hello to you from buckingham palace. the sun was out a little earlier but the clouds have come in and the wind has picked up, but today is still looking like it should be a very special day in the royal calendar. in the next few hours, the princess of wales will make her first public appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer at today s trooping the colour. i don t if we can see some live pictures, but the crowds are starting to build up. they arejust out of shot. some anti monarchy protesters are here, so they have been some shouts of not my king . but other shouts of the national anthem. quite an atmosphere building up anthem. quite an atmosphere building up here at buckingham palace. later this morning the princess of wales will be in the carriage parade with her children, prince george, princess charlotte, and louis. this is for the birthday celebrations for the king, and then they will make their way to horse guards along with their way to horse guards along with t