Kate Middleton is back celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

The Princess of Wales is attending the Irish Guards’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade at Wellington Barracks, after missing the event last year due to her cancer diagnosis. For the occasion, she rewore a forest green Alexander McQueen coat from her closet, and opted for a Lock & Co. hat.

Kate arrives for the 2025 Irish Guards’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade at Wellington Barracks. Chris Jackson – Getty Images

The Princess of Wales meets Turlough Mór, the Irish Wolf Hound regimental mascot. Chris Jackson – Getty Images

She presented presents traditional sprigs of shamrock to Officers and Guardsmen of the Irish Guards. Chris Jackson – Getty Images

This is the Princess of Wales’s second time attending the parade as Colonel of the Irish Guards, but her tenth time handing out the symbolic shamrocks to the Irish Guards—a royal tradition that dates back to 1901. She accessorized with a gold Cartier shamrock brooch and a sprig of shamrocks pinned to her jacket, along with Kiki McDonough green tourmaline, green amethyst, and diamond earrings.

A closer look at Kate’s accesories. Chris Jackson – Getty Images

She wore her hair in an elegant updo for the occasion. Samir Hussein – Getty Images

According to Kensington Palace, “Following the parade, Her Royal Highness will meet veterans of the Irish Guards and Mini Micks who are junior cadets from Northern Ireland.” Kate will then visit the Junior Ranks dining hall and the Sergeants’ Mess to meet with Irish Guards members and the families.

While Prince William has historically joined Kate at the parade, this year, she was there solo. William is set to travel to Estonia this upcoming Thursday, but no specific reason was given for his absence today.

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