On June 13, 2026, the British Royal Family attended the King’s Birthday Parade, Trooping the Colour 2026, in London. Since 1748, Trooping the Colour has been a ceremonial event held annually on Horse Guards Parade in London by regiments of the Household Division to celebrate the official birthday of the sovereign.
King Charles III, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Anne, Sir Timothy Laurence, and the Duke of Kent attended the 2026 King’s Birthday Parade in central London.
For the occasion, Queen Camilla wore a bespoke Fiona Clare coat, the Princess of Wales wore a new light blue coat dress by Catherine Walker, Princess Charlotte wore a new bespoke dress by Alessandra Rich, and the Duchess of Edinburgh wore a new short-sleeved, collared heavy cady midi dress by Roland Mouret.
That family is dwindling to nothing.
ReplyDeleteAs it should be, keep it small and more meaningful.
DeleteBut royal families from other countries act similarly! For example, Spain: King Felipe, Letizia and their two daughters - sometimes also the king's mother Sofia and that´s enough. The Netherlands: King, queen Maxima, their three daughters, his brother Constantin and his wife Laurentjen - no cousins anywhere... Only from the British royal family would you want all cousins and a wide extended family to be there.
DeleteI personally would like to see Edward's children Louise and James - so far they have always acted very modestly and dignified, they do not even use the titles of prince and princess, although they would be entitled to them according to the current rules (unlike someone who does not even live in the UK, but snobbishly insists on titles that could later be monetized).
Stephanie
90 year old Duke of Kent was briefly on the balcony before the fly-past appearance of them all. So, he should be added in the total count to increase the number a little.
DeletePochi ma buoni
DeleteQuality is better than quantity. Cream of the crop!
DeleteMade my day!!!
DeleteNo it is not dwindling, just not having every royal on the balcony makes sense, if they are not 'working royals'. I thought it a fantastic decision to only include working royals.
DeleteThere’s still plenty of them! 😁
DeleteDon't know about the "quality" but less is better if it's cheaper to run. They need to make it cheaper. Less royals doing less work for more money looks terrible and is terrible. Plain wrong.
DeleteThere are quite a few of them just dull outings.
Delete@ Stephanie
DeleteYou forget one thing that of the British royals people where used to see except of the king/queen, a lot of family members on the balcony : uncles and aunts, grand uncles and grand aunts, brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, children and grand children. In any other royal family in Europe there were not so much family members present each time there was an event, anniversary, national day, etc.... Now that the governments of most countries cannot spent a lot of money anymore, monarchies as well as the people of their country must reduce on everything. Therefore the standard among the royal families is just the king and queen and the crown prince or crown princess. In certain families there is still a brother or sister of the king or queen who is a working royal, but after them it will be reduced to the king/queen and the crown prince/ss. The brothers and sisters of the crown prince/ss are already prepared through their studies and connections to have a job later... and some of the nephews have already made it in the banking & financial sector and earn more money as their uncle the king.
Booring.
ReplyDeleteWell, you seem to watch an entirely different show then than I do. Did you see the whole parade? Do you even know what all this is about? What regiment was featured? Who an ensign is and what his job was today? Do you know the drum horses Apollo and Perseus? What position the Princess Royal holds besides being the Colonel of the Blues & Royals?
DeleteIndeed!!!!
DeleteNo, not at all. You should stick to Netflix, Meghan Markle etc., AA.
DeleteGreat look for Kate, very elegant. I also like Sophie's dress.
Camilla's look is original, new in her usual dress style.
And what do you think what your comment is (and says about you)?
DeleteHappy to announce that I like Sophie's dress, Roland Mouret is so good. I would have greeted a more horizontal alignment of the hat, less incomprehensible this-and-thats on it and generally, a more hat-like appearance. Especially combined with such a beautiful classic dress, the silliness of this type of fascinators is striking. - The Princess of Wales looks perfect, even if I am not a fan of this type of stilistic strength and also not of the piping. So ... yes, it is perfect, I just don't really like it.
Delete@AA : indeed ! Ridiculous annual show off.
DeleteClaire
These photos are the reason why I visit this blog. So wonderful!
ReplyDeleteCatherine looks terrific. Every inch the perfect future queen. Charlotte already has a lot of charisma, hard to believe she's only 11!
Boring 1000 same coat dress in different colours ! Nothing to compare to Diana’s class and natural beauty, charismatic charm !!
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Anonymous 06:35, I disagree with you.
Delete@06:35: Comparisons are aimless and senseless ... Who wants to compare? maybe those like you, who have abolutely nothing to say about what they are here to talk about.
DeleteThe ladies are all dressed nicely, the light colours perfect match well with the uniforms
ReplyDeleteSorry to say but I don't like the POWs style lately. These very long dresses (or coats) with broad shoulders and wide blazer style collar. The only nice outfit I noticed I saw recently was the blue pant suit she wore in Italy.
ReplyDeleteSo sad for Rachel, she is left out in the cold with her attitudes, jibes, even hidden away behind fake posts on a great many blogs.
DeleteNail on 👍
Delete@ 01:52
DeleteWhat has your message to do with the message of 15:41
Didn't you find anything else to bring in Megan ?
15:41 only talked about the PoW's clothes she is wearing here and when she was in Italy.
Kate looks like a sack of potatos here deal with it. Dragging in Megan show you have a real problem 1:52 -Sara.
DeleteHow I love this Trooping the Colour Tradition. The beautiful performance of the soldiers in their gala-uniforms. No other country in the world can match this. Catherine in her signature coat is beautiful and her hat is magnificent. However these long slim-fit coats are getting a little bit boring.
ReplyDeleteThis kind of outfit she can still wear when she’s well in her 90’s.
DeleteLol, so true 🙂
DeletePlease no, they have already someone with clothes which are 50 years old.
DeleteCatherine gaat steeds meer op een etalagepop lijken.
ReplyDeleteAgree !!
DeleteAgree !!
DeleteCatherines hatt is just gorgeous ❤️
ReplyDeleteI like Sophie's dress simply lovely. But Catherine's outfit is very 1980s Outdated!
ReplyDeleteCatherine was not very colourful!
ReplyDelete???
DeleteWhy should she be colourful?
DeleteWell, "Trooping the Colour" does NOT mean that the members of the British Royal Family have to appear in something very colourful. It has a different meaning entirely.
DeleteAll these 4 ladies look great, with Catherine obviously the front-runner. The sky blue colour, her hat and her updo are lovely. I also like Sophie's Mouret dress.
ReplyDeleteThe children as always, are very cute, with perfect coordinating ties and dress to match their mother.
- Anon 9:13
The same outfit but in another color.
ReplyDeleteThat’s it 🙄 so boooring !
DeletePaula
I like the Duchess of Gloucester's look the best. The POW- I don't like the Catherine Walker&Co. coat dress very much. Don't like the hat much. DOE- I like the Roland Mouret much better on the model unfortunately. Don't like Sophie's hat. Princess Charlotte's looks cute. The Alessandra Rich is a mini version of her mother's.
ReplyDeleteThe kids are getting so big. Very nice showing, crisp, dresses and great hats, fresh summery balancing out the uniforms. Except the Duchess of Gloucester and the Queen. I think if the Duchess had picked up the lighter dots in her accessories it would have looked better and been more harmonious with the others.
ReplyDeleteMy personal, perhaps controversial, view is that I do not like this look on Queen Camilla. The late Queen wore an actual uniform while participating on horseback and then switched to dresses. This dressmaker/milliner look, while very well made still seems costume-like and comes off as play acting rather than the respectful outfit she means it to be.
-Glo
I agree re the queens outfit. A faux uniform is not a good choice, wear a real uniform if entitled otherwise wear a nice feminine suit.
DeleteAgree, the outfit is a costume, not the real deal, and it looks odd.
DeleteThe former QE II actually was Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces and was entitled to wear uniform. Queen Camilla is - only - Honorary Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, and therefore will wear something that might resemble an actual uniform. It is not a "faux uniform", it is a bespoke dress (by Fiona Clare) that will pick up elements of what is the Grenadier Guard's uniform. There is a difference! Same goes for the outfit Queen Camilla wears when appearing on an event of the Royal Lancers. I wish people would inform themselves a little more about things like that before making unfounded comments.
DeleteIs it the lining of the coat dress we see on pictures N° 8 & 10 or is she wearing a white dress underneath ? And did you see it, she is wearing high heels, maybe ballerina's like her daughter would be better. Lol.
ReplyDeleteWhy should she wear ballerina shoes when she looks good and is able to wear high heels.
Delete@ 21:31
DeleteYou didn't get it, did you. I wrote this about the shoes because this is the comment that Queen Maxima and Queen Mathilde always must hear when they are wearing their high heels.
Prince Louis is the cutest of the 3 children. I hope he will keep his friendly face.
ReplyDeleteYes what I see is that he is already ordered to " behave". His spontaneity has gone for a great deal. At the other hand the British royals are very spontaneous in their interviews, speeches and have lots of humour if I compare it to my Dutch king and his family. They give two short interviews summer and winter every year about nothing and even then they are so very clumsy
DeleteCatherine s'est inspirée d une tenue de ́la regrettée princesse Diana
ReplyDeleteCharlotte va être éduquée dans le paraitre
The Queen looks fabulous. I do wish Catherine wore a darker color. We got spoiled the last couple of years, but the dress is gorgeous, just pale. William looks handsome.
ReplyDeleteAA 15.23 booring ? Can't spell or can't be bothered to comment? Say something worth saying. It was the King's day full of tradition.Everyone is dressed for a midday event.
ReplyDeleteMaybe English isn't the person's first language or she/he is dragging on the word like booooring. Find something else to criticise. This just backfired.
DeleteI like Sophie’s outfit the best - lovely dress with clean lines, beautiful jewelry (especially the brooch), and a pretty hat that isn’t over-the-top.
ReplyDeleteCamilla’s dress and hat are veering too much into costume territory for me. Her military brooch is gorgeous.
I would like Catherine’s hat better without the embellishment protruding from the underside of the hat. It’s a bit much. I think hats that are smaller and more vertical suit her face shape better than the large saucer-shaped hats worn with a low side bun, but maybe the larger hats give her more sun protection at these events. I generally do not care for her 1980’s style coats/dresses with white trim, and this one I additionally do not care for because the long, straight length with four rows of buttons makes her look overly-elongated. She and her children look very nicely color-coordinated.
The Duchess of Gloucester’s outfit is a rare miss for her, in my opinion. The ruffled collar with the netted hat seems overly fussy. She is usually a master of creative jewelry placement, but I don’t think the brooches (which are gorgeous) look quite right attached to the ruffled collar.
-Royal Watcher
Agree with all you’ve said.
DeleteTotally agree.
DeleteStyle at it’s very best!
ReplyDeleteSimple, good cut and exquisite in the details and the matching of the accesories, making it in total harmony.
The make-up : modest but very good.
All Royal ladies,present here today know how that is done, with Catherine as the unmatched star.
Thqueen wears a very well made coat and jolly hat.
Sophie is on the safe site, and the Princess Royal, young as ever in her military riding suit.
What an Impressive “ show” of unity for King and country it was!
A nation is really blessed with someone having a position that represents it but has nothing to do with politics.
@ 18:55 Which style ?
DeleteSince we cannot see Sophie's dress in it's full length, it might be too long as usual, which will ruin the beauty of it.
From what I can see of the PoW's make-up, the eye make-up is much too dark as usual.
Queen Camilla ? What is this uniform represent ? None of the British royal ladies ever did intensive military service, but they have military titles "à volonté".
Toutes ces dames sont élégantes avec particulièrement l’allure de Kate qui a le regard
ReplyDeleteadmiratif de son fils Louis qui est toujours aussi mignon !
Oh how fabulous. I love particularly love Camilla’s outfit matching her husband and the event. And of course Catherine and her daughter are beautifully dressed. Catherine’s coat dress is, for me, the height of British glamour; not boring, not too pale, not outdated, simply lovely.
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly I love Sofie’s cream colored and well fitted dress. A big plus for Sofie today, as compared to past years. She and Charlotte look like pretty bookends on either side of the family on the balcony. Lovely and dignified Duchess of Gloucester - always a favorite. P.R. Anne quiet , reserved and strong in her uniform. POW looks lovely in her cloud blue uniform - same dress pattern as last year, only a different color, same style hat, but quite pretty. Last few years she plays it safe in a very predictable style - not the exciting, sophisticated fashion creations that we enjoy seeing in other royal ladies her age. But always neat and tidy, clothing that extenuates her long willowy frame.
ReplyDeleteCoat and dress are too long.
ReplyDeleteSophie is my favorite here. From what I can see of her dress, she looked stunning. Love her hat. The diamond and pearl earrings, perfect choice. The gorgeous diamond brooch, subtle but so pretty, perfectly placed, for this bodice it was the perfect brooch to wear.
ReplyDeleteCatherine looks lovely, but I don't like this outfit. The coatdresses are repetitive, especially this style. I would love to see her branch out in a different style of ensemble. I quite like the hat. Not a fan of these earrings at all. Love her tripe strand pearl bracelet, this is a beautiful piece. I found her makeup close up, heavy handed.
Brigitte looked lovely in polka dots. I quite like this outfit. The pearl necklace, combined with white polka dots, nice addition. Love the diamond brooches, applaud her for wearing them, but not with this collar. Not a fan of the faux uniform. The King looked resplendent, not a thing out of place, he looked impeccable.
@20:12- better not comment if you have no knowlege. Q.Camilla is Colonel of the Grenadiers whose colour was being 'trouped'- the dress/uniform acknowledged that, the white plume and badge their insignia.
ReplyDeleteEveryone looked impeccable, stylish, the children looked at ease and enjoying what was a fantastic event.
You are right, Anonymous 08:49
Delete@ 08:49
DeleteIt has nothing to do with knowledge. I describe what I see. Q. Camilla might have as much badges and insignia and dress/uniforms (?), if you have no military practice one must not be surprised that people from other countries are wondering what the value is of all this. I have more admiration for the noble ladies of other countries who are doing military training these days. And I do not talk about all these who will become commander in chief in their country, they must do military training just like the crown princes, but also those who are volunteers and are not obliged to do this. They do not expose medal after medal on a pseudo uniform, but they climb on rocks, went into the water with their complete gear on their back, learned to jump down in a parachute, learned to handle wapons, learned to save a comrad, .....
Catherine - is going through her coat dress phase. We’ve seen her wear the grey version during s state visit. Then we had the navy and white, now we have the light blue. The hat style is lovely. I like how Charlotte dress has a subtle same blue in her dress.
ReplyDeleteCamilla - I look at her choice and I think fancy dress. It’s the second time her wearing it. I hope this is the last time.
Sophie - Gorgeous cream RM dress, and perfect accessories. But, we just know the dress is going to be draped around her ankles.
DoG - Always elegant.
Lowri.
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