Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's First Trooping the Colour Meghan Markle's First Trooping the Colour Was Every Bit as Stylish as the Duchess of Cambridge's 17 June 2018 by Morgane Le Caer First Published: 9 June 2018 Image Source: Getty Since her engagement to Prince Harry back in November 2017, Meghan Markle has had her fair share of royal milestones. On June 9, she made her very first appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony, joining her husband and the rest of the family for the annual Trooping the Colour. For the special occasion — which doubles up as the celebration of the queen's birthday — Meghan wore a gorgeous Carolina Herrera dress, and we couldn't help but notice the similarities between her first Trooping the Colour and the Duchess of Cambridge's. Kate was first seen at the event in 2011, two months after her wedding to Prince William. For both special occasions, Kate and Meghan for tailored button jackets, large hats that sat to the side, and perfect waves. As we wait to see more of the Duchess of Sussex alongside her new family, read on to see Kate and Meghan's first appearances at Trooping of the Colour, side by side. Related: Prince George and Princess Charlotte Were as Cute as Ever at Trooping the Colour Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 1 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 2 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 3 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 4 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 5 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 6 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Oli Scarff 7 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 8 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Oli Scarff 9 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 10 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 11 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 12 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 13 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 14 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Oli Scarff 15 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 16 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 17 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 18 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / CARL COURT 19 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 20 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 21 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 22 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Dan Kitwood 23 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 24 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 25 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 26 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 27 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 28 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 29 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 30 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 31 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS 32 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Oli Scarff 33 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 34 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 35 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 36 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 37 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / NIKLAS HALLEN 38 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Dan Kitwood 39 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 40 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Dan Kitwood 41 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / NIKLAS HALLEN 42 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 43 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 44 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 45 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 46 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 47 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Dan Kitwood 48 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 49 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 50 / 52 Kate Middleton Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 51 / 52 Meghan Markle Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 52 / 52 The RoyalsMeghan MarkleThe British RoyalsKate MiddletonPoliticsPrince HarryEloise TaylorPrince William