This year’s Trooping the Colour has become the biggest non-story. It’s remarkable, really. Trooping is the annual “birthday parade” for the British monarch. In QEII’s day, she loved to have her entire extended family on the balcony, especially all of the kids, grandkids and great-grandkids. It’s not the same during King Charles’s reign – even in QEII’s final years, they began gatekeeping the balcony so it would be all-white, and Charles wants William’s kids to be the only children on the balcony. Because of the lack of Trooping drama/gossip this year, I guess people needed a reminder that the most glamorous royals are not leaving their Montecito mansion to appear on the fakakta balcony. From NewsNation’s “King Charles, Prince William expected at Trooping the Colour; no Harry.”
One of the biggest events for the British royal family will be happening this weekend to mark the monarch’s birthday. But who will be in attendance this year? Trooping the Colour takes place on June 14 each year, with musicians, horses and parading soldiers taking part in the celebration. Royal family members will also sometimes join in on the fun, riding horseback and being in horse-drawn carriages.
After the parade, senior royals will gather on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows fly overhead. King Charles, Queen Camilla and his son, Prince William, should all be in attendance. However, with royals clashing and Prince Harry’s recent bid for security being denied, who can we expect to see at this year’s event?
There’s no doubt that King Charles, 76, and his wife, Queen Camilla, will be at the center of the balcony, waving to the crowd below. Express Newspapers reported that 42-year-old Prince William, along with Princess Kate, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, will also be on the balcony.
Charles’ brother, 61-year-old Prince Edward, should also be in attendance with his wife, Duchess Sophie. It is unclear if their children, Lady Louise and James, will be with them. Louise was with her parents in 2024, but James had skipped for his exams. Princess Anne is set to be on the balcony with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. Other senior royals who should be in attendance include: The Duke of Gloucester, Prince Richard; The Duchess of Gloucester, Birgitte; The Duke of Kent, Prince Edward.
This is allegedly a smaller crowd than what Queen Elizabeth saw during her reign. When she had the throne, other royals who would be on the balcony included Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips. Queen Elizabeth would invite the entire royal family to join her for the event, but that changed in 2022, according to The Mirror. The late queen had decided to only invite working members to the balcony, which excluded Harry and his wife, as well as Prince Andrew. The only exception made was for Princess Anne’s husband, Sir Tim, her two youngest grandchildren and her great-grandchildren.
King Charles kept those same rules in 2023 and 2024 and will likely keep that same pace this year, since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with their children, are not expected to attend.
This reminds me of how often the Windsors and the Middletons use Harry and Meghan’s names to draw attention to their boring events and storylines. “Trooping is going ahead as planned” is an incredibly boring story. “This year’s Trooping will not include Harry or Meghan” is a sexy headline which will get wider play. Speaking of, the Daily Express ran a damn POLL asking “Should Prince Harry attend Trooping the Colour on Saturday?” These people are so bored with the left-behinds.
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- Prince George, Prince Louis, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte and King Charles III on the palace balcony following Trooping the Colour on Saturday 15 June 2024 at Buckingham Palace, London. Trooping the Colour is a traditional parade held to mark the British Sovereign’s official birthday. This year the colours were trooped by The Irish Guards. .,Image: 881850919, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: World Rights – Julie Edwards/Avalon.Red, Model Release: no, Credit line: Julie Edwards / Avalon
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- London, UK. 15th June, 2024. After Trooping the Colour 2024 members of The Royal Family, including Catherine, Princess of Wales, appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to wave to the large crowd of wellwishers and spectators who gather outside the Palace. Image (l to r): The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince George; Prince William, the Prince of Wales; Prince Louis; Catherine, Princess of Wales; Princess Charlotte; King Charles III, Queen Camilla; Duchess of Edinburgh; Duke of Edinburgh; Lady Louise Windsor; Anne, Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, The Duke of Kent,Image: 882041261, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: MALCOLM PARK / Avalon
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- London, UK, 15 June 2024. King Charles and Queen Camilla with Prince William, Princess Catherine, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte along with other members of the Royal Family on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace following the King’s Birthday Parade, Trooping The Colour Buckingham Palace, London, UK.,Image: 882065514, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: LFP / Avalon
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- London, UK, 15 June 2024. King Charles and Queen Camilla with Prince William, Princess Catherine, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte along with other members of the Royal Family on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace following the King’s Birthday Parade, Trooping The Colour Buckingham Palace, London, UK.,Image: 882065534, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: LFP / Avalon
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- North America Rights Only, London, UK – 20180610-British Royals Attend 2018 Trooping the Colour Ceremony -PICTURED: Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry -PHOTO by: Scoop/ACE/INSTARimages.com -060918_RoyalFamily_SP67 This is an editorial, rights-managed image. Please contact Instar Images LLC for licensing fee and rights information at sales@instarimages.com or call +1 212 414 0207 This image may not be published in any way that is, or might be deemed to be, defamatory, libelous, pornographic, or obscene. Please consult our sales department for any clarification needed prior to publication and use. Instar Images LLC reserves the right to pursue unauthorized users of this material. If you are in violation of our intellectual property rights or copyright you may be liable for damages, loss of income, any profits you derive from the unauthorized use of this material and, where appropriate, the cost of collection and/or any statutory damages awarded Featuring: Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Where: London, UK, United Kingdom When: 10 Jun 2018 Credit: Scoop/ACE/INSTARimages.com **North America Rights Only**
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- Prince William of Wales, Catherine Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Louis arrive at Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour 2024 ceremony, marking the monarch’s official birthday in London. Featuring: William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales with Prince Louis and Prince George Where: London, United Kingdom When: 15 Jun 2024 Credit: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images **NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NETHERLANDS OR FRANCE**
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- On the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the flypast following the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London, as King Charles celebrates his official birthday. Featuring: Prince George, the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte Where: London, United Kingdom When: 15 Jun 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Trooping the Colour 2024 ceremony, marking the monarch’s official birthday. Featuring: Prince George, Prince Louis, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte Where: London, United Kingdom When: 15 Jun 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- Trooping the Colour 2024 ceremony, marking the monarch’s official birthday in London. Featuring: Prince George, Prince William, Prince Louis, Catherine Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte Where: London, United Kingdom When: 15 Jun 2024 Credit: Cover Images
Chuck and Willy had a big fight so throw Harry to the gossip wolves.
What?? Harry isn’t attending an event that he hasn’t gone to in years?? In a country that spends 85% of its media stoking hatred towards him and his family under the direct orders of his father and brother?!? THE SHOCK. ITS TOO MUCH!
Someone loosen my stays! Where is the fainting couch?!? BRING THE SMELLING SALTS AND MY BACKUP CLUTCHING PEARLS! AND MY BACKUP BACKUP! THE ONES KATE WEARS WITH THE VAGINA DETAILING IN THE CENTER!
🤭. I hope you’re going to be OK!
Blogger, I hadn’t heard the stories of William and Charles and a big, recent spat. Do elaborate on this tea, if you care to :-).
Sorry to disappoint Weatherby, but am sure their media minions will spill soon enough.
Livid, incandescent, the usual words.
Meghan Sussex! Meghan Sussex! The abusers don’t learn.
Oh they know better. But this is part of their abuse.
Was on the phone with a friend while they sat in traffic for an hour yesterday due to construction and road closures for President Trump’s Trooping cosplay tomorrow (an unnecessary, deeply inappropriate, very VERY expensive, $25-44M+, military “Army birthday” parade and extravaganza he’s diverted military/park service/law enforcement budget for, on short notice, for his birthday).
These things are outddated, tacky, and every country’s money is better spent doing anything for and with their military over performative spectacle to honor the leader’s birthday.
The Sussexes haven’t been in years – why would they go this year? Who would expect them to that a newspaper needs to deny they won’t be?
This really is one of the silliest stories they have managed recently, it’s a newspaper printing, “there is no news today.”
That’s just like saying “Lauren and Sunnyside Up will not be on the balcony this year”. The question is, why would they be?
My invitation must have got lost in the post.
Its really laughable and pathetic how the papers have to attach the Sussexes name to everything and anything in order to generate interest.
Should the Monarchy make it another 25 years this will be the same fricken story that Harry hasn’t been invited to trooping. NO KIDDING!! He wouldn’t go even if invited.
The real story is that Chuck is such a jealous little boy and such a crap father that he can’t fill the balcony. Everyone knows that but can’t print it.
The Leftovers are so desperate. So pathetic. Not an hour goes by that they don’t mention Harry or Meghan. The obsession is real.
It’s so hard to see pictures of Meg during this time period.
They made her a white as possible, with the stupid hats and stupid little suits. She’s trying SO HARD to be what they demanded.
But you can see in her eyes she wasn’t thriving.
Especially contrasted to now pictures. Thank goodness Harry got her out.
Why would they attend?
Harry’s not going to Trooping!? No sh*t, Sherlock! 😹 Didn’t need the media to break this one.
Gasp. Shocking. Harry’s not going??? This is so stupid. Fr. When did he last go? 2019? 6 years ago. Why would he randomly be going this year? They just use the sussex name for clicks. Bc the rest are booooring. Unfortunately, the best the rota can hope for is that Louis will do something interesting. Which makes me feel bad for Louis.
The balcony is boring, sickly and sparse no one is interested in the leftovers they are to busy watching @meghan instagram.
Lol, they actually commissioned a poll asking if he ( presumably just him) should come? Of course he’s not coming!! He hasn’t come to Trooping, Balmoral, or Sandringham in over five years. What could possibly make this year different?? Especially since until yesterday Meghan had an event this weekend, and so does Travalyst if I remember correctly?
They are desperate, desperate.
And have they confirmed if the Wales’ is will be there yet?
It’s their Emotional Support Poll at this point, lol!!
Since Megan’s event is cancelled they have to toss out all the How dare Megan steal the King’s thunder. To bad trump with his military parade is the only thing left for them to complain about.
I thought Harry would be here for Megan’s thing so he could attend her event with her if he wanted to and the Travalyst thing was a few days after hers.
Kate will be the center of attention and she won’t have to say anything, she will be most disappointed if they won’t let her be there.
It’s like the old SNL weekly news report – “Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.” “Generalissimo Francisco Franco continues to be dead.” Generalissimo Francisco Franco has been critically dead now for 11 weeks and his doctors refuse to speculate on how long he can last in his present condition.”
Breaking news: Harry won’t attend TOTC this year.
Also breaking news: Pope Bob confirmed to be Catholic
So why isn’t the headline asking, why not Eugenie, Beatrice, Zara or Peter Phillips? Andrew hasn’t appeared in a few years, and for good reason. But what about rewarding Eugenie and Beatrice for filling in all those times Bulliam and Lazy couldn’t be bothered? They aren’t technically “working royals” but they do some work. Or is their only purpose to secure their parents’ housing and security, otherwise do what KP and BP say and then bog off?
And the only source for Kate is another media group, Express Magazines. Which, given the quality of British media, isn’t worth a bucket of spit. Kate still isn’t confirmed on the circular yet, apparently.
They’ll be late again if she turns up. She likes to make them wait. Really living up to her name: Lazy Katie makes them waity.
But what about the children, no Kate, no children, William can’t cope with more than one.
I’m pretty sure Eugenie, Zara and Peter don’t want to be there and one would be hard pressed to convince them to attend.
Hell, I’ll bet 3 of my toes that Peg doesn’t want any part of it either. It will be interesting to see if Trooping gets phased out when he becomes king. That and all the cape-wearing events too.
News Nation is new to the royal game but they know putting Harry and Meghan in the headlines will bring the clicks.
…and water is wet. A man and his family who have not lived in the UK for 5 years will not attend event with his the part of his extended family that won’t talk to him and does everything to make him and his family unsafe. What a surprise./s
Could he go if he wanted? If I was him I woukd pop up every now and again. If not England then one of the commonwealth country’s. Technically he I’d close to the throne. He needs to know stuff. They are lacking working royals, Charles might be secretly hoping for a few commonwealth trips.
It’s considered polite to not attend things to which you haven’t been invited.
But “King & PoW continue to be spoiled brats so their entire family isn’t invited to a birthday parade” isn’t the headline they want, either.
I don’t think it was the Queen’s decision to trim down the balcony in 2022, I think it was her little grey men. Aka Charles & William.
Philip got sick during a jubilee over 10 years ago. Charles took advantage and decreed a scaled down balcony in Philips absence. Charles siblings didn’t like it
It was Chuck, and Chuck alone, who introduced the term “scaled down monarchy” into the britspeak lexicon. And it was primarily Chuck who was behind the “working royal” restriction for the 2022 Trooping – BP made the announcement, but by then QEII was pretty frail, even though she made special provisions for H-M to come to her Platinum Jubilee. Prince Philip retired in 2017, and didn’t attend Trooping in 2019. COVID-19 caused Trooping cancellation in 2020. Here’s a list of 42 “royal” family members on the balcony in a Trooping photo from 2019 while QEII was still actively participating: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a27889531/royal-family-buckingham-palace-balcony-trooping-the-colour-2019/
They wanted only “working royals” on balcony to keep Harry, Meghan and their children off it. Now the balcony looks anemic and they can’t change it to have other royals on it. If they add non-working and half working royals the big question would be why not have Harry and Meghan on it. They could have still decreased the size of the working royals and still presented a large balcony presence of family members after all it’s a celebration so why not include all the family members. Alas they wanted to be nasty to Harry’s family so here we are.