Kate Middleton, like many royals, joins the House of Windsor on a number of special occasions, including Trooping the Colour. The event, which often takes place in June, is a parade that commemorates and celebrates the birthday of the monarch. Over the years, Kate Middleton, now Catherine, Princess of Wales, fashioned a number of vibrant looks for the occasion.
Here, see Kate Middleton wearing designs by Alexander McQueen, Erdem and more.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte of Wales on the balcony during Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace on June 15, 2024 in London.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2023
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Princess of Wales is seen during Trooping the Colour on June 17, 2023 in London. Trooping the Colour is a traditional parade held to mark the British Sovereign’s official birthday. It will be the first Trooping the Colour held for King Charles III since he ascended to the throne.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images Prince Louis of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour on June 02, 2022 in London. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during Trooping The Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade, on June 8, 2019 in London.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour on June 9, 2018 in London. The annual ceremony involving over 1400 guardsmen and cavalry, is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. The parade marks the official birthday of the Sovereign, even though the Queen’s actual birthday is on April 21st.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2017
Image Credit: Getty Images Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge look out from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 17, 2017 in London.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2016
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge watch a fly past during the Trooping the Colour, this year marking the Queen’s 90th birthday at The Mall on June 11, 2016 in London. The ceremony is Queen Elizabeth II’s annual birthday parade and dates back to the time of Charles II in the 17th Century when the Colours of a regiment were used as a rallying point in battle.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2015
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Trooping The Colour ceremony on June 13, 2015 in London. The ceremony is Queen Elizabeth II’s annual birthday parade and dates back to the time of Charles II in the 17th Century, when the Colours of a regiment were used as a rallying point in battle.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2014
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge on the balcony during during Trooping the Colour – Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Parade, at The Royal Horseguards on June 14, 2014 in London.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2013
Image Credit: Getty Images Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge laugh on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony on June 15, 2013 in London. Today’s ceremony which marks the Queens official birthday will not be attended by Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh as he recuperates from abdominal surgery and will also be The Duchess of Cambridge’s last public engagement before her baby is due to be born next month.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2012
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony at the Horse Guards Parade on June 16, 2012 in London. The annual ceremony, made up of more than 600 guardsmen and cavalry, is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. The parade marked the official birthday of the Sovereign, even though the Queen’s actual birthday is on April 21st.
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Kate Middleton’s Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years: 2011
Image Credit: Getty Images Catherine; Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William; Duke of Cambridge join HM Queen Elizabeth II to celebrates her official birthday by taking part in the Trooping the Colour parade on June 11, 2011 in London. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will join other members of the royal family to take part in the ceremony which has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign since 1748.