Can you believe it's almost been a year since Meghan Markle [1], Duchess of Sussex, made her royal debut at Trooping the Colour [2]? Well, it's time for another parade, only this time it looks like all eyes may be on Prince Louis. The 1-year-old royal is reportedly set to make his debut at the event [3] on Saturday, and given that royal children usually make their first appearances when they're young, it's highly possible.
For those who aren't familiar with Trooping the Colour, it's an annual ceremony [4] that originally began as a military parade when Charles II was king in the 17th century and takes place on one Saturday in June. During the event, the British royal family watches a flyover by the Royal Air Force and a 41-gun salute is fired. While Trooping the Colour is usually reserved for family, both Princess Diana and Sophie, Countess of Wessex made their debuts as fiancées. Ahead, take a walk down memory lane and look back at the royal family's Trooping the Colour debuts.
Queen Elizabeth II, 1931
Queen Elizabeth II was 5 years old when she made her debut. Little did she know, she'd be appointed to the throne [6] after her father, King George VI's, death 20 years later.
Prince Philip, 1952
Four months after Queen Elizabeth II took the throne, Prince Philip accompanied her to Trooping the Colour, marking his first time at the event.
Prince Charles, 1951
Prince Charles attended the military parade for the first time with his grandmother, the Queen Mother, and his aunt, Princess Margaret.
Princess Diana, 1981
Princess Diana made her Trooping the Colour debut four months after getting engaged [7] to Prince Charles. They got married [8] a month later at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 2005
On the other hand, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall didn't make her debut until two months after she and Prince Charles tied the knot [9]. She arrived in a horse-drawn carriage with Prince William and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
Prince William, 1984
The Duke of Cambridge was just days away from celebrating his 2nd birthday when he made his Buckingham Palace debut alongside Prince Charles, Princess Diana, and the rest of the royal family.
Kate Middleton, 2011
The Duchess of Cambridge attended Trooping the Colour [10] for the first time ever two months after her April 2011 wedding to Prince William.
Prince George, 2015
Prince George's debut [11] was perhaps one of the cutest of all time. Not only did he wear the same outfit [12] Prince William wore for his, but George — who was just a month away from turning 2 — had just become a big brother to Princess Charlotte [13] the month before.
Princess Charlotte, 2016
Princess Charlotte hit a major milestone a month after celebrating her first birthday: she made her Buckingham Palace balcony debut [14]!
Prince Harry, 1985
The Duke of Sussex was nine months old when Princess Diana and Prince Charles took him to his first Trooping the Colour.
Meghan Markle, 2018
A month after tying the knot with Prince Harry [15] and becoming the Duchess of Sussex [16], Meghan Markle [17] made her Trooping the Colour debut [18].
Prince Andrew, 1961
Prince Andrew was 1 when he made his debut in Queen Elizabeth II's arms.
Princess Eugenie, 1998
Princess Eugenie was 8 years old when she made her first Trooping the Colour appearance.
Princess Beatrice, 1991
Meanwhile, her younger sister was just two months away from turning 3 when she made hers.
Prince Edward, 1964
Prince Edward was the youngest royal family member to make his debut under Queen Elizabeth II's reign at just three months old. What a cutie!
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, 1999
A week before tying the knot with Prince Edward, Sophie, Countess of Wessex made her first Trooping the Colour appearance.
Lady Louise Windsor, 2009
Lady Louise Windsor was 5 years old when she stepped out for her first military parade with her parents, Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
James, Viscount Severn, 2013
Lady Louise Windsor's younger brother, James, Viscount Severn, also made his Trooping the Colour at the same age.
Princess Anne, 1953
For her first Trooping the Colour, Princess Anne arrived in a carriage with the Queen Mother, Prince Charles, and Princess Margaret.
Peter Phillips, 1980
Princess Anne's son was 2 years old when he attended his first Trooping the Colour.
Autumn Kelly Phillips, 2008
A month after tying the knot with Peter Phillips, Autumn Kelly joined him at Trooping the Colour.
Isla and Savannah Phillips, 2017
Peter and Autumn Phillips's daughters made their debuts together. Isla was 5 at the time, while Savannah was 6.
Zara Tindall, 1984
Zara Tindall was 3 years old when she attended her first Trooping the Colour with the royal family.
Mike Tindall, 2016
Nearly five years after getting married to Zara, Mike Tindall attended his first Trooping the Colour.