Trooping the Colour: See How Each Royal Family Member Made Their Big Balcony Debut

Can you believe it's been a year since Meghan Markle made her debut at Trooping the Colour? Over the weekend, the Duchess of Sussex surprised us all when she took a break from her maternity leave and made her second appearance at the royal affair. To make matters even sweeter, Prince Louis also graced us with his presence, marking his Trooping the Colour debut.

For those who aren't familiar with Trooping the Colour, it's an annual ceremony that originally began as a military parade when Charles II was king in the 17th century and takes place on one Saturday in June. During the event, the British royal family watch a flyover by the Royal Air Force, and a 41-gun salute is fired. While Trooping the Colour is usually reserved for family, both Princess Diana and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, made their debuts as fiancées. Ahead, take a walk down memory lane and look back at the royal family's Trooping the Colour debuts.

Queen Elizabeth II, 1931
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Queen Elizabeth II, 1931

Queen Elizabeth II was 5 years old when she made her debut. Little did she know, she'd be appointed to the throne after her father King George VI's death 20 years later.

Prince Philip, 1952
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Prince Philip, 1952

Four months after Queen Elizabeth II took the throne, Prince Philip accompanied her to Trooping the Colour, marking his first time at the event.

Prince Charles, 1951
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Prince Charles, 1951

Prince Charles attended the military parade for the first time with his grandmother the queen mother and his aunt Princess Margaret.

Princess Diana, 1981
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Princess Diana, 1981

Princess Diana made her Trooping the Colour debut four months after getting engaged to Prince Charles. They got married a month later at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 2005
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 2005

On the other hand, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, didn't make her debut until two months after she and Prince Charles tied the knot. She arrived in a horse-drawn carriage with Prince William and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Prince William, 1984
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Prince William, 1984

The Duke of Cambridge was just days away from celebrating his second birthday when he made his Buckingham Palace debut alongside Prince Charles, Princess Diana, and the rest of the royal family.

Kate Middleton, 2011
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Kate Middleton, 2011

The Duchess of Cambridge attended Trooping the Colour for the first time ever two months after her April 2011 wedding to Prince William.

Prince George, 2015
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Prince George, 2015

Prince George's debut was perhaps one of the cutest of all time. Not only did he wear the same outfit Prince William wore for his, but George — who was just a month away from turning 2 — had just become a big brother to Princess Charlotte the month before.

Princess Charlotte, 2016
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Princess Charlotte, 2016

Princess Charlotte hit a major milestone a month after celebrating her first birthday: she made her Buckingham Palace balcony debut!

Prince Louis, 2019
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Prince Louis, 2019

Prince Louis made his Trooping the Colour debut at 1 year old, and his outfit bared a striking resemblance to the one Prince Harry wore during his second Trooping the Colour. Prince William also wore the outfit in 1984 when he departed an airplane with Prince Charles.

Prince Harry, 1985
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Prince Harry, 1985

The Duke of Sussex was 9 months old when Princess Diana and Prince Charles took him to his first Trooping the Colour.

Prince Andrew, 1961
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Prince Andrew, 1961

Prince Andrew was 1 when he made his debut in Queen Elizabeth II's arms.

Princess Beatrice, 1991
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Princess Beatrice, 1991

Princess Beatrice was just two months away from turning 3 when she made her debut.

Prince Edward, 1964
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Prince Edward, 1964

Prince Edward was the youngest royal family member to make his debut under Queen Elizabeth II's reign at just 3 months old. What a cutie!

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, 1999
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex, 1999

A week before tying the knot with Prince Edward, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, made her first Trooping the Colour appearance.

Lady Louise Windsor, 2009
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Lady Louise Windsor, 2009

Lady Louise Windsor was 5 years old when she stepped out for her first military parade with her parents, Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

James, Viscount Severn, 2013
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James, Viscount Severn, 2013

Lady Louise Windsor's younger brother, James, Viscount Severn, also made his Trooping the Colour debut at the same age.

Princess Anne, 1953
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Princess Anne, 1953

For her first Trooping the Colour, Princess Anne arrived in a carriage with the queen mother, Prince Charles, and Princess Margaret.

Peter Phillips, 1980
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Peter Phillips, 1980

Princess Anne's son was 2 years old when he attended his first Trooping the Colour.

Isla and Savannah Phillips, 2017
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Isla and Savannah Phillips, 2017

Peter and Autumn Phillips's daughters made their debuts together. Isla was 5 at the time, while Savannah was 6.

Zara Tindall, 1984
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Zara Tindall, 1984

Zara Tindall was 3 years old when she attended her first Trooping the Colour with the royal family.

Mike Tindall, 2016
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Mike Tindall, 2016

Nearly five years after getting married to Zara, Mike Tindall attended his first Trooping the Colour.