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Arab Times
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
Charlotte pays subtle tribute to Queen Elizabeth at Trooping the Colour
LONDON, June 15: Princess Charlotte honored her late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at Saturday's Trooping the Colour parade by wearing a symbolic piece of royal jewelry. The 10-year-old royal wore the Diamond Horseshoe brooch — a gift from Her Majesty — which she had previously donned at the Queen's state funeral in 2022. The brooch, steeped in royal history and affectionately tied to the Queen's well-known love of horses, was pinned to the front of Charlotte's light blue dress as she participated in the King's official birthday celebration. At the time of Queen Elizabeth's funeral, an Instagram user under the name @historyfamousjewels noted: 'At the funeral of QEII, Princess Charlotte of Wales wore a small diamond horseshoe brooch. The BBC states that it was a gift from HM QEII to the Princess. Fellow poster, Franck @britishroyalfamilywealth, recognized that it is a brooch worn by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in the 1920s.' The post further added, 'Franck also noted that Leslie Field stated the brooch was given to QEQM (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) by Queen Mary. I would like to pay tribute to the composure of the young Princess during what must have been an overwhelming experience.' Matching her daughter in style and sentiment, the Princess of Wales wore a striking blue coat dress by Catherine Walker, paired with a wide-brimmed hat by Juliette Botterill. She accessorized with the Irish Guards regimental brooch and the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings — the latter crafted from pearls gifted to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their wedding day by the ruler of Bahrain in 1947. Ahead of the parade, royal fans gathered along the Mall, many carrying cardboard cut-outs of their favorite royals. A life-sized image of the Princess of Wales, dressed in her iconic red Alexander McQueen dress worn during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee, was seen among the crowd. Others brought cut-outs of King Charles in full military regalia, a show of support as he continues treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. The Wales children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, 7 — remain a favorite among royal watchers. Last year's event featured touching behind-the-scenes footage of the Princess of Wales gently smoothing Charlotte's hair and holding her hand as they prepared to join the procession. Charlotte, who appeared nervous at first, quickly gained confidence with her mother's quiet reassurance. Trooping the Colour is a centuries-old tradition that celebrates the Sovereign's official birthday. Originating in the 17th century, the custom of 'trooping' regimental flags, or colours, ensured soldiers could recognize their unit's banners during the chaos of battle. A full-dress rehearsal known as the Colonel's Review took place last week as the final preparation before the King's official celebration. This year, the Coldstream Guards had the honor of presenting their regimental colour to King Charles. Following the parade, all eyes turned to the Buckingham Palace balcony for the traditional royal appearance during the RAF flypast. King Charles and Queen Camilla were front and center, with senior members of the Royal Family expected to join them, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children. Princess Anne, accompanied by her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, was also anticipated on the balcony. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, along with their daughter Lady Louise, 21, were expected as well. Their son, James, Earl of Wessex, 17, did not attend last year, and his participation remains uncertain. The Duke of Kent, 89, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were also likely attendees. As anticipated, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, did not attend the ceremony. The couple, having stepped back from royal duties, have not appeared at Trooping the Colour since 2019. Also absent was Prince Andrew, 65, who remains excluded from public royal events. His daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, are also not expected to attend, aligning with King Charles' vision for a streamlined monarchy focused on working royals. As in past years, royal children captivated onlookers during the flypast. In 2023, young Prince Louis delighted fans by mimicking the roar of the jets, playfully pretending to fly a plane while scrunching his face in concentration. While the official route of this year's flypast has not been confirmed, the Military Air Shows organization published a restricted airspace map indicating a path over the North Sea, East Anglia, Essex, and London. The aircraft were expected to fly over Buckingham Palace at 1 p.m. This year's event marked a notable change for King Charles, who did not ride on horseback as he has in previous years. Due to his ongoing cancer treatment, the King traveled in a carriage alongside Queen Camilla. It is understood that this change may become permanent, ending the monarch's brief revival of the "sovereign on horseback" tradition, which he resumed in 2023 — the first time a monarch had done so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1986. The King's last ride, in 2023, was reportedly challenging, with his horse Noble appearing unsettled and breaking into a canter during the procession. Queen Elizabeth, an experienced equestrian, famously rode her horse Burmese until the mare's retirement. She later transitioned to carriage travel and took her final salute from the Buckingham Palace balcony in 2022. This year also marked the return of Princess Anne to public riding, following a suspected horse-related injury last year. As Colonel of the Blues and Royals and holding the ceremonial role of Gold Stick, she rode alongside Prince William, Colonel of the Welsh Guards, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel of the Scots Guards and London Guards. The King, 76, was hospitalized in January 2024 for an enlarged prostate and was subsequently diagnosed with cancer. His modified participation in this year's parade reflects a balance between royal tradition and his ongoing health needs.
Edinburgh Live
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Lip reader confirms sweet question Princess Charlotte asks mum Kate Middleton
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A lip reader has revealed the question Princess Charlotte asked Princess Kate during their Trooping the Colour carriage ride. Kate Middleton and her three children Charlotte, Prince George and Prince Louis were met with cheers from the crowd when they first left Buckingham Palace in a carriage for the King's official birthday parade, reports the Daily Record. The children and their mum waved to the crowds from their carriage as they followed the King and Queen down the Mall to Horse Guards Parade - with Louis grinning through the window. In one sweet moment, Charlotte could be seen chatting to her mum as they made their way to the celebrations. One lip reader has said that the young princess had a pressing question for her mum. According to professional lip reader Jeremy Freeman, Princess Charlotte said: "Who is it?" asking about a person in the crowd, Kate then replied and Charlotte then appeared to say: "Oh brilliant" before the mother and daughter giggled together. The sweet moment was captured before the King and Queen led the Royal Family onto the balcony at Buckingham Palace to watch a flypast of military aviation. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox Charles and Camilla stood alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The force used a blend of sustainable aviation fuel and normal jet fuel for their engines, as well as a renewable biofuel for the smoke trails. The Royal Family waved one last time at the crowd before heading back into the Palace. Meanwhile, Kate returned to a major Trooping the Colour duty alongside the King and Queen today. In her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards she took her seat on the dais alongside the King and Queen to watch the spectacular military parade at Horse Guards Parade. In 2024 she sat upstairs in the Major General's office to watch the display with her children after marking her return to duty following the start of her cancer treatment. Today, Kate arrived at Horse Guards Parade today in an Ascot Landau carriage alongside her three children. She looked stunning in a turquoise Catherine Walker coat dress, a hat by Juliette Botterill, her Irish Guards Regimental brooch and a pair of earrings that belonged to the late Queen before taking her seat on the parade ground. At last year's Trooping the Colour, Kate returned for her first official public appearance since she revealed she had received a cancer diagnosis. She took pride of place on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the RAF flypast standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the King.
South Wales Argus
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
King remembers victims of Air India plane disaster at Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour was a display of military pomp and pageantry but Charles asked for the traditional programme to include a minute's silence, and for senior royals and officers taking part to wear black armbands as a mark of respect. When the royal family gathered later on Buckingham Palace's balcony they acknowledged the crowds and watched an aerial display of vintage and modern aircraft with the Red Arrows' finale powered by a blend of sustainable aviation fuel. The world-famous aerobatic team also used vegetable oil to produce their trademark red, white and blue vapour trails over the royal residence – believed to be a first. Trooping, also known as the King's Birthday Parade, fell silent after Charles had inspected hundreds of troops on Whitehall's Horse Guards Parade from a carriage with the Queen by his side. The moment of reflection acknowledged the aviation disaster on Thursday that killed 241 passengers and crew, including more than 50 British nationals, and around 30 people on the ground. The Queen, the King, Prince Louis, the Prince of Wales, Prince George, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace (Aaron Chown/PA) Charles led the royal colonels in wearing black armbands, with the Prince of Wales, Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Princess Royal, Colonel Blues and Royals, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel Scots Guards, all wearing bands on their left arms. Young royals delighted monarchy fans by making an appearance, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis riding in a carriage with their mother Kate. George, Charlotte and Louis joined other members of the royal family, including the Duchess of Edinburgh in the former office of the Duke of Wellington, to watch the spectacle in honour of their grandfather the King. Kate took her place next to the King and Queen on the dais, in her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards – a symbolic position and one she was unable to take up last year because she was receiving cancer treatment, and instead watched the ceremony with her children. Kate with Charlotte, Louis and George (Jonathan Brady/PA) Trooping the Colour is as much a social occasion as a ceremonial celebration, and stands around Horse Guards Parade were filled with around 8,000 wives, girlfriends and parents of the guardsmen and officers on parade. The colour – or regimental flag – being trooped this year was the King's Colour of Number 7 Company, Coldstream Guards, also known as the sovereign's bodyguard, which is celebrating its 375th anniversary. The minute's silence was observed when Charles and Camilla returned to the dais, following an announcement to the spectators and a bugler sounding the Last Post. During the pageantry, the colour was first trooped through the ranks of soldiers before the guardsmen marched past the King, first in slow then in quick time, with Charles acknowledging the command of 'eyes right' with a salute. The Red Arrows flypast, seen from Horse Guards Parade (Jonathan Brady/PA) Lieutenant Max Martin, 24, who carried the regimental flag at the heart of the ceremony, said: 'The King's Colour emphasises and symbolises everything that has ever gone before in the Coldstream Guards. 'The gold embroidered silk of the flag is physically heavy, especially in the flourish, but the symbolic weight is heavier still. 'It bears 44 of our 113 battle honours: the achievements and sacrifices of countless generations of our forebears.' Thousands lined the royal procession route from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade where Trooping was staged. Not My King protesters wave banners on the The Mall following the Trooping the Colour ceremony (Aaron Chown/PA) A group of activists from the anti-monarchy group Republic staged a 'not my King' protest. During the fly-past Louis, who was dressed in an identical red tie and suit outfit as older brother George, was seen chatting to his father, William, and waving to the crowds. The sustainable display be the Red Arrows is in keeping with Charles decades long support for sustainability and climate action. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the King was not involved in the decision but was 'delighted' because he has been encouraging use of the fuel on royal flights where practical and hopes the example will lead to wider use across the aviation sector.
Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
King remembers victims of Air India plane disaster at Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour was a display of military pomp and pageantry but Charles asked for the traditional programme to include a minute's silence, and for senior royals and officers taking part to wear black armbands as a mark of respect. When the royal family gathered later on Buckingham Palace's balcony they acknowledged the crowds and watched an aerial display of vintage and modern aircraft with the Red Arrows' finale powered by a blend of sustainable aviation fuel. The world-famous aerobatic team also used vegetable oil to produce their trademark red, white and blue vapour trails over the royal residence – believed to be a first. Trooping, also known as the King's Birthday Parade, fell silent after Charles had inspected hundreds of troops on Whitehall's Horse Guards Parade from a carriage with the Queen by his side. The moment of reflection acknowledged the aviation disaster on Thursday that killed 241 passengers and crew, including more than 50 British nationals, and around 30 people on the ground. The Queen, the King, Prince Louis, the Prince of Wales, Prince George, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace (Aaron Chown/PA) Charles led the royal colonels in wearing black armbands, with the Prince of Wales, Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Princess Royal, Colonel Blues and Royals, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel Scots Guards, all wearing bands on their left arms. Young royals delighted monarchy fans by making an appearance, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis riding in a carriage with their mother Kate. George, Charlotte and Louis joined other members of the royal family, including the Duchess of Edinburgh in the former office of the Duke of Wellington, to watch the spectacle in honour of their grandfather the King. Kate took her place next to the King and Queen on the dais, in her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards – a symbolic position and one she was unable to take up last year because she was receiving cancer treatment, and instead watched the ceremony with her children. Kate with Charlotte, Louis and George (Jonathan Brady/PA) Trooping the Colour is as much a social occasion as a ceremonial celebration, and stands around Horse Guards Parade were filled with around 8,000 wives, girlfriends and parents of the guardsmen and officers on parade. The colour – or regimental flag – being trooped this year was the King's Colour of Number 7 Company, Coldstream Guards, also known as the sovereign's bodyguard, which is celebrating its 375th anniversary. The minute's silence was observed when Charles and Camilla returned to the dais, following an announcement to the spectators and a bugler sounding the Last Post. During the pageantry, the colour was first trooped through the ranks of soldiers before the guardsmen marched past the King, first in slow then in quick time, with Charles acknowledging the command of 'eyes right' with a salute. The Red Arrows flypast, seen from Horse Guards Parade (Jonathan Brady/PA) Lieutenant Max Martin, 24, who carried the regimental flag at the heart of the ceremony, said: 'The King's Colour emphasises and symbolises everything that has ever gone before in the Coldstream Guards. 'The gold embroidered silk of the flag is physically heavy, especially in the flourish, but the symbolic weight is heavier still. 'It bears 44 of our 113 battle honours: the achievements and sacrifices of countless generations of our forebears.' Thousands lined the royal procession route from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade where Trooping was staged. Not My King protesters wave banners on the The Mall following the Trooping the Colour ceremony (Aaron Chown/PA) A group of activists from the anti-monarchy group Republic staged a 'not my King' protest. During the fly-past Louis, who was dressed in an identical red tie and suit outfit as older brother George, was seen chatting to his father, William, and waving to the crowds. The sustainable display be the Red Arrows is in keeping with Charles decades long support for sustainability and climate action. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the King was not involved in the decision but was 'delighted' because he has been encouraging use of the fuel on royal flights where practical and hopes the example will lead to wider use across the aviation sector.
Western Telegraph
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
King remembers victims of Air India plane disaster at Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour was a display of military pomp and pageantry but Charles asked for the traditional programme to include a minute's silence, and for senior royals and officers taking part to wear black armbands as a mark of respect. When the royal family gathered later on Buckingham Palace's balcony they acknowledged the crowds and watched an aerial display of vintage and modern aircraft with the Red Arrows' finale powered by a blend of sustainable aviation fuel. The world-famous aerobatic team also used vegetable oil to produce their trademark red, white and blue vapour trails over the royal residence – believed to be a first. Trooping, also known as the King's Birthday Parade, fell silent after Charles had inspected hundreds of troops on Whitehall's Horse Guards Parade from a carriage with the Queen by his side. The moment of reflection acknowledged the aviation disaster on Thursday that killed 241 passengers and crew, including more than 50 British nationals, and around 30 people on the ground. The Queen, the King, Prince Louis, the Prince of Wales, Prince George, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace (Aaron Chown/PA) Charles led the royal colonels in wearing black armbands, with the Prince of Wales, Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Princess Royal, Colonel Blues and Royals, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel Scots Guards, all wearing bands on their left arms. Young royals delighted monarchy fans by making an appearance, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis riding in a carriage with their mother Kate. George, Charlotte and Louis joined other members of the royal family, including the Duchess of Edinburgh in the former office of the Duke of Wellington, to watch the spectacle in honour of their grandfather the King. Kate took her place next to the King and Queen on the dais, in her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards – a symbolic position and one she was unable to take up last year because she was receiving cancer treatment, and instead watched the ceremony with her children. Kate with Charlotte, Louis and George (Jonathan Brady/PA) Trooping the Colour is as much a social occasion as a ceremonial celebration, and stands around Horse Guards Parade were filled with around 8,000 wives, girlfriends and parents of the guardsmen and officers on parade. The colour – or regimental flag – being trooped this year was the King's Colour of Number 7 Company, Coldstream Guards, also known as the sovereign's bodyguard, which is celebrating its 375th anniversary. The minute's silence was observed when Charles and Camilla returned to the dais, following an announcement to the spectators and a bugler sounding the Last Post. During the pageantry, the colour was first trooped through the ranks of soldiers before the guardsmen marched past the King, first in slow then in quick time, with Charles acknowledging the command of 'eyes right' with a salute. The Red Arrows flypast, seen from Horse Guards Parade (Jonathan Brady/PA) Lieutenant Max Martin, 24, who carried the regimental flag at the heart of the ceremony, said: 'The King's Colour emphasises and symbolises everything that has ever gone before in the Coldstream Guards. 'The gold embroidered silk of the flag is physically heavy, especially in the flourish, but the symbolic weight is heavier still. 'It bears 44 of our 113 battle honours: the achievements and sacrifices of countless generations of our forebears.' Thousands lined the royal procession route from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade where Trooping was staged. Not My King protesters wave banners on the The Mall following the Trooping the Colour ceremony (Aaron Chown/PA) A group of activists from the anti-monarchy group Republic staged a 'not my King' protest. During the fly-past Louis, who was dressed in an identical red tie and suit outfit as older brother George, was seen chatting to his father, William, and waving to the crowds. The sustainable display be the Red Arrows is in keeping with Charles decades long support for sustainability and climate action. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the King was not involved in the decision but was 'delighted' because he has been encouraging use of the fuel on royal flights where practical and hopes the example will lead to wider use across the aviation sector.
