Prince William and Duchess Kate Attend St. Patrick’s Day Parade Together for the 1st Time Since the Pandemic: Photos

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A lucky day! Prince William and Duchess Kate celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by joining in on the annual parade and celebration for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.The couple visited the Irish Guards for their annual event in Aldershot, England, on Thursday, March 17.

William, 39, and Kate, 40, were photographed giving out shamrocks to the crowd and partaking in the festivities.“Happy #StPatricksDay wherever in the world you’re celebrating today!” the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tweeted that same day after meeting the officers and guardsman within the British Army at the Junior Ranks dining hall.William and Kate previously missed out on the parade in 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

One year later, the pair commemorated the special day with a festive message amid their absence.“We’re delighted to wish you all a very happy St.

Patrick’s Day,” Kate said in a video in March 2021, before her husband added, “We were so thrilled to be able to visit Ireland just over a year ago, a few short weeks before all of our lives were turned upside down by the pandemic.”Kate continued: “The warm welcome we received everywhere was a testament to the friendship between our two countries, and the strength of the relationship between the U.K.