The Royal family is known for sticking to traditions and long-standing protocols - and usually very good when they decide to go against those traditions and protocols.

Royal experts are quick to spot what appears to be a change in the royal protocol earlier this year at the annual Trooping The Colour event on May 6 when the royal family came out together on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. I picked it up. The family line-up was noticeably different, and Kate Middleton took the place of honor next to Charles 3rd.

In Trooping The Colour in 2023, Prince William stood directly to his father's right as the family stepped out on the balcony.

According to The Mirror, Royal experts believe the line-up change is likely to be the king's way of acknowledging his and Kate's similar health struggles as they have both been treated for cancer in the past 1 year. The interruption of the protocol could also have been a way of showing appreciation for the fact that the king chose Trooping The Colour, an event honoring the Princess of Wales and celebrating the monarch's birthday, as her first public appearance in her own cancer treatment.

"This rests on the king's preference because the King and Kate are united with each other and have changed the protocol to show that Kate is experiencing a similar fight," "It's a balcony because [the line-up] is adjusted," "I have the feeling the king said to Kate, " "You stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, you stand next to me, We have a lot to offer.'"

The King has publicly supported Kate throughout her cancer journey, which overlaps with his own, and the pair have reportedly bonded while receiving simultaneous treatment in hospital earlier this year.

"There were a lot of toddlers down the hallway to spend time with her while they were in the hospital together," one source told the Times at the time. "He has always encouraged and supported her. The king has always had an intimate, warm and unique relationship with the princess. She has great love and respect for him and his position.

After Kate publicly announced her diagnosis in May (she was "inspired to do something, after seeing Charles's own openness about his condition," according to a report from the Telegraph), the King issued a statement declaring his support for his daughter-in-law.

"His Majesty is so proud of Catherine for her courage to speak as she did," Buckingham Palace said in a statement after Kate revealed her diagnosis (per Vanity Fair). "Following their time in the hospital together, [His Majesty] has remained in closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law throughout the past few weeks.

The statement said that both Charles and Queen Camilla "plan to continue to provide their love and support to the whole family through this difficult time."”