Meghan Markle Joins Royal Family on Palace Balcony

From Harper's BAZAAR

The royals just took their iconic Buckingham Palace balcony family photo at Trooping the Colour and yes, Meghan Markle is there. The Duchess of Sussex joins her new in-laws at her first time at the event, which arrives less than a month after her royal wedding to Prince Harry.

Her fellow Duchess Kate Middleton is also present, though Prince William is currently MIA since he and his father Prince Charles are participating in the military procession. Both duchesses curtsied to the Queen as she rode in on her carriage below.

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice were also in attendance. So were Peter Phillips (Prince Harry's cousin), Autumn Phillips, and their daughters Isla Phillips and Savannah Phillips.

This is the first time Markle has been photographed this many members of the royal family. Even her official wedding portraits only included the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte. This is one grand way to welcome her to the family.

Royal blog Royal Central reports that this is the largest royal family gathering so far this year. Some members of the clan are present that were not at the royal wedding last month.

Of course, the real celebrant of the occasion is Queen Elizabeth II; the event is held to honor the sovereign's birthday. (Though her actual birthday is on April 21.) The festivities include a parade and the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows fly-past, which the royal family watches from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

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