Prince William was given a rare telling off by the Queen during balcony appearance
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Trooping the Colour is fast approaching, and preparations are underway at Buckingham Palace to mark the King's official birthday.
During this pivotal event in the Royal calendar, the Royal Family gathers on the iconic balcony of Buckingham Palace to witness the Royal Air Force flypast. Whilst this spectacle usually stands as a highlight, past celebrations have not always gone without a hitch for the royals.
Cast your mind back to 2016, when an unexpected incident led to the late Queen 'scolding' one Royal family member during the festivities. Prince William found himself in hot water with his grandmother during the balcony appearance, receiving a stern rebuke from the monarch.
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The scene unfolded as Princess Charlotte celebrated her inaugural Trooping the Colour appearance post-first birthday, held by Kate, while Prince William tended to young Prince George.
Prince George, three years old at the time, was leaning over the balcony edge, waving enthusiastically to the sea of well-wishers below. In a moment of fatherly guidance about the flypast, William momentarily kneeled out of the public's view, reports the Mirror.
The Queen, evidently disapproving of the break in Royal decorum where William was hidden from sight, seemed to chastise her grandson with a firm directive: "stand up William. Don't crouch."
Prince William dutifully followed Her Majesty's command, promptly standing and appearing somewhat embarrassed by the interaction.
During a fly past, the Queen was seen delivering a stern reprimand to her grandson, but this wasn't the first time she's had to be firm with him, as Prince William recalled in a Sky News documentary celebrating the Queen's 90th birthday in 2016.
Back then, the future king opened up about a childhood mishap involving himself and his cousin Peter Philips at Balmoral, having ridden a quad bike errantly whilst chasing Zara on a go-kart.
He recounted: "We were chasing Zara around who was on a go-kart, and Peter and I managed to herd Zara into a lamppost and the lamppost came down and nearly squashed her."
William vividly remembered the Queen hastily responding, vividly describing how: "I remember my grandmother being the first person out at Balmoral running across the lawn in her kilt. She came charging over and gave us the most almighty b******ing, and that sort of stuck in my mind from that moment on."
From a young age, Prince William has been part of Trooping the Colour, making his first balcony appearance for the event before his even turned one year old back in 1984. Then, as a newlywed in 2011, William made his debut in the parade itself, riding on horseback—an experience he is expected to repeat this year.
Traditionally taking place annually in June, Trooping the Colour has celebrated the monarch's official birthday since King George IV ascended the throne in 1820, only suspended during the world wars and a national strike in 1955. In 2020, due to the Covid pandemic, a much-condensed version of the festivities took place at Windsor Castle.
The 2025 Trooping the Colour, formally recognised as The King's Birthday Parade, is scheduled for Saturday, 14 June, in London.
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