All of Kate Middleton's Trooping the Colour outfits over the years

14 June 2024, 12:30

Kate Middleton has graced us with elegant and stylish outfits every year since her first appearance at Trooping The Colour . Picture: Getty

By Alice Dear

While the Princess of Wales is not expected to attend Trooping the Colour 2024 due to her cancer diagnosis and treatment, Kate Middleton has given us some of the most beautiful ensembles over the years.

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Kate Middleton, 42, has been a regular at the Trooping the Colour since 2011 when she officially joined the Royal Family, joining her husband Prince William and the rest of the family for the parade and the iconic appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

This year, however, the Princess of Wales is expected to miss the event – which celebrates King Charles III's official birthday as Monarch – due to her ongoing treatment for cancer, which was discovered earlier this year.

While the mother of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be missed at Trooping the Colour, she has spent over ten-years wowing us with her impeccably chosen outfits for the event.

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Here, we take a look back at Kate Middleton's Trooping The Colour outfits from the years, from 2011 to now.

2011

The Princess of Wales made her first appearance at Trooping the Colour was in 2011, just weeks after she married Prince William at Westminster Abbey.

For the event, Kate looked chic in a white double-breasted Alexander McQueen coat-dress which she paired with a black hat by Sylvia Fletcher for Lock & Co.

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2012

Kate Middleton was more adventurous with her look the second year she attended Trooping the Colour. Picture: Getty

In 2012, Kate stepped outside of her comfort zone with a more formal and elegant ensemble, wearing a bespoke dress by Erdem with a matching hat by Jane Corbett. This year, she complimented Queen Camilla's powder blue outfit as they stood on the balcony side-by-side.

2013

In 2013, Kate Middleton was pregnant with Prince George at Trooping the Colour, and stunned in a pink maternity ensemble for the celebrations.

The Princess of Wales turned to one of her favourite designers for this look, wearing a powder pink Alexander McQueen coat-dress which she teamed with a matching Jane Corbett hat.

2014

For 2014's Trooping the Colour, Kate Middleton wore Alexander McQueen again, this time opting for a light-blue, delicately embroidered two-piece. She teamed this with a fascinator by Jane Taylor Millinery.

2015

Mixing things up with a new designer for Trooping the Colour 2015, Kate Middleton chose to wear a blue and white floral outfit by Catherine Walker, a favourite among the royal ladies.

She accompanied the blue floral coat dress with a John Lock and Company fascinator.

2016

Showing off her talent for recycling looks, Kate Middleton chose to re-purpose the Alexander McQueen white coat-dress she wore to Princess Charlotte's christening for Trooping the Colour 2016. The outfit was finished off with this beautiful Philip Treacy hat.

2017

For Trooping the Colour 2017, Kate Middleton opted for a more bold look with this pink Alexander McQueen ensemble, teamed with a fascinator by Jane Taylor.

2018

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte matched perfectly for Trooping the Colour in 2018, both wearing pale blue outfits for the day. For the Princess of Wales, it was another Alexander McQueen design, this time with a square neckline and a structured waist.

2019

For Trooping the Colour in 2019, the Duchess of Cambridge strayed from her usual colours to a light yellow Alexander McQueen coat dress. She added a matching hat by Philip Treacy for the event.

2022

After two years without the full Trooping The Colour celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Kate returned to the event with a patriotic white and blue outfit, paired with stunning sapphire jewels previously owned by the late Princess Diana.

Of course, this was another ensemble designed by the Alexander McQueen team, and was another recycled item from the Princess of Wales' wardrobe.

The hat, which perfectly matched the stylish coat, was another design by Philip Treacy.

2023

In one of her most admired Trooping the Colour looks, Kate Middleton wowed in a green jacket-dress by Singaporean fashion designer Andrew GN who made the bespoke outfit for the Princess of Wales.

There was also a hidden tribute to Kate's choice of the bold green shade, with King Charles III's first Trooping the Colour honouring the Irish Guards.