The Princess of Wales wore a mushy blue Catherine Walker design for the King’s Birthday Parade in the present day. 
Right here you see the Wales household as they arrived at Buckingham Palace. 
The occasion is also called Trooping the Color. Under, the King and Prince William. The King, Colonel-in-Chief of the Family Division, wore the uniform of the Grenadier Guards, the Regiment Trooping the Color this yr. 
Here’s a Kensington Palace video displaying everybody on the Palace as they gathered, these using within the carriages loaded into them, and people using within the parade mounted their horses.
The Royal Household at Buckingham Palace forward of Trooping the Color celebrations 🇬🇧
© Kensington Palace pic.twitter.com/evkDJl3S86
— Anna (@tokkianami) June 13, 2026
Prince William wore the Ceremonial Guard Order of the Welsh Guards along with his Order of the Garter Sash. 
After gathering on the Palace, it was time to load into carriages for the journey to Horse Guards Parade. 
The Prince of Wales on Darby (left), and the Duke of Edinburgh on Sir John (proper). The Duke, Colonel of the Scots Guards, wears the Full Ceremonial Guard Order of the Scots Guards and his Thistle Star and Sash. 
The Princess Royal rode Noble and wore the Full Mounted Ceremonial uniform of the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) together with her Garter Sash and Thistle Star. She is Colonel of the The Blues and Royals. Darby, Sir John, and Noble had been all items from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to the late Queen Elizabeth II. 
The King and Queen in an Ascot Landau. 
The Princess of Wales and her three youngsters within the second Ascot Landau. 
Prince George and Princess Charlotte. 
A wave to the group by way of Royal Central’s video shared on-line.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis wave to the crowds as Trooping the Color will get underway.#TroopingTheColour pic.twitter.com/45C5W2pw0P
— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) June 13, 2026
The Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. 
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. 
One other view of the Princess and Prince Louis. 
And a video of the Wales household as they exited their carriage at Horse Guards Parade, this one shared by The Solar’s Matt Wilkinson.
The Princess of Wales has arrived at Horse Guards Parade for Trooping the Color… with George, Charlotte and Louis.. pic.twitter.com/cv22t6W98C
— Matt Wilkinson (@MattSunRoyal) June 13, 2026
After arriving at Horse Guards Parade, the King, Queen, and Princess moved to the viewing stand.
A little bit of historical past by way of this article in The Mirror.
Again within the seventeenth century, battlefield communication was absolute chaos. Amid the smoke, noise, and confusion of warfare, a regiment’s customized flag – its “Color” – was used as a visible rallying level. If a soldier bought misplaced, they regarded for the flag. To make sure each single man recognised his unit’s Color, younger officers would parade, or “troop,” the flag slowly down the ranks earlier than a battle.
In 1748, King George II determined to mix this navy custom along with his official birthday celebration. He was born in November, a month infamous for horrible British climate, so he merely moved his public birthday to June to make sure higher situations for a parade.
That quirk caught, and in the present day, Trooping the Color serves because the official, public birthday celebration for the reigning British Sovereign, presently King Charles III.

Others watched the ceremony from the Main Basic’s Workplace.
Immediately’s parade included greater than 1400 troopers, 200 horses, and 400 navy musicians. 
A better view of the King and the Princess. 
A information launch notes moreover that “…the colors (flags) of the battalion had been carried (or ‘trooped’) down the ranks to show troopers to recognise them. The honour of Trooping their Color rotates via the 5 Regiments of Foot Guards, and this yr it lies with 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.”
On this shot, you may see Princess Charlotte has joined her brother on the window. 
Then everybody headed again to Buckingham Palace.

A view of the carriages going up the Mall towards the Palace. 
A fast video of the Duchess of Edinburgh and Sir Tim, as shared by Royal Central.
The Duchess of Edinburgh and Sir Tim Laurence heading again to Buckingham Palace as #TroopingTheColour involves an finish. pic.twitter.com/9LEZHju4Da
— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) June 13, 2026
A view of the Princess having fun through the carriage journey. 
And a quick video exhibits the Royal Relations as they arrive out on the long-lasting Buckingham Palace balcony.
Cheers erupt throughout The Mall as The King and Queen be part of members of the Royal Household on the Buckingham Palace balcony.#TroopingTheColour pic.twitter.com/oTKJsCDW1c
— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) June 13, 2026
The King, Queen, and the Wales household. 
The Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke of Kent, and the Gloucesters. 
A Chinook helicopter approaches Buckingham Palace.
I really like this shot by royal photographer extraordinaire Mark Stewart of the 90-year-old Duke managing his strolling stick and his smartphone to seize the flyby. 
On this view, you see the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with Sir Tim and the Princess Royal. 
A have a look at the Crimson Arrows in opposition to the London skyline. 
Right here you see Prince Louis leaning over to get a view of the incoming plane. 
And some seconds later. 
The Princess as she factors one thing out to the kids. 
Go to London shared a video of the Crimson Arrows zooming previous the Palace.
A wide ranging Royal Air Pressure flypast supplies a spectacular finale to this yr’s Trooping the Color celebrations🇬🇧👑
Trooping the Color marks The King’s official birthday with a powerful show of navy custom and pageantry. Tons of of officers, horses and… pic.twitter.com/jzImPLZ3ua
— Go to London (@visitlondon) June 13, 2026
The Prince and Princess through the flypast. 
Christin shared the BBC’s video of the nationwide anthem on the conclusion of this yr’s Trooping the Color ceremony.
The Nationwide Anthem closes Trooping the Color 2026. pic.twitter.com/fvmhODnjpy
— ChristinZ (@ChristinsQueens) June 13, 2026
Apparently, Prince George tried to suppress a sneeze throughout a lot of the anthem, prompting a giggle from his mom.
A wave from the King and Queen after the anthem. 
Now for a have a look at what a few of the royal ladies had been carrying for in the present day’s celebration. We start with The Queen, who chosen a pink silk coatdress by Fiona Clare with a Philip Treacy beret. The coat costume takes inspiration from the Grenadier Guards’ uniform; the Queen is Colonel of the Regiment. I imagine this was first worn for Trooping in 2023.
The Duchess of Edinburgh selected Roland Mouret’s Cady Midi Gown with a Jane Taylor hat.
The Duchess of Gloucester wore a navy polka-dot coat with a ruffled collar and cuffs, accessorized with a Jessica Turley hat. 
The Duchess wore this coat for Trooping in 2022. 
Kate Middleton Styled suggests Princess Charlotte wore a bespoke Alessandra Wealthy costume and sneakers by Pretty Ballerinas. Royal British Fashion reviews her hair bow is by Jane Taylor. 
The younger Princess echoed her mom’s look in the present day with a three-strand pearl bracelet. 
Prince George was in a navy blue go well with with a lightweight blue tie, and Prince Louis wore a double-breasted go well with with a mushy blue tie, the boys coordinating with their mom. Thanks to Ellie at Royal British Fashion for her ID info.
Now for our have a look at what Kate wore, starting together with her Catherine Walker Lafayette Coatdress.
It’s described this manner on the Catherine Walker website:
The silhouette is elongated and sculpted via the bodice, with sharp, structured shoulders and clear princess seams that contour the waist earlier than falling right into a sleek, fluid midi-length skirt.
A putting distinction trim frames the angular lapels and runs with architectural intent alongside the uneven entrance, accentuating the double-breasted fastening and fabric-covered buttons. The sleeves are smooth and refined, completed with refined cuff detailing that mirrors the lapel edge.

Here’s a nearer have a look at a few of the particulars, together with the trim on the cuff, the peaked shoulder, and the self-covered buttons. 
As identified by Write Royalty’s Patricia Treble and others, it’s just like a Catherine Walker coatdress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1987.
The princess’s coat is similar to the one worn by the earlier Princess of Wales in 1987 — each by Catherine Walker https://t.co/U6RbFoSTNE pic.twitter.com/foBWYg951R
— Patricia Treble (@PatriciaTreble) June 13, 2026
Right here is one other view of the late Princess within the garment.
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Ideas on the look come by way of Caroline Leaper, The Telegraph’s Deputy Vogue Director.
This yr, she selected a brand new ice-blue Catherine Walker & Co “Lafayette” coat costume with graphic pointed lapels, trimmed in white binding. It’s almost equivalent to a coat, made by the identical designer, which the late Princess Diana wore in 1987 as she attended an Easter service in Windsor, holding the hand of a younger Prince William, who was additionally dressed to match her.
This full-circle vogue second exhibits the Princess is totally attuned to royal dressing traditions whereas nonetheless managing to softly modernise the look. She matched her coat to a saucer-brim hat from Philip Treacy, the British milliner, and her earrings weren’t from the household vault, however slightly from Cassandra Goad, the up to date British fine-jeweller – a £7,245 pair of pearl-encrusted flower studs, which she beforehand wore on the christening of Prince Louis.
As an occasion to mark the monarch’s official birthday, this specific spectacle is designed to be celebratory and uplifting. The Princess of Wales and her younger household confirmed once more on Saturday that they’re dedicated to honouring the previous, while modernising the look of the monarchy.
The Princess accessorized with a customized model of a brand new Philip Treacy hat, the OC 315 from the milliner’s spring/summer season 2025 assortment. It showcases an outsized saucer brim in mushy blue with blue sculptural trim on the left aspect and an ivory dome. 
She introduced again her white nappa leather-based Gianvito 105 Pumps ($850). 
She additionally repeated her Cassandra Goad Cavolfiore Earrings ($10,240) in 18K yellow gold, with pearl clusters accented by diamonds, so named for his or her cauliflower-inspired design. “Cavolfiore” is Italian for cauliflower. 
The Princess wore her Irish Guards regimental brooch; she has been the Guards’ Colonel since 2022. And she or he wore the Nigel Milne triple-strand bracelet, a sentimental alternative because it initially belonged to the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
I’ll go away you with another photograph of the Princess by Mark Stewart. 
Hopefully, I will probably be seeing you once more on Monday, as that may imply the Princess attended the Order of the Garter occasions!

