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The baby Royal, Princess Charlotte made her first public appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in her mother's arms.
Updated : Jun 12, 2016, 10:42 AM IST
Queen Elizabeth II marked her official 90th birthday on Saturday by taking salute at a special military parade in London where one-year-old Princess Charlotte proved to be the star attraction.
The baby Royal made her first public appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony in her mother Kate's arms. Her father Prince William and brother Prince George, 3, were by her side as part of the annual tradition where the monarch makes an appearance to view the Royal Air Force (RAF) fly past in her honour.
The Duke, The Duchess and Prince Harry, with Prince George & Princess Charlotte, join HM to watch #Queenat90 flypasthttps://t.co/J5Dp7Aw26H
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) June 11, 2016
Both baby royals, third and fourth in line to the British throne, were dressed in pale colours, with George wearing white while Princess Charlotte wore a pale pink dress. Earlier, Kate and William joined the Queen and the Royal Family for the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony.
The Queen and The Royal Family on #Queenat90 #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty pic.twitter.com/Qr0rcSX5Xd
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 11, 2016
The traditional parade was in 2016 celebrating the monarch's 90th birthday, who wore an unusually bold dress and hat combination of bright green that caught the eye of many. They travelled from Buckingham Palace to the Horse Guards in horse-drawn carriages, where thousands of people gathered to catch a glimpse of the Royal family.
The Troops on Parade at Horse Guards receive The Queen with a Royal Salute #TroopingTheColour #Queenat90https://t.co/9FQWtkpu5P
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 11, 2016
There, the Royal family watched the parades as the Queen inspected her soldiers. Salutes were fired across the UK. In the afternoon, the royal barge Gloriana led a flotilla of about 50 boats in a pageant down the River Thames, carrying figures including five-time Olympic gold rower Sir Steve Redgrave.
Magnificent scenes on The Mall as HM travels back to the Palace at the Head of The Queen’s Guard #TroopingTheColour pic.twitter.com/dzm1YBq90T
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 11, 2016
Visible in her vibrant ensemble, the Queen smiled and waved to crowds as she was driven with her husband and Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, who wore a ceremonial red military uniform, in an open-top carriage up the flag-lined Mall. Queen Elizabeth celebrates two birthdays as part of a royal tradition, dating back over 250 years.
The actual date of her birth is April 21, 1926. But her official birthday is marked in Britain on a Saturday in June with Trooping the Colour.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh are travelling down The Mall from Buckingham Palace to attend #TroopingTheColourhttps://t.co/qBoVoFQmh6
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 11, 2016