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Sunday 14 June 2015

Prince George has made his first appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony alongside the Queen


Queen Elizabeth waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping of the Colour parade to mark her official birthday, alongside Prince George who delighted the adoring crowds waiting below
Decked out in all their military finery, with bearskins, cavalry and soldiers galore, the Royal family assembled in central London today for the Trooping of the Colour to mark the Queen's official birthday.


 How times change: The royal family pictured 31 years ago as Prince William was taken on to the balcony for the first time during the Trooping of the Colour while being held by father Prince Charles (left)

Prince George was last seen outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's hospital with father Prince William as the pair visited Kate and newborn Princess Charlotte at the beginning of last month 
"Spitting image: Prince George, who was earlier pictured wearing a dark blue jumper, was dressed in a baby blue outfit with frills for his appearance - in deliberate echoes of his own father's outfit in 1984 "
  
Prince George waves to the crowds at the Trooping the Colour parade during his first appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony
But despite all the splendour on show, there was only one star, as gorgeous Prince George made his first appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to wave at the adoring crowds gathered below alongside the Duchess of Cambridge, making her first appearance since giving birth last month.

The young price was wearing a baby-blue outfit trimmed with white frills, in a deliberate echo of Price William's own outfit when he first appeared on the balcony held by Charles 31 years ago. When George had appeared at the window of the palace earlier in the day, he had been wearing a dark jumper. 

Prince Harry, who left the military last month after a decade in service and two combat tours of the Middle East, rode in the carriage with Camilla and Kate dressed in the uniform of the Household Cavalry, where he remains a Commissioned Officer
Out on the balcony George cuddled up to proud father Prince William, still dressed in his red tunic having ridden on horseback alongside Princess Anne and Prince Charles during the earlier parade.
Wife Kate, looking elegant as ever in a blue and white floral pattern dress by Catherine Walker, was riding separately in a open-topped Barouche carriage alongside Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Harry.  
George’s appearance on the balcony comes weeks before his second birthday in July. Father, Prince William, and grandfather, Prince Charles, both of whom will be riding in the procession, attended their first Trooping at two.

Queen Elizabeth, who turned 89 this year, has been celebrating her official birth at the annual Trooping the Colour parade in central London today alongside husband Prince Philip dressed in traditional bearskin and red tunic
The parade began at Buckingham Palace before moving through Horse Guards Parade, The Mall and Admiralty Arch to mark the Queen's official birthday.
The monarch, who turned 89 this year, was taken past cheering crowds in a horse-drawn carriage alongside husband Prince Philip, wearing full bearskin hat and accompanying red tunic which he is entitled to wear as he is Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.

Prince Harry
Prince Harry was also pictured dressed in the uniform of the Household Cavalry, where he remains a Commissioned Officer, having quite active service at the end of last month.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was riding in the open-topped Barouche along with Kate and Prince Harry, while Princess Eugenie and Beatrice occupied a third alongside their father Prince Andrew. 

Princess Beatrice was wearing a black jewelled head piece from London milliner Juliette Botterill and an vintage inspired copper coat dress from London -based designer Suzannah. Princess Eugenie is wearing a cream hat also from London based milliner Juliette Botterill. 
The only senior royals not present are the Earl and Countess of Wessex who will represent the monarch at a Swedish royal wedding.
Prince Charles, who is Colonel of the Welsh Guards, the Princess Anne, Colonel of the Blues and Royals, and the Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the Irish Guards, are all due to attend the parade but will arrive on horseback rather than by carriage.
The Queen, who does still ride in her spare time, used to attend the parade on horseback, but switched to a carriage in the late 1980s. 
Trooping The Colour is a military custom which dates back to the time of Charles II, when regiments would have their colours displayed daily to ensure their men could recognize them in battle. 
George III declared that it should take place to mark the king’s birthday, a tradition which continues today. 
Colours, or flags, were trooped past ranks of soldiers so they could be seen and inspected prior to battle, and from the 18th century the tradition was taken up by the soldiers of the royal palaces.
In 1748 it was decided that the occasion would also be used to mark the official birthday of the monarch. The Queen's actual birthday was on April 21. 

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