Kate Middleton spoke out during her cancer treatment today, sending a letter to the Irish Guards to wish them good luck ahead of the Colonel’s Review next weekend.
In a poignant social media post, the Irish Guards, of which the royal is the Colonel, shared a video of the heartfelt letter being read aloud as they looked on.
Princess Kate signed the letter as Colonel Catherine, bringing joy to royal fans on social media.
She wrote: “I wanted to write to you to let you know how proud I am of the entire regiment ahead of the Colonel’s Review and Trooping the Colour. I appreciate everyone Trooping the Colour this year has been practicing for months and dedicating many hours to ensure their uniforms and drill are immaculate.
“Being your Colonel remains an honour and I’m very sorry that I’m unable to make the salute at this year’s Colonel’s Review. Please pass on my apologies to the whole regiment. I do hope that I’m able to represent you all once again very soon. Please send my very best wishes and good luck to all involved.”
She concluded the letter with the Latin phrase ‘Quis separabit,’ which translates to ‘Who shall separate (us)?’
Her words were met with applause from the Guards as the letter came to a close.
The Irish Guards accompanied the moving video with a touching message of their own, writing: “The Irish Guards were deeply touched to receive a letter from our Colonel, Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales this morning. We continue to wish Her Royal Highness well in her recovery and send Her our very best wishes.”
