The Princess of Wales will attend the Trooping The Colour ceremony on 8 June, her first official duty to be confirmed since she underwent surgery, the Ministry of Defence has said.

The 42-year-old future queen was admitted to the London Clinic – the private hospital where the King underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate – for a planned abdominal operation on 16 January.

Kate has not been seen since late December, when she was pictured on a Christmas Day walk with other members of the Royal Family in Sandringham, Norfolk.

The palace has previously said the princess would not return to public duties until after Easter, so it is not known if Trooping The Colour would be her first official appearance following her January surgery.

There are three Trooping The Colour sessions this summer – the first reviewed by Maj Gen Bowder on 1 June, the second reviewed by the Princess of Wales on 8 June and the third reviewed by King Charles on 15 June, according to the event’s website.

Some 1,400 soldiers of the Household Division and The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will parade on Horse Guards for the princess’s review, although Kensington Palace has not yet confirmed her attendance.

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The King, 75, is receiving treatment for cancer and, while Kate recovers from surgery, it is understood planning for major royal events continues with organisers remaining flexible in case of last minute changes.

The palace has not revealed details about the princess’s condition but has said her surgery was not cancer-related and she wished her personal medical information to remain private.

That has not stopped a great deal of speculation on social media, however.

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