Kate Middleton has long been a beloved part of British royalty, so it’s no wonder that the news of her cancer diagnosis saddened many. The audience was eager to hear more about her actual health condition and location, but the cherished princess was almost nowhere to be seen until the Trooping of Colour, a unique event commemorating the king’s birthday.

Kate was accompanied by her husband, Prince William, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. She wore a white frock with a black ribbon and a white hat on top of her bun.

Later, as she and her children drove in a carriage alongside William on horseback, the beloved princess smiled and waved to the excited audience lining the route. However, despite her outward expression of enjoyment, a body language expert believes the princess was “nervous” and proceeded with care.

“Princess Catherine’s closed-mouth smile as she arrives in the car with her family indicates that she is being cautious,” royal analyst Inbaal Honigman told The Daily Star.

Further, Schofield believes that any decisions concerning the princess’ involvement in royal engagements would be made “very last minute.”

Schofield said that: “You can’t deny that she looked absolutely incredible. It was like My Fair Lady, she looked like Audrey Hepburn in the outfit. I don’t know if that was the inspiration, but she looks so sophisticated, so smart. It’s what we’ve come to expect from her, I would expect nothing less,”.

“She was so engaged with the children in the carriage. All you can think about is the fact that she’s had a lot of special time with them lately, that this family is incredibly bonded,” she added. “She’s had the opportunity to spend a lot of time at home with them, they’re incredibly close and a beautiful family indeed.”

One thing was certain: Kate wanted to be there for King Charles, her husband, and her children, who were quite proud of their mother.

Among the cute moments captured was Charlotte telling her little brother off for “joking around,” and according to royal expert Angela Levin, the little Princess not only did that for her sibling but also because she wanted to help her mother and be there for her.

Charlotte’s effort was, in fact, to “look after her mother.”

“I think she was doing that on her mother’s behalf so that her mother can be there. She adores her mother, so she just really wants wants to help out,” Levin told GB News.

She went on: “Princess Catherine looked absolutely stunning, she looked beautiful in that outfit. She’s doing it for the family. I thought, what an amazing woman, that she actually puts other people before her own wishes.”