Trooping the Colour 2003-2022

[crm2317]

I think the boy in the glasses is Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden. I think the two boys in sailor suits are Albert and Leopold Windsor.

 

[ACO]

Savannah the Legend.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1005420823161786368

Kids do the darnest things.

 

[Osipi]

I can only begin to think of what went through the Queen's mind as she stood there on the balcony with all of her family around her behaving like families do. To know that each and every person on that balcony were not only her family but also her staunchest supporters in her work of a lifetime. She has so much to be proud of.

The kids always make me smile but I think the biggest smile had to be the Queen, herself, smiling wide at the fly past.

@wyevale: At least you knew what to expect from with the noise of the fly past and realize its not the time most conductive to taking a nap eh?

 

[TLLK]

Yes .... with Harry.
I always thought that bachelor Harry was "upgraded" into the future consorts carriage the previous years.
Now as a married man, he can have his own carriage, leaving the two "senior" duchesses together, reinforcing the symbolism of the "team future queens consort" (and the coordinated outfits are a nice touch too).

I agree Nico that this is an upgrade for Harry now that he is married. ? IMO he and Meghan will likely have their own carriage until the day that Harry becomes one of the colonels of the regiment. From that point on he'd ride on horseback and Meghan would probably join Camilla and Catherine in a carriage.

 

[Mbruno]

Video:
The Duchesses of Cambridge, Sussex and the Duke of Sussex giving a nice curtsy and Bow to The Queen-

https://twitter.com/x/status/1005413469590614016

It looks like Meghan has learned the ropes now. She went down with her head straight rather than bowing it as she did on her Christmas curtsy (and was much criticized for that). Nevertheless, she still can't quite keep the head and the torso on the same vertical plane as Kate does.

 

[W.Y.CII]

Loved every second of this- Moving Clip-

https://twitter.com/x/status/1005422624917291008

I love the interactions between the cousins. "Future king? nah just my little cousin."

I don't mind the balcony is a bit chaotic, it's more "lively" to me, that's how a family should be.

 

[tommy100]

In regards to all the carriage seating chatter - couldn't they just add another carriage if required?
Glad Harry and Meghan had their own carriage in some ways, nice to see Camilla and Kate together. At the end of the day Harry and Meghan are less important than them and people need to just accept that fact, that is how royalty works. It also allows them to face forward and be seen more easily.

There is no need to extend the balcony IMO, I suspect once Charles becomes King there will be less people invited to stand on it.

 

[Terri Terri]

Kate has been a royal for 7 years. Meghan has been a royal for exactly 3 weeks. I should think that it would be obvious that Kate should be more of the expert at curtseying!

Meghan is still learning and making progress especially with the royal wave. She will learn to do the perfect curtsey in time and with practice.

 

[wbenson]

I was looking through old balcony appearances, and I found this from 1980. Does anybody know who the two people behind Princess Anne would have been?

 

[Dman]

Royal Balcony Appearance-

 

[Mbruno]

Savannah the Legend.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1005420823161786368

Kids do the darnest things.

But are frequently told off by their royal parents. Recently, for example, when the Danish crown princely family made a balcony appearance at Prince Frederik's 50th birthday celebration, young Prince Vincent was merely moving his head around and appearing to try to say something during the Danish royal anthem when CP Mary immediately told him to be silent and assume the proper attention position, which he did.

 

[wyevale]

the two people behind Princess Anne would have been?

Don't know their names, but I think they are two Thai Princesses on a visit to the UK..

 

[RoyalHighness 2002]

I was looking through old balcony appearances, and I found this from 1980. Does anybody know who the two people behind Princess Anne would have been?

The one in the pink appears to be Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand, so I assume the lady beside her is either of her sisters Princess Chulabhorn or Princess Ubolratana. They are of course all daughters of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

[Mbruno]

Royal Balcony Appearance-

Yes, that is a much better shot than the Time livestream. It is closer and zoomed in on the senior royals, so you can actually see Charles and Meghan.

 

[wbenson]

Indeed, it is Princess Sirindhorn and Princess Chulabhorn. I finally found this page (warning: it crashes one of my browsers) which says:

June 8 - 14, guest of the British Government on study visits to places of academic and cultural interests.
Invited to lunch with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, and invited to accompany Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to watch the Trooping the Colours of the British Royal Guards.

June 14 - 17, private stay in London. (accompanied throughout the visit by H.R.H. Princess Chulaporn)

 

[royal_enthusiast]

Was Jack Brooksbank on the balcony? I see someone in glasses that looks like him but can't tell if it is him or not.

 

[bluestocking]

I’m curious about who some of the other people on the balcony were. The teenage girls with dark hair must be Lady Helen Windsor’s daughters Eloise and Estella. At a guess the boys in the sailor suits are Albert and Leopold Windsor. The boy in the glasses is possibly Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden, and the blonde girl is his sister Lady Cosima. Is the younger girl a cousin of Xan and Cosima, possibly Lyla Gilman?

 

[PrincessIvy]

Balcony at Trooping the Colour today

Can anybody tell me who the young woman is, who was standing far right on the balcony after today's Trooping the Colour.
Youngish, long dark hair, no hat and didn't look particularly dressed for a big occasion.
Was she a nanny? They don't normally get out onto the balcony do they? But she was not any of the Queen's children or grandchildren.


Just puzzled.

 

[Rudolph]

Lovely pic of The Queen and The Duchess of Cambridge having a laugh

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfQYrFzWsAAp8dx.jpg

 

[Somebody]

Can anybody tell me who the young woman is, who was standing far right on the balcony after today's Trooping the Colour.
Youngish, long dark hair, no hat and didn't look particularly dressed for a big occasion.
Was she a nanny? They don't normally get out onto the balcony do they? But she was not any of the Queen's children or grandchildren.


Just puzzled.

Welcome to TRF!

Can you add a picture? It is most likely a descendant of one of the queen's cousins as the Kents and Gloucesters and princess Margaret's family are also invited.

(I don't think this warrants a separate topic though, I expect the mods will merge it with the general Trooping topic, so that's probably where you should look for the answer to your question)

 

[PrincessIvy]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44423824


Hope this works



Third pic down in this BBC report.


It wouldn't be any of the Kents or the Gloucesters etc as only the immediate family - ie: the Queen and her immediate descendants are now included in these things.

 

[O-H Anglophile]

Isn't Edward in China?

William, Charles, Andrew and Edward (Duke of Kent) and Anne all ride in their capacity as Royal Colonels. Edward is not riding this year he’s in a carriage.

Not The Duke of Kent.

Edward (Earl of Wessex) had engagements in China through June 8. He may still be on his way home.


Edward (Duke of Kent) is riding in a carriage as he no longer rides a horse in the procession. He is a Royal Colonel.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Here are a few photos from today.

https://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=09-06-2018 England

 

[W.Y.CII]

Royal Confusion: A Liechtenstein Prince at Trooping the Colour

Thanks! The special agreements part is interesting.

 

[Mbruno]

Thanks! The special agreements part is interesting.

Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein is currently third in the Jacobite line of succession to the thrones of England and Scotland , after his mother and his grandfather. It would have been ironic if he were marching with the troops to salute the descendants of the Hanoverian "usurpers". I guess Blog Real has clarified the misunderstanding though.


It is a good occasion to remember, however, that, when George I, from whom Elizabeth II ultimately derives her succession rights, became king of Great Britain, he was, I think, only 56th in line to the English and Scottish thrones based on strict male-preference primogeniture.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

Kate and Meghan looked amazing. Meghan was simply stunning and no one would ever believe Kate just gave birth only weeks ago.

What little characters the children are!

 

[Countessmeout]

Great catching up on the parade. Nice to see Harry finally no longer the 'tag along prince'. He gets to sit with his wife in their carriage instead of having to tag along, riding backwards, with his stepmother and sister in law. I don't think it has anything to do with making room for the kids, who weren't there.

The kids definitely stole the show. Savannah was my favorite. I assume with Zara about to pop, her and Mike and Mia are home. Mia definitely would have been giving Charlotte a run for her money in attention.

Nice seeing they invited the Thai princesses up to be part.

 

[PrincessIvy]

Just looked at the pictures again and it is clear that the whole extended family WERE there after all so you are probably right

 

[Nico]

Princess Eugenie and Sarah proud for Prince Andrew!

Tom and Sara Parker-Bowles with hi...the_colour_ceremony,_london?celeb=Laura Lopes

It's a lovely tradition : Camilla's children and part of the Staff gather each year in front of Clarence House and wave to the Duchess(es).

And here you can see the duchesses waving back :

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/gettyimages-970276024-1528540847.jpg

 

[AdmirerUS]

So, it is interesting to go back to previous years and look at the relative positions of the family on the balcony. They do move around, though the common thread is that some of the kids are always included front/center right of the Queen.

I think it's lovely that Her Majesty was flanked by Charles and Andrew this year. But it was odd to see Camilla relegated to the back row.

I don't read much into this - I just think the positioning make for a spiffing grouping. Sans Phillip, it made Her Majesty look very protected/cared for/honored/honorable. I just have grown so used to seeing that large hatted lady standing immediately to the left of Charles.

Someone posted photos of the Parker Bowles/Lopez family from today. Does anyone know where they would have been positioned on the grounds, relative to the balcony? I don't think we have ever discussed where friends and others get to stand for the event?