The Kate comeback: Princess of Wales joins royals on palace balcony as she caps first public appearance

Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her return to the public eye Saturday as part of the Trooping the Colour ceremony On King Charles III’s official birthday. (AP Photo)

The appearance marked Kate's first official appearance since she revealed her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. (AP Photo)

On a drizzling Saturday morning in London, she was seen smiling in a horse-drawn carriage with her three children as the procession made its way from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade. (AP Photo)

Kate was driven in the state carriage with her children from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade to watch the celebration, known as Trooping the Colour. (AP Photo)

Kate could be seen wearing an Irish Guards regimental broach, a nod to her role as their honorary colonel. (AP Photo)

During the ceremony, she was seen peaking from a window with her children, before returning to the palace to view the RAF fly-past alongside King Charles. (AP Photo)

Prince Louis, 6, was captured waving to the crowds from the carriage window along with his mother, the Princess of Wales. (AP Photo)

Kate and Prince William’s children, George, 10, Charlotte, 8, and Louis, 5, have also largely been out of the public eye in recent months. (AP Photo)

Kate was later seen on the balcony at Buckingham Palace with Prince William, and King Charles. (AP Photo)

The Princess of Wales with her husband and children on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Also on the balcony are other senior royals, including the King and Queen, Princess Anne and Prince Edward and his family. (AP Photo)

Kate's attendance at Saturday’s parade is significant after her long absence that fueled widespread speculation. (AP Photo)