Princess Kate was pictured attending a secret engagement just hours after her emotional sit down at Colchester Hospital on Tuesday.
The Princess of Wales made an impromptu stop at a Parachute Regiment cultural celebration following her visit.
Photographs shared by Support Our Paras revealed Kate meeting with paratroopers at their 2 Para Cultural Day event.
The 43-year-old royal, wearing the same tweed blazer, striped shirt and brown trousers from her earlier hospital engagement, was photographed cradling a small puppy whilst chatting with regiment members.
Princess Kate visited a cultural day event for the Army's Parachute Regiment just hours after her sit down at Colchester Hospital.
Support Our Paras, Cpl Shawcross
The 2 PARA Cultural Day serves as an occasion for paratroopers to celebrate the battalion's diverse cultural makeup.
Support Our Paras stated: "The 2 PARA Cultural Day is an opportunity for paratroopers to come together and celebrate the many cultural groups that make up the battalion."
Tuesday's event featured food and drink from various countries, described by the charity as "educational and essential to the battalion's morale."
The post said Support Our Paras leadership were: “Delighted to be able to talk about our work with those in attendance, which included HRH The Princess of Wales.”
The Support Our Paras charity said it was 'delighted' to welcome Kate to the event while her presence was not noted on The Court Circular.
Support Our Paras, Cpl Shawcross
Whilst the King serves as Colonel in Chief of the Parachute Regiment, Kate holds numerous military appointments of her own.
In 2023, she was appointed Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm, Colonel in Chief of the 1 Queen's Dragoon Guards and Royal Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Coningsby.
The Princess also serves as Colonel of the Irish Guards and Royal Honorary Air Commodore of the Air Cadets. These military connections complement her spontaneous engagement with the paratroopers.
The Court Circular recorded Kate's official trip to Colchester Hospital but did not include her subsequent stop at the cultural celebration, making it an unofficial addition to her Tuesday schedule.
The event celebrated the various the various cultural groups from that made up the battalion.
Support Our Paras, Cpl Shawcross
While at the hospital, she spoke openly about the pressure cancer survivors face to put on a "brave face" once treatment ends.
"Everybody expects you to be better, but that's not the case at all," the Princess admitted during the visit.
Kate spoke candidly about the misconceptions surrounding cancer recovery, particularly the expectation that patients should immediately return to normal life after treatment ends.
"There was often an expectation that following treatment, cancer patients 'crack on, get back to normal'," she explained during her hospital visit. However, she cautioned that the "very scary, very daunting experience" did not end once treatment was over.
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Earlier that day, Kate discussed her health journey with patients at Colchester Hospital.
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The Princess emphasised that patients need time to find their "new normal" rather than rushing back to their previous routines.
Kate acknowledged the wider impact on families, noting that the life-changing experience affects "both for the patient but also for the families as well."
Next week, the Princess will join Prince William in welcoming President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron at RAF Northolt on Tuesday for their state visit.
The royal couple will accompany the French President and his wife to Windsor, where the King and Queen will formally receive them on a Royal Dais in Windsor town centre.
The state visit includes viewing Royal Collection items relating to France and an evening state banquet, though Kate's attendance at the dinner remains unconfirmed.
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