Queen Camilla chose one of her most
striking outfits for Trooping the Colour and there’s an important
reason behind her pick.
The Queen arrived at Horse Guards
Parade for the annual event in a bright red coat dress with a real
military theme.
The dress in question was designed
for her by Fiona Clare with a very specific brief in mind. It is
meant to resemble the uniform of the Grenadier Guards.
Other notable additions to the red
coat include ‘The Grenade Fired Proper’ embroidered in gold around
the colour. This is an old, traditional term which denotes a
flaming symbol and it’s been used for centuries on military
outfits.
Completing the look are the gold
buttons down the front of the coat.
Queen Camilla has worn this coat to
Trooping the Colour before. However, this year, she added a new hat
designed by Philip Treacy which features a large ostrich plume, a
nod to the bearskins worn by the Grenadier Guards.
As the traditional event got under
way, Queen Camilla left Buckingham Palace by coach with King
Charles. The carriage procession also included the Princess of
Wales who travelled with her three children – Prince George, 12,
Princess Charlotte, 11, and 8 year old Prince Louis.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
travelled by carriage as did the Duchess of Edinburgh and Sir Tim
Laurence.
The Prince of Wales rode to Trooping
the Colour alongside Princess Anne and the Duke of Edinburgh.
The traditional military parade took
place under bright summer sunshine at Horse Guards Parade with the
Princess of Wales joining The King and Queen on the main dais for
the ceremony.
The Royal Family later gathered on
the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the traditional flypast.
Lydia Starbuck is Editor in Chief
at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal
Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name
of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty
years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A
History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The
Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March
2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's
appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC
Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station.
June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material
published online and in print. She is the author of two novels,
published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony
celebrant.
