Princess Kate’s Trooping the Colour Fashion Highlights

Since her marriage to Prince William in 2011, Princess Kate has become one of the royal family’s most influential style leaders. She has inspired trends that are estimated to be worth over $1 billion to the British fashion economy.In the royal diary, there are several set ceremonies throughout the year that give fans a glimpse of the monarchy at its ceremonial best. The centerpiece of these arguably is the annual Trooping the Colour celebrations.This military parade and appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony are attended by senior members of the royal family for the event that celebrates the monarch’s official ceremonial birthday each June.This year, Kate has stepped out of the public eye to recover from abdominal surgery and to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy following a cancer diagnosis.Here, Newsweek looks at a collection of Princess Kate’s past Trooping the Colour fashion highlights.2011: First TroopingFor her first Trooping the Colour appearance as a member of the royal family two months after her marriage, Kate wore a striking black and white outfit that centered around a military-inspired Alexander McQueen coat dress with a paneled skirt.2013: Pretty in PinkIn 2013, Kate’s Trooping the Colour appearance coincided with her pregnancy with Prince George. The princess wore a pale pink maternity coat designed by Sarah Burton, the then-creative director of Alexander McQueen. She paired the look with a wide-brimmed hat made by milliner Jane Corbett.2016: Fresh in FloralIn 2016, Kate wore another Alexander McQueen coat dress, this time one that she had previously worn to the christening of her daughter, Princess Charlotte.Kate paired the cream coat dress with a wide-brimmed asymmetric hat designed by royal milliner Philip Treacy.2017: Pleated PerfectionKate moved away from her pale color palette for Trooping the Colour in 2017, though she stayed with the Alexander McQueen brand. She opted for a vibrant pink dress with a pleated neckline and skirt detail.The princess paired the look with a sculpted hat by milliner Jane Taylor.2019: Yellow CelebrationIn 2019, Kate opted for a cheerful primrose yellow Alexander McQueen dress with a double lapel detail cinched at the waist with built-in panels framing the skirt.The royal opted for a large hat with floral embellishment crafted by Philip Treacy.2022: Jubilee StatementTrooping the Colour in 2022 was a specially arranged event marking the start of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, held to commemorate her 70th year on the throne.For the event, Kate wore a statement outfit: an all-white coat dress designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, with structured shoulders and buttoned waist details.To accessorize, the princess wore a wide-brimmed white and navy hat by Philip Treacy.2023: Green Tribute2023 was a milestone Trooping the Colour for Kate. In addition to it being the first of King Charles III’s reign, it was also Kate’s first since being appointed colonel of the Irish Guards regiment of the Household Division of the British Army.As a colonel, Kate participated in the military aspect of the day by watching troops parade from a special seat on the royal dais.In tribute to the Irish Guards, Kate wore an elegant, 90s-inspired all-green coat dress with statement buttons from Singaporean designer Andrew Gn.The princess paired the dress with an oversized hat in a matching shade of green designed by Philip Treacy.James Crawford-Smith is Newsweek’s royal reporter, based in London. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @jrcrawfordsmith and read his stories on Newsweek’s The Royals Facebook page.Do you have a question about King Charles III and Queen Camilla, William and Princess Kate, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you.