Princess Charlotte, 11, is subtly corrected by mum Princess Kate on balcony during Trooping – watch

Prince William and Kate’s daughter, Princess Charlotte, led the royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony with her brothers, Princes George and Louis

rincess Charlotte proved her perfect royal poise as she followed a subtle correction from her mother, the Princess of Wales, at Trooping The Colour.

Prince William and Kate’s daughter, 11, joined her brothers Prince George, 12, and Prince Louis, eight, on the balcony at Buckingham Palace on Saturday afternoon.

The younger Wales siblings, Charlotte and Louis, led the way onto the balcony, followed by the rest of the royal family.

However, Kate, 44, soon gave them a slight adjustment, subtly curving her hand to indicate that Charlotte should move closer to the family.

Watch the moment Charlotte effortlessly glided into the correct position and shuffled into place alongside her parents, showcasing perfect royal behaviour.

The young royal was every inch her mother’s daughter and matched her outfit closely to Kate’s. Her white dress incorporated specks of blue to colour match Kate’s Catherine Walker ensemble, while both royals wore pearl bracelets on their wrists.

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Charlotte initially stood further to the right, before moving closer to her parents

Who attended Trooping the Colour 2026?

Also present on the balcony to watch the iconic flypast were King Charles, Queen Camilla, Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, who are all working royals, also joined those on the balcony.

Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, 90, made a rare public appearance with the royals. His wife Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, passed away last September.

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King Charles has opted for a slimmed-down monarchy

The Wales children all looked excited as they watched the impressive display, which included the famous Red Arrows.

After the flypast, members of the royal family waved to well-wishers from the Buckingham Palace balcony and were met with loud cheers.

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The Wales children were perfectly behaved

However, the family’s display was notably slimmed down compared to Troopings under the late Queen, where up to 44 royals, including distant relatives, could be seen.

What is Trooping the Colour?

Trooping the Colour marks the monarch’s official birthday, though his actual birthday is on 14 November. It’s a tradition that started in 1748 and became an annual event in 1760 during King George III’s reign.

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Troopings under Queen Elizabeth were a much busier affair

The tradition has been maintained because the monarchs’ actual birthdays, such as Queen Elizabeth II’s in April, rarely guaranteed good weather.

Every year, more than 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians come together in a great display of military precision.

‘Colours’, or flags, were once used on the battlefield to rally troops, while ‘troop’ means ‘to carry’.

Typically, the royal ladies wear tailored dresses and hats, the men wear uniforms, and the royal carriages take part in a spectacular procession through central London.

The most exciting part is usually the flypast, when the Royal Air Force (RAF) puts on a jaw-dropping aerial display over Buckingham Palace that can be viewed from all over the city.

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