The Royal Family were out in force over the weekend to mark the first Trooping the Colour ceremony of King Charles' reign.
17.06.2023 - 16:51 / ok.co.uk
Prince Louis was "tidied up" by his mum, the Princess of Wales, during Trooping the Colour today. Kate Middleton paid particular attention to the young prince, five, as they prepared to ride in a horse drawn carriage back to Buckingham Palace as part of the ceremony. Prince Louis rode in the carriage with his older sister Princess Charlotte, eight, and brother Prince George, nine, his mum and Queen Camilla.
Before the Royal family began the journey down the Mall to Buckingham Palace, Kate was seen fussing over Louis, with BBC commentator Huw Edwards pointing out that she was "tidying up" the Prince. For the occasion, Louis and George wore matching navy suits, with red ties. While Charlotte wore a long white dress with an adorable red trim and neck scarf.
It is thought that the children wore coordinating colours of red and white in reference to the Welsh flag. The siblings all waved to the crowds that were watching, with cheeky Louis stealing the show again as he pulled faces, held his nose and pointed. He was also seen tapping his hands along to the music.Today's Trooping the Colour was the King's first official birthday wishes from the nation as monarch.
King Charles had previously stepped in for Queen Elizabeth II at last year's event, also known as the Birthday Parade, but today he rode onto Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall as the nation's head of state. Soon after the King arrived on the parade ground, the national anthem was played as a mark of respect and Charles had to steady his horse but it would not settle and a groom stepped forward to help. The King began the ceremony by inspecting the lines of guardsmen on the parade ground, casting a critical eye over the soldiers.
The Royal Family were out in force over the weekend to mark the first Trooping the Colour ceremony of King Charles' reign.
Trooping the Colour's pomp and ceremony seemed to be a little too lengthy for one young royal, as Princess Charlotte appeared to get impatient during the event. Charlotte, eight, was one of the important guests at Saturday's occasion, but according to the Daily Star a lip reading expert spotted her asking questions about when it would be over.
Kate Middleton's telling off to her three children while they were waving to crowds during the Trooping the Colour parade has been revealed by a lip reading expert. As the royal children rode in the carriage to Buckingham Palace, along with their mother Kate and Queen Camilla, they caught the attention of royal fans. Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, could be seen smiling and waving to the crowds, and were even seen making “cheeky” comments and funny faces along the route.
Welp, he’s done it again!
Prince Louis stole the show at Trooping the Colour as he saluted crowds who came out to watch King Charles III's first birthday parade.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry weren't in attendance Saturday during King Charles III's Trooping the Cololur celebration.While the monarch was joined by other immediate members of the royal family for the occasion — which marks his official birthday celebration — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were home in California. A source told ET that the couple «were not invited» to the festivities. On Saturday, the monarch celebrated his official birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony. For the occasion, which has been celebrated for 260 years, Charles rode horseback.
King Charles III's official birthday celebration was a family affair! On Saturday, the monarch celebrated his official birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony. For the occasion, which has been celebrated for 260 years, Charles rode horseback.
As the royal family once again gathered on Saturday to mark the first Trooping the Colour parade since King Charles assumed the throne, millions of viewers around the world tuned in to see the pomp and pageantry of the annual occasion to mark the King’s official birthday. Yet while all eyes were undoubtedly on the King himself, many fans at home may not have noticed a sweet moment shared between Princess Charlotte and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, shortly after they had finished travelling in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace.
All eyes were on Prince Louis during the 2023 Trooping the Colour!
The Trooping the Colour may be a ceremony in honour of King Charles III, but it was Prince Louis who had all eyes on him during Saturday’s event!
, as per usual.The rode in a horse-drawn carriage from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade to celebrate the monarch's annual birthday parade alongside his elder brother, nine-year-old , and sister, eight-year-old . The young princes were dressed in suits with matching red ties, which coordinated well with Charlotte's nautical white collared dress with a red bow and accents. The Wales children were sat across from and their mother, , who wore a by designer Andrew GN with a hat.
Prince Louis is no stranger to stealing the limelight at royal events and the cheeky five-year-old has once again lived up to his reputation at Trooping the Colour. As well as pulling faces like he did at last year’s event, this time he also gave crowds a respectful salute.
Trooping the Colour — once again stealing the show.Accompanied by siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the royal trio waved to spectators from their carriage while en route to the Horse Guards Parade with their mother, Kate Middleton, 41, and Queen Camilla, 75.Audiences were captivated by the animated faces of Louis, 5, who, at one point, held his nose and grimaced.Meanwhile, King Charles, 74, and Prince William, 40, traveled on horses, marking the first time a monarch has ridden horseback since the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1986.After the parade, the royal family gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch a flypast, and Louis saluted onlookers.While the newly coronated king won’t turn 75 until November, the summertime celebration is a royal tradition.This isn’t the first time Louis has become the star of the show with his playful behavior. At the queen’s Platinum Jubilee last year, Louis’ stunts were a welcome distraction for audiences at home.And at Charles’ coronation last month, Louis stole the limelight while letting out a few yawns during the ceremony.Charles was not only competing with Louis’ adorable antics Saturday, but also daughter-in-law Meghan Markle’s “Suits.”The USA Network series became available to watch Saturday on Netflix, which is also home to Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell docuseries.Markle, 41, plays lawyer Rachel Zane in “Suits,” her final acting project before becoming a royal in 2018.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did not make the trip across the pond to celebrate King Charles III’s first Trooping the Colour parade.
King Charles III may have been the person of honor at this year’s Trooping the Colour, but Prince William and Princess Kate’s kids managed to steal the show.
The royal family stepped out in style at the first Trooping the Colour celebration in honor of King Charles III.
King Charles has received the official birthday wishes of the nation during his first Trooping the Colour ceremony as monarch.
Kate Middleton has paid tribute to Princess Diana with her choice of accessories at Trooping the Colour. The Princess of Wales wore dazzling sapphire earrings that once belonged to her late mother-in-law.The 41-year-old wowed in a striking green outfit, with a dress designed by Andrew Gn and a matching hat by Philip Treacy. It is believed that the Princess chose the green outfit to pay homage to her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards.
Prince Louis adorably stole the show again on Saturday 17 June as he pulled a series of animated faces at the Trooping the Colour.The young royal, five, was joined by siblings Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, eight, as he sat in between them in the carriage. Also in the carriage was the trio's mother, Kate Middleton, and Queen Camilla, who is colonel of the Grenadier guards, as they followed behind the King in a carriage.
Kate Middleton looked incredible in green at today's Trooping the Colour alongside her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Joining the Princess of Wales and her children in the carriage was Queen Camilla, who is colonel of the Grenadier guards.