Princess Kate’s Private Request to Her Children Comes to Light

The Princess of Wales was seen chatting animatedly with her children throughout the Trooping the Colour procession. An expert has revealed one of the sweet exchanges between Kate and her daughter, Princess Charlotte, ten, as they set off from Buckingham Palace.

According to Nicola Hickling, a professional LipReader, Kate is seen giggling and nodding with her daughter before Charlotte responds shyly: “I did, oh my goodness.”

Placing her hand gently on Charlotte’s lap, Nicola tells HELLO! that Kate asks her: “You will see lots of riders on horses today. Would you like to wave to the children as we pass? There’s lots of horse here, which is your favourite?”

Kate and Charlotte shared lots of sweet exchanges during the carriage ride. As the royals made their way down The Mall to Horse Guards Parade from the palace, Nicola says that Prince George was seen saying: “It’s so sunny, I am squinting.”

The youngster was later seen sneezing as the Waleses arrived at Horse Guards Parade. Prince Louis, Prince George , the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte during the Trooping the Colour ceremony. Trooping the Colour is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army to celebrate the official birthday of the British sovereign. While Charles’ actual birthday is 14 November, official celebrations always take place in June.

While Kate took her place on the dais alongside the King and Queen to watch the military spectacle, George, Charlotte and Louis saw the proceedings from a ministry of defence building overlooking Horse Guards Parade.

After returning to the palace in the carriage procession and waving at the crowds, the royals appeared on the balcony to watch the flypast.

Senior royals, such as the Princess Royal and the Prince of Wales often ride on horseback or appear on the palace balcony – like the Princess of Wales
Why is it called Trooping the Colour?

One regiment’s colours (flag) are “trooped” (carried) before the monarch. The event ends with an RAF flypast over Buckingham Palace, viewed by the royal gamily from the balcony.

Historical roots:
It dates back to the 17th century and became an annual event to mark the sovereign’s official birthday under King George III in the 18th century.

Official celebrations to mark the sovereigns’ birthday have often been held on a day other than their actual birthday, particularly when the day has not fallen on a day in the summer.