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Meghan Markle was noticed on a stroll by herself exterior her California residence a day earlier than King Charles’ very first Trooping of the Colors, which occurred on June 17 in London. The Duchess of Sussex seemed to be in an intense dialog on the cellphone, as seen in pictures right here. Rocking a striped sweater, black skinny denims and matching ballet flats, Meghan stored it informal for her solo outing.

Meghan’s husband, Prince Harry, and their two kids, Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2, weren’t seen along with her on the stroll, and the foursome didn’t make it to the annual custom at Buckingham Palace the subsequent day, the place the royal household and followers marked the monarch’s birthday. The Sussexxes reportedly weren’t invited, which comes as tensions between royal relations nonetheless run amok. HollywoodLife has reached out to Harry and Meghan’s rep for remark.

In the meantime, different members of the royal household, resembling Meghan’s sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, have been entrance and heart on the Trooping of the Color. Following her beautiful ensemble on the Coronation, the place she led the royal household in vogue statements, the Princess of Wales was a breath of contemporary air on the annual occasion, as she shocked in an emerald inexperienced gown by Andrew Gn and matching hat by Philip Treacy.

The mom of three — who was flanked by her darling tots Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in a horse-drawn carriage — accomplished the look with sapphire and diamond earrings that beforehand belonged to Princess Diana, in response to Folks.

Kate and youngsters made positive their vogue was on level, because the occasion held historic significance. King Charles celebrated the June parade by bringing again a particular custom that hasn’t been seen in additional than 30 years: arriving on horseback! “Marking the primary time that the reigning Monarch has ridden at Trooping the Color since 1986, when Queen Elizabeth II final rode, The King will be a part of His Majesty’s Birthday Parade on horseback,” Buckingham Palace shared in an announcement.

The presentation of the navy’s regimental flags, referred to as “colors,” was first carried out through the reign of King Charles II, who dominated from 1660 to 1685, in response to the British Military. The hoopla was then linked to a monarch’s birthday through the reign of King George II in 1748, who deemed his November birthday too chilly for a soiree, per the Royal Museums of Greenwich. Though King Charles official birthday is Nov. 14, he continues the custom of marking the large day throughout hotter climate months.

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