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<\/p>\nPrincess Kate soon followed with Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte in tow. The Wales quartet were given a roaring cheer from the crowd as their carriage made its way up the Mall.<\/p>\n
Princess Charlotte couldn\u2019t have been more her mother\u2019s mini-me, waving synonymously with her whilst beaming for all to see. It\u2019s safe to say everyone there was more than delighted to see Kate\u2019s return.<\/p>\n
A royal downpour<\/strong> While members of the public were getting soaked, their moods certainly didn\u2019t dampen, and as soon as the barriers were opened after the carriage procession, everyone was so eager to run through the puddles that had accumulated to get a glimpse of The Firm on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n A balcony moment to remember<\/strong> Seeing Kate looking as immaculate as always in her resplendent black and white ensemble alongside the beautiful Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh in striking lemon, and of course all the adorable royal children who couldn\u2019t stop waving with excitement, was truly a sight for sore eyes.Louis had crowds cracking up with his usual antics showing off his fabulous dance moves and non-stop waving even when his siblings had ceased. Things seemed wonderfully normal after months of turbulence.<\/p>\n Listen: A Right Royal Portrait<\/p>\n What did the crowd think?<\/strong><\/em> \u201cWe are just so thrilled that Princess Kate was back, and she just looked amazing,\u201d said Helen Critcher who was at the palace with her sister Cathy Bothuys. Cathy added: \u201cYes, it was so nice to see her and the children. We saw the children waving, it was so lovely. We came down for the Jubilee and we saw her then as well. She looked well, she looked picture-perfect.\u201dMeanwhile, Neil, who was dressed head-to-toe in a Union Jack suit and matching trilby said: \u201cI am a big royal fan. My favourite part of the day was seeing Princess Kate out for the first time, she looked absolutely beautiful. I didn\u2019t get a chance to see her on the balcony but I saw her in the carriage with her children, it was the absolute highlight of my day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cThe second Saturday in June can only mean one thing in the royal calendar \u2013 Trooping The Colour. I arrived at the Mall on the morning of 15 June at 7:00 am expecting...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIt wouldn\u2019t be a royal event without a royal downpour, if anyone can remember the King\u2019s Coronation last May, the heavens opened then as well only this time it\u2019s one year later and due to be the height of summer.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/d73d85b79f15-gettyimages-2157046082.jpg\")
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\nWhen it was time for the flypast, the sun came out and what a spectacular display it was. Everyone cheered as the Red Arrows adorned the sky with striking red, white and blue smoke trails.The moment the planes reached the top of Buckingham Palace over the lineup of senior royals was one that I will never forget.![](\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/157b85c60e1c-gettyimages-2157023908.jpg\")
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\nWhen I caught up with the crowds, they only had one thing on their lips and that was Princess Kate.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/610035711c33-gettyimages-2157665220.jpg\")
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