Today, the Queen celebrates becoming another year older. Yes, even though she turned 92 back on April 21, Elizabeth II marks her birthday each year during the summer with the spectacular Trooping the Colour parade.
During the event, the parade winds between Buckingham Palace, The Mall, and Horseguards’ Parade.
Like any birthday celebrant, Her Majesty is surrounded by her loved ones on the happy day - including her granddaughter-in-law, Meghan Markle!
The Duchess of Sussex dressed to the nines for her first Trooping the Colour, donning an off-the-shoulder dress by Carolina Herrera, People reports.
The Duchess of Sussex makes her maiden appearance #TroopingTheColour #Royals with Prince Harry pic.twitter.com/LQ89fYBirZ
— Rookie (@royalfocus1) 9 June 2018
She topped off the look with a matching pale pink hat by Philip Treacy. The 36-year-old clearly has an affinity for the designer, as she also wore a Philip Treacy hat to her first public appearance as a newlywed.
The Queen herself looked delighted at the ceremony, of course. We adore her sky blue outfit and that floral hat!
The Queen watched The 1st Battalion The Coldstream Guards being "Trooped". More about the ceremony here: https://t.co/XWCCucQWrz . pic.twitter.com/NO6F3ssvUx
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) 9 June 2018
Speaking of hats, Kate Middleton and the Duchess of Cornwall are rocking theirs!
The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cambridge travel along the Mall to Trooping the Colour, The Queen's Birthday Parade #TroopingtheColour pic.twitter.com/Kh1A1xWa7P
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) 9 June 2018
Meghan's attendance isn't the only first of the day.
Guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall, a Sikh Coldstream Guards soldier, is the first in his regiment to wear a turban during the Trooping the Colour parade.
"I hope that people watching, that they will just acknowledge it and that they will look at it as a new change in history,” he told The Independent.
What an exciting day! Happy birthday to Her Majesty.
