Why Didn't Kate Middleton And Prince William Join The Queen At Trooping The Colour?
For more two centuries now, there has been one big parade to mark the birthday of the British Sovereign: the Trooping of the Colour. Since Queen Elizabeth II has been in power, the tradition has continued on, marking her birthday with a parade and festivities. According to the official royal website, the Trooping of the Colour includes hundreds of soldiers, musicians, and horses as they parade around London in celebration of the queen's birthday. Historically, fellow members of the royal family will join in the festivities by watching and waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside the queen. The 2021 Trooping the Colour looks a little different, however. In March 2021, the palace announced, via People: "The Queen's Official Birthday Parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, will not go ahead this year in its traditional form in central London. Options for an alternative Parade, in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, are being considered." As it turns out, the queen did indeed opt for a scaled down, smaller parade, which she attended on June 12. Of course, the parade itself was not the only thing that was scaled down  the amount of royal family members in attendance were minimal. Keep reading to find out why!