Princess of Wales to appear in June for royal ceremony, first confirmed official duty since surgery

By SYLVIA HUI
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — British government officials have announced the first major official duty for Kate, the Princess of Wales, since she underwent abdominal surgery. They say she will attend a Trooping the Color ceremony in June. Prince William’s wife has been out of the public eye since January, when palace officials announced that she was admitted to a private London hospital for planned surgery. At the time, they said she would not return to public duties until after Easter. The June ceremony’s events, annual highlights in the royal calendar, are birthday parades to honor the reigning monarch and usually draw huge crowds.