the approach she must have taken with her own children: one of confident determination, reassurance and even support. The Princess of Wales beams as she leaves Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour in London The Princess of Wales appears in public for the first time in six months during the Trooping the Colour parade The Princess of Wales smiles as she travels with Prince Louis from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade The Princess of Wales smiles from her carriage as she leaves Buckingham Palace with Prince George and Princess Charlotte The Princess of Wales smiles as she travels with Prince Louis from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade The Princess of Wales smile to the crowd as she travels along The Mall to Horse Guards Parade in London The Princess of Wales smiles while travelling with her children from Buckingham Palace Kate appeared relaxed as she smiled and waved to the delighted crowds while travelling to Horse Guards Parade The King also rode in a carriage with the Queen, a departure from last year because of his illness, and inspected the officers and guardsmen on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall from the coach rather than from a horse. Following the ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, Kate walks back to a carriage with her children Louis, George and Charlotte The Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis leave Horse Guards Parade Kate, George, Charlotte and Louis get back into the carriage at Horse Guards Parade to take them back to Buckingham Palace George, Charlotte and Louis stayed dry from the rain in a carriage with Kate as they returned to Buckingham Palace Kate arrives back at Buckingham Palace after watching the ceremony, as she walks in to head to the balcony for the flypast Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams also hailed the return of Kate, telling MailOnline that it was 'so moving at the end of the climactic balcony appearance' when Kate stood next to the King, unlike last year when William was next to his father. Prince William and Kate arrive on the balcony at Buckingham Palace as they exchange smiles The royal family smiled and waved to crowds before standing proudly as the national anthem was played The Princess of Wales appears in awe of the flypast as she watches with Charlotte on Buckingham Palace Kate leaned over to speak to Charles during their appearance on the balcony, and the monarch laughed at something she said Prince William points out something to Prince George as they watch the Buckingham Palace flypast together William points out something to George, as Kate puts her hands on Charlotte before heading inside after Charles and Camilla It comes after Kate said in a statement the day before Trooping the Colour that she was making 'good progress' with her treatment, but candidly added that she has 'good days and bad days' and although she has been working from home, said 'I am not out of the woods yet'.