It made worldwide news.

I am learning how to be patient, especially with uncertainty.

Later, she stepped out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony.

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The Princess of Wales departs Buckingham Palace wearing Jenny Packham in the Glass Coach to attend Trooping the Colour on June 15, 2024.

Throughout it all, photographers captured thousands and thousands of photos.

So what did it say?

Her Jenny Packham dress was stylish without being particularly adventurous.

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The Wales family on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the 2024 Trooping the Colour.

She picked something that felt reassuringly familiar and, most of all, like classic Kate.

Which was probably the point.

Theres an oft repeated quote by Queen Elizabeth: I must be seen to be believed.

The Princess of Wales knows this better than anyone.

They only quieted when the princessreleased a videosaying she was undergoingchemotherapy.

How to do that?

By presenting a picture of stability.

Amid an incredibly abnormal time, the princess looked remarkably…normal.

Then there was the color choice itself: white, the universal shade for hope.

Which Middleton says, at the moment, she very much has.

She also lookedsartorially in syncwith her daughter, Charlotte, who wore a classic sailor suit.

By matching with her family, the princess displayed togetherness and unity amid a difficult time.

The world does not know when it will see Kate Middleton again.

But whenever that is, shell likely wear an outfit that does all the talking.