As King Charles III prepares to mark his first official birthday as sovereign, Newsweek looks back at Kate and Meghan's Trooping the Colour style highlights.
Trooping the Colour is the name given to an annual collection of ceremonies marking the official birthday of the British sovereign.the sovereign's birthday parade and the Trooping the Colour itself. The trooping sees whichever of the seven regiments of the British Army's Household Division which is on parade in any given year, have their color marched in front of the monarch.
Each year, members of the royal family process from Buckingham Palace to the Horse Guards Parade a short distance down The Mall in carriages to attend the ceremonies. On their return, they then make an appearance on Buckingham Palace's famous balcony to watch an aerial flypast.'s first Trooping the Colour as monarch, so will also be the first time he celebrates his new official birthday.
Meghan Markle attending Trooping the Colour, June 9, 2018. And Kate Middleton photographed attending the event, June 2, 2022. The event has become a highly anticipated fashion moment each year for royal watchers.The tradition of having two birthdays was started by King George II who felt his real birth date in November did not give the public an opportunity to celebrate and attend outside events due to the cold English climate.
Each monarch thereafter had the option to observe two birthdays if their real birth date fell in colder months. King Edward VII standardized the"official" summer celebrations each June which have been observed by all monarchs since. In the modern day, Trooping the Colour has become widely known for its display of the British Army's famous ceremonial strength, however, it has also become a staple in the diaries of royal fashion watchers hoping to catch a glimpse of the impressive outfits worn by the women of the house of Windsor.looks at a collection of King Charles III's daughters-in-law's most celebrated trooping fashions in photos.
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