Prince Louis steals the show alongside Queen Elizabeth at Trooping the Color

YI-JIN YU
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As Queen Elizabeth II took in the Trooping the Color parade from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, her interactions with great-grandson Prince Louis quickly stole hearts.

The two watched military planes fly above the palace as the festivities unfolded in the center of London.

PHOTO: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watch the Trooping of the Color in London, June 2, 2022. (Matt Dunham/AP)
PHOTO: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watch the Trooping of the Color in London, June 2, 2022. (Matt Dunham/AP)

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Louis' older brother and sister, Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7, could also been seen on the balcony.

The three siblings arrived at the palace in a horse-drawn carriage with their mother, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

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The 4-year-old is the youngest child of Prince William and Kate. He wore a light sky blue sailor’s outfit, a throwback to his dad’s sailor’s outfit from 1985’s Trooping the Color parade.

Prince Louis steals the show alongside Queen Elizabeth at Trooping the Color originally appeared on goodmorningamerica.com

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