Trooping the Colour

Prince of Wales takes salute on his mother's behalf while flag-waving crowd enjoys parade and flypast.

It was military pageantry at its best, with swords, medals, buttons and breastplates gleaming brightly in the sunshine while horses and soldiers carried out complex battlefield drill manoeuvres to a specially composed programme of music. A small number of especially devout royal fans had camped overnight to secure the best vantage points. The flypast of more than 70 aircraft including Apache helicopters, Typhoons and the Red Arrows thundered over a packed Mall, where crowds had gathered from early morning transforming it into a sea of red, white and blue. There was one glaring absentee: the Duke of York. Stripped of royal patronages and affiliations after settling a civil suit in the US over sexual assault claims, he was not present. This weekend Meghan will attend her first public engagement with the royal family since an awkward Commonwealth Day service in Westminster Abbey in March 2020. They are expected to attend a service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s on Friday.

Here's our first glimpse of the Duchess of Sussex at Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee.

At the time, a spokesperson for the couple told BAZAAR.com, "Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are excited and honoured to attend The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations this June with their children." "After careful consideration, The Queen has decided this year's traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday 2nd June will be limited to Her Majesty and those Members of the Royal Family who are currently undertaking official public duties on behalf of The Queen," a spokesperson for the queen said in a statement to BAZAAR.com. She accessorizes with a white wide-brim hat with an oversized blue bow, designed by London-based milliner Stephen Jones, according to the outlet.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry took in the Trooping the Colour parade alongside some of the youngest royal family members, Zara Tindall's daughters and ...

The Tindall and Phillips kids have been seen at a few recent public events, perhaps indicating greater visibility within the British royal family. Also spotted at watching the House Guards Parade was Prince Harry's cousin Princess Beatrice, who could be seen peeking out a window behind the Cambridge children and Mia Tindall. Specifically, they were photographed chatting with a few of their youngest relatives including Zara Tindall's daughters Mia Tindall and Lena Tindall, and Peter Phillips's daughters Savannah Phillips and Isla Phillips. Meghan was seen entertaining the four girls, playfully shushing them at one point, as was Harry:

Approximately 1500 soldiers, 240 horses and 400 musicians will parade from Buckingham Palace and down The Mall to Horse Guard's Parade to mark the 70th year ...

Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George with their parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.Credit:AP8/50People wearing Union Jack outfits enjoy the Platinum Jubilee in London.Credit:Carl Court9/50Queen Elizabeth II stands as Prince Louis covers his ears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards ParadeCredit:Aaron Chown10/50Prince Louis covers his ears during the air force flypast.Credit:Aaron Chown11/50French President Emmanuel Macron and British Ambassador to France Dame Menna Rawlings, second left, stand at attention under the Arc de Triomphe to mark the Platinum Jubilee Credit:MOHAMMED BADRA12/50The Royal Air Force aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, fly over Buckingham Palace.Credit:Getty Images13/50Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, in his role as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, takes part in the Trooping the Colour.Credit:Getty Images14/50Princess Anne, Princess Royal, in her role as Colonel of the Blues and Royals, during the Trooping the Colour.Credit:Getty ImagesAdvertisement15/50Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, in his role as Colonel of the Irish Guards, rides his horse along the Mall during the royal procession ahead of the Trooping the Colour parade.Credit:Getty Images16/50Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall takes a sneaky look at the Trooping the Colour.Credit:AP17/50Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watch the parade.Credit:AP18/50Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the lighting of the Commonwealth beacon in Canberra to coincide with the opening Platinum Jubilee celebrations.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen19/50The Sydney Harbour Bridge is bathed in royal purple on Thursday night to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.Credit:Edwina Pickles20/50Crowds gathered in front of the Houses of Parliament in London for the celebrations.Credit:PA21/50A military band performs ahead of the royal gun salute at Hyde Park in London.Credit:Getty Images22/50The 105th Regiment Royal Artillery, the Scottish and Ulster Gunners, during the royal gun salute at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.Credit:PA23/50Guards march along The Mall ahead of the Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards Parade in central London.Credit:David Cliff24/50The royal procession leaves Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour parade.Credit:Aaron ChownAdvertisement25/50Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during an event for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at Regatta Point in Canberra on Thursday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen26/50Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.Credit:Ian Vogler27/50Prince William in his role as Colonel of the Irish Guards and Princess Anne in her role as Colonel of the Blues ride their horses along The Mall.Credit:Aaron Chown28/50Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.Credit:Chris J Ratcliffe29/50Charles, Prince of Wales.Credit:Chris J Ratcliffe30/50Police remove protesters from The Mall ahead of the parade.Credit:Chris J Ratcliffe31/50Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.Credit:Chris J Ratcliffe32/50Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, with their children James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor leave Buckingham Palace for the parade.Credit:Jonathan Brady33/50Members of the Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry are taking part in the Trooping the Colour parade.Credit:AP34/50Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is driven along The Mall toward Buckingham Palace on Thursday.Credit:Paul Ellis35/50The Band of the Welsh Guards passes members of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery on their way to Trooping the Colour.Credit:Paul Ellis36/50A guardsman distributes jubilee pamphlets to people attending the Trooping the Colour.Credit:Carl Court37/50Crowds gather near Trafalgar Square in London.Credit:PA38/50A tux and a telephone box.Credit:Carl Court39/50The festivities marking the 70-year reign of Elizabeth II are an all-ages affair.Credit:Chris Jackson40/50Some royal fans camped out overnight to secure prime spots.Credit:Jeff J Mitchell41/50Union Jack face paint was a hit ahead of the Trooping the Colour parade on Thursday.Credit:Chris Jackson42/50Royal fans gathered along The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace in preparation for Thursday's parade.Credit:David Cliff43/50Royal fans walk alongside The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.Credit:David Cliff44/50It pays to be early: people claim their spots on The Mall ahead of Trooping the Colour.Credit:Chris J Ratcliffe45/50Royal fans sing the national anthem.Credit:David Cliff46/50Workers walk down The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace on Thursday monring ahead of a long holiday weekend to celebrate the jubilee.Credit:David Cliff47/50Built in 1762, the Gold State Coach is rarely spotted in public but will be used in the jubilee. 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Kate Middleton recycled her outfit, the Queen wore special sunglasses, and Prince Louis stole the show by being adorable during Trooping the Colour.

A crown sits on top. As the parade continued, Louis waved to the crowd and continued to entertain his great-grandmother. And Prince Louis stole the show with his adorable reactions to the parade. Louis sported a sailor's ensemble that was nearly identical to the outfit Prince William wore to Trooping the Colour in 1985 when he was 3 years old. Prince Louis' Trooping the Colour ensemble was a sweet tribute to Prince William. And Prince Harry wore a suit instead of a ceremonial military uniform to the Trooping the Colour parade.

Kate Middleton channeled Princess Diana at the 2022 Trooping the Colour by wearing an item from her late mother-in-law's personal collection.

Middleton has been known to take inspiration from Princess Diana’s iconic style while attending major royals events, and this look was no exception. The duchess opted for a pink lip and brown smoky eye, keeping her hair pulled back in an intricate updo to allow her hat to take center stage. Middleton looked positively regal in a white Alexander McQueen blazer dress and complementary blue and white Philip Treacy hat.

Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony, drawing wild cheers from the tens of thousands who came to join her at the start of ...

"She's been my queen all my life and I think we owe her an awful lot for the service she's given to the country. Prince Charles played a key role during the event as he stood in for his mother. So I wanted to come to show my support today and say thank you." He was flanked by his sister, Princess Anne, and oldest son Prince William. And 12 protesters were arrested Thursday after getting past barriers and onto the parade route. The Queen, wearing a dusky dove blue dress designed by Angela Kelly, was joined on the balcony by more than a dozen royals — though not Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who gave up front-line royal duties two years ago. "I know that many happy memories will be created at these festive occasions," Elizabeth said. The decision also, handily, excluded Prince Andrew, who stepped away from public duties amid controversy over his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Tens of thousands of locals and tourists lined the route between palace and parade ground to take in the spectacle and the atmosphere. This country does like a good party. Elizabeth basked in her moment. Many people have taken advantage of the long weekend to go on vacation.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis all rode across from their mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

And, in that spirit, we have another significant royal first: All three of the Cambridge kids—Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, made their carriage debut at the Trooping the Colour parade this morning. Riding across from their mother, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Cambridge three waved at crowds assembled as they rode in the carriage down the Mall. Kate wore a white dress—a rewear!—from Alexander McQueen and a white and blue Philip Treacy hat, while her three children coordinated in blue. Rachel Burchfield is a writer whose primary interests are fashion and beauty, society and culture, and, most especially, the British Royal Family. In addition to serving as the weekend editor at Marie Claire, she has worked with publications like Vogue, Vanity Fair, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, and more.

Meghan Markle is out on the royal event circuit for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee—and she brought back her royal style for the occasion.

“Being with her, it was great,” Harry said of meeting the Queen with Meghan that month. Meghan and Harry were not part of the carriage procession and weren't on the balcony with the Queen for the flypast. Meghan and Harry are spectators at the parade this year rather than part of the procession.

Queen Elizabeth II watched the first day of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations from the Major General's Office. But when the Trooping the Colour parade ended ...

The symbols are enclosed in an oval frame with the Latin phrase, Quinque juncta in uno, which in English means, "Five joined as one." For the brief appearance—for which she was joined by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent—the monarch wore a dusky dove blue Charmelaine wool dress and jacket embellished with pearl and diamante trim around the neckline and cascading down the front of the coat. The queen wore the same suit for her Platinum Jubilee portrait, which was released yesterday.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's three children made their carriage debut at this year's Trooping the Colour, but it wasn't until the balcony flypast ...

“It gets a bit hectic, I'm not going to lie,” she said of video calling their families. Tomorrow, there will be a Thanksgiving service that Louis and his older brother Prince George and older sister Princess Charlotte could attend with their parents as well. “[Oldest brother Prince] George is well-behaved,” the source started.

Unlike past years, Princess Eugenie and other extended members of the royal family did not join Queen Elizabeth on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch a ...

"As I look back on the 2012 Jubilee and the one we are about to celebrate, I think about how my life has changed in that time," Princess Eugenie, 32, wrote in The Spectator magazine. And I think of my grannie and what she has stood for, for so many people and for our family during these 70 years. I have given my life to my special little family and hope to impart even an inch of the values my grandmother has lived her life by." Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, honored her "grannie" Queen Elizabeth ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations with an article for The Spectator magazine. Previously, extended family members, including Princess Eugenie, would gather on the balcony to watch the spectacle. St. Patrick's blue is a nod to the original symbolic color of Ireland, which can also be representative of sovereignty.

Prince Louis, 4, took pride of place next to his great-grandmother, who is celebrating 70 years on the throne. His adorable reactions to the flypast have been ...

The Cambridge kids make an adorable appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony every year. Here, take a trip down memory lane to see Prince William and ...

In June 2014, Prince George was still a month shy of his first birthday. She wore a pink dress and had a pink bow in her hair. Here, see the Cambridge kids at this year's Trooping the Colour—plus a look at all their appearances in years past. Read more: The Cutest Photos of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis at Trooping the Colour 2019 The Queen's annual birthday parade is a highlight of the royal calendar, with nearly every member of the British royal family typically making an appearance. Read more: The Story Behind Those Adorable Photos of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis at Trooping the Colour

The Queen stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony overnight, drawing wild cheers from the tens of thousands who came to join her at the start of ...

Prince Charles played a key role during the event as he stood in for his mother. So I wanted to come to show my support today and say thank you.” "She’s been my queen all my life and I think we owe her an awful lot for the service she’s given to the country. And 12 protesters were arrested Thursday after getting past barriers and onto the parade route. The queen, wearing a dusky dove blue dress designed by Angela Kelly, was joined on the balcony by more than a dozen royals — though not Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who gave up front-line royal duties two years ago. Smiling, she chatted with her great-grandson Prince Louis, 4, who occasionally covered his ears as 70 military aircraft old and new swooped low over the palace to salute the queen.

Namely Prince Louis, who appeared today on the balcony at Buckingham Palace following the close of the Trooping the Colour parade, where he was photographed ...

Twitter quickly took notice of his typical toddler behavior and gushed over his relatable facial expressions. For the past two years, the event had been modified into a smaller, scaled-down affair due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More Platinum Jubilee festivities will run from today, Thursday, until June 5, Sunday, including a National Service of Thanksgiving and a Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

For Her first royal event since stepping back from her senior role within the family, Meghan Markle didn't skimp on style. Here are photos of her gorgeous ...

It's been a little more than two years since Meghan Markle made her final public appearance as a working royal at the Commonwealth Day Service in March 2020. For that occasion, she looked lovely in a navy dress by Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy, which she paired with a matching hat by Noel Stewart and her newly redesigned engagement ring. So that's why the Cambridges were featured in that moment, but not the Sussexes.