Princess Kate's Trooping the Color Fashion Highlights

Since her marriage to Prince William in 2011, Princess Kate has become one of the royal family's most influential stylists. She has inspired trends estimated to be worth over $1 billion to the British fashion economy.

In the Royal Diary, there are several ceremonies scheduled throughout the year that give fans a glimpse of the monarchy at its ceremonial best. Perhaps the centerpiece of these events is the annual Trooping the Color celebrations.

This military parade and appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace is attended by senior members of the royal family for the event which celebrates the monarch's official birthday each June.

This year, Kate retreated from the public eye to recover from abdominal surgery and undergo preventative chemotherapy following a cancer diagnosis.

Here, News week takes a look at a collection of Princess Kate's Trooping the Color fashion highlights.

2011: first troop

For her first appearance on Trooping the Color as a royal two months after her wedding, Kate wore a stunning black and white outfit centered around a military-inspired Alexander McQueen coat dress with a paneled skirt.

2013: Pretty in pink

In 2013, Kate's appearance on Trooping the Color coincided with her pregnancy with Prince George. The princess wore a pale pink maternity coat designed by Sarah Burton, then creative director of Alexander McQueen. She paired the look with a wide-brimmed hat made by milliner Jane Corbett.

2016: Fresh Floral

In 2016, Kate wore another Alexander McQueen coat dress, this time one she had previously worn to the christening of her daughter, Princess Charlotte.

Kate paired the cream coat dress with an asymmetrical wide-brimmed hat designed by royal milliner Philip Treacy.

2017: Pleated perfection

Kate moved away from her pale color palette for Trooping the Color in 2017, while still sticking with the Alexander McQueen brand. She opted for a hot pink dress with a pleated neckline and a skirt.

The princess paired the look with a sculpted hat by milliner Jane Taylor.

2019: Yellow celebration

In 2019, Kate opted for a cheerful primrose yellow Alexander McQueen dress with a double lapel cinched at the waist with built-in panels framing the skirt.

The royal opted for a large flower-adorned hat made by Philip Treacy.

2022: Jubilee Declaration

Trooping the Color in 2022 was a specially organized event to mark the start of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, held to commemorate her 70th anniversary 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 button detailing at the waist.

To accessorize, the princess wore a wide-brimmed white and navy hat by Philip Treacy.

2023: Green tribute

2023 was a pivotal year for Kate. As well as being the first in the reign of King Charles III, it was also Kate's first since she was appointed Colonel of the Irish Guards Regiment in the Household Division of the British Army.

As a colonel, Kate took part in the military aspect of the day, watching the troops parade from a special seat on the royal dais.

Paying homage to the Irish Guards, Kate wore a stylish all-green '90s-inspired coat dress with statement buttons by 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 News weekThe Royal London Reporter, based in London. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @jrcrawfordsmith and read his stories on News weekIt is The Royals Facebook page.

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