Princess Charlotte was hailed as the 'main character' of Trooping the Colour in London on Saturday 13 June 2026, as the 11-year-old princess joined King Charles, Queen Camilla and senior royals for the King's official birthday parade and appeared, in the words of one expert, to 'step up into a star role'.
Trooping the Colour is the annual ceremonial highlight of the royal calendar, staged on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall and along the Mall, and has marked the sovereign's official birthday for more than 260 years. The event, which now draws vast crowds and a global television audience, involves over 1,500 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians marching in front of the monarch before the Royal Family return to Buckingham Palace for the traditional balcony appearance and RAF flypast.
