Ahead of Kate Middleton’s 2025 Trooping the Colour appearance, we’re hedging our bets that one particular accessory will feature in her look.
The Princess of Wales is expected to mark the King’s official birthday alongside the rest of the Royal Family, where they will enjoy a parade to Buckingham Palace, followed by an RAF flypast watched from the palace balcony.
And if she’s sticking to tradition, we’ll likely see the Duchess of Cambridge in a Philip Treacy hat.
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Middleton has worn a hat by the famed Irish milliner at the past four Trooping the Colour events in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2019 (there was no Trooping the Colour in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic).
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Last year, Middleton opted for a dramatic hat designed by Philip Treacy, who often designs headwear for women in the Royal Family. The black and white hat sat at an angle on her head, partially covering her face, and featured a large, striped feather. She paired the hat with a black and white dress with an oversized striped bow on the collar by another of her go-to designers, Jenny Packham. Middleton had already worn the dress at an event in 2023 before some major adjustments.
Middleton’s 2024 appearance was particularly special as it was her first event in six months after revealing that she was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer earlier that year.
The Princess of Wales was joined by husband Prince William and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and a very sassy Prince Louis, who, as always, stole all the attention on the balcony.
This year, the Royals will step out on June 14, and we already know that King Charles is breaking one Trooping the Colour tradition.
The King will be riding in a carriage during the parade instead of on horseback. The King reintroduced the tradition of riding on horseback in 2023, his first Trooping the Colour as sovereign, making him the first reigning monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II retired her horse in 1996.
Before you go, click here to see the best photos of the royal family at Trooping the Colour over the years.
