FASHION fans often take detailed note of the outfits the Royal Family wear, especially when it comes to huge events.
Trooping the Colour in 2023 was no exception when Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis looked exceptionally beautiful and smart standing next to their parents, Princess Kate and Prince William.
Waving to the massive crows outside the Buckingham Palace, George, 11, and Louis, six, wore navy blue blazers with matching red ties and white shirts.
Meanwhile, their sister Charlotte, nine, was wearing a white dress with a red trim, styled with a gorgeous red ribbon.
Individually, the stunning outfits don’t appear to hold much significance – however, standing next to each other, they make a poignant statement, people have only just realised.
One eagle-eyed fan took to social media platform X – formerly known as Twitter -to reveal the hidden meaning behind the outfit colours.
“I just adore the attention to detail, the Wales family are wearing green white and red, colours of the Welsh Flag.”
Another royal fan stated: “I believe Catherine is in Green because she is Colonel of the Irish guards.”
Whereas another wrote: “The Princess of Wales is wearing green!
”A colour reminiscent of her role as honorary colonel of the Irish Guards.”
In 2023, Princess Kate, 42, took over from Prince William, 42, as Colonel of the Irish Guards, and the royal couple visited the guards at Mons Barracks in Hampshire for a St Patrick’s Day visit.
The Prince of Wales previously said that being Colonel of the Irish Guards was one of the “great honours of my life”.
An honorary colonel is usually a member of the royal family or a prominent retired military officer with connections to the regiment.
The ceremonial role usually means Kate would be at every event for the unit but unfortunately had to miss out this year.
Trooping the Colour commemorates King Charles‘ official – but not actual – birthday.
The event dates back to Charles II in the 17th century whose birthday was in November.
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Mar 11: Kate admits she edited photo, and is snapped in car with William
Mar 16: Royal fans spot the princess at farm shop near Windsor
Mar 17: Onlookers see Kate watching her youngsters playing sport
Mar 18: The Sun exclusively published video of Kate and Wills from two days prior
Mar 22: Kate bravely reveals in an emotional video that she was given a shock cancer diagnosis
April 29: Kate and William mark 13th anniversary releasing unseen wedding photos
June 8: Kate does not attend Colonel’s Review but letter she penned to Irish Guards reveals she said: “I do hope that I am able to represent you all once again very soon”
June 14: Kate attended Trooping the Colour alongside her family
July 14: Kate attended the Wimbledon Men’s Final with Princess Charlotte
Unfortunately for him, the gloomy autumn month meant he would not have good weather to celebrate his birthday – so he decided to mark the celebrations on a date that hopefully would be warmer and sunnier.
Since then, it’s believed that every monarch has followed the tradition, combining their birthdays with festivities and a military parade known as Trooping the Colour.
The late Queen who was born on April 21, 1926, originally marked her birthday on the second Thursday in June.
However, in 1959 the date was changed to the second Saturday in June so more people could take part in celebrations.