What to know about Princess Kates first outing in months [Video]

Catherine, Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance of the year Saturday at Trooping the Colour, the official birthday ceremony for her father-in-law, King Charles III. Will photos and videos of her in person finally put an end to the conspiracy theories swirling around the princess?

Catherine – also known as Kate Middleton – became the subject of these theories when she stepped back from public life earlier this year. In January, Kensington Palace announced that she was admitted to the hospital for abdominal surgery. Around two months later, Middleton announced that she was being treated for cancer.

Prior to that announcement, video and images that were allegedly of the princess shared by TMZ sparked rumors, as well as an incident where an official royal family account shared an edited photo. In an X post, Middleton apologized for confusion regarding the photo.

“Many of the same people who are now silently atoning were mere days ago scrutinizing video footage …