On a day of clockwork-precision pageantry, the affection for the King was undeniable. It was his birthday parade, after all.But the biggest cheers were reserved for the Princess of Wales and her three children, whose face-pulling antics have become as much a part of Trooping the Colour as the Red Arrows’ fly past.Not this time, though. Travelling in a horse drawn landau with their mother – who dazzled in a light blue coat dress by Catherine Walker and hat by Philip Treacy – Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, demonstrated poise and maturity beyond their years, acknowledging the crowds with practiced regal waves.‘Aren’t they grown up,’ came the commonly expressed refrain. Their father, the Prince of Wales, followed on horseback – and was seen treating a horse to a carrot – along with the Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh.Later, on the Buckingham Palace balcony, the Wales boys stood rigidly for the most part, resisting the temptation to play to the multitude below.Recent years have seen the event fall victim to the elements. The sun shone all day yesterday and the King was seen shaking his head at the end and mouthing: ‘Perfect.’Earlier Charles, 77, set off in an Ascot Landau from Buckingham Palace for the short journey to Horse Guards Parade.The King stepped out of the stirrups in 2024 after his prostate procedure and cancer treatment. The Queen, sitting next to him, wore a red Grenadier Guards dress and a black beret with a white horsehair plume. Members of the royal family gathered as they watched an RAF fly past from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour on Saturday Prince George of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales pictured with their face-pulling antics Princess Catherine of Wales was a vision of joy as she stood with her daughter Princess Charlotte and son Louis Emma Raducanu watched the Red Arrows flying overhead during her Women's singles quarter-final match during day six of the HSBC Championships at The Queen's ClubCharlotte, and George, looking smart in a suit and a tie that matched his mother's ensemble, were placed opposite the pair in the open-top coach.The King, meanwhile, wore his military uniform, with Queen Camilla wearing a red silk crepe Grenadier Guards uniform dress, designed by Fiona Clare, as the two travelled from Buckingham Palace to the parade grounds.It was a family affair for the Firm as the Prince of Wales rode on horseback while wearing the Full Ceremonial Order of the Welsh Guards. He was accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal as they flashed a salute on their way to Buckingham Palace.Highlighting the strong bond between Kate and her children, they were all dressed in complementary outfits - from George and Louis’s ties that were the exact shade of Kate’s dress to Charlotte’s printed cream dress with hints of blue.Known for his cheeky antics, Louis flashed his gap-toothed smile at the crowds that eagerly held up their phones to try to snap a picture of the Royal Family during a spectacular display of military pomp and regalia.The future heir to the throne, George, 12, was confident as he waved at well-wishers while seemingly joking and chatting with his younger sister, Charlotte. Prince William joined his family as they waved from the balcony during the ceremonial parade Princess Catherine and Prince Louis travelled in a in a horse drawn landau and waved to the crowd The King wore his military uniform as he enjoyed the festivities at Trooping The ColourAnne has had her own problems to deal with at Trooping the Colour over the past two years, riding a temperamental black mare nicknamed ‘Naughty Noble’.In 2024, Noble took off in an unexpected trot down the procession after he was spooked, having done the same to the King the previous year.The King was also protected by the Sovereign’s Escort, made up of horseback soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. For the first time this year, the route was lined by armed forces members from all three branches. As with the soldiers in the procession, all are trained and operational members of the British military.The concept of military colours dates from medieval warfare, when they acted as a rallying point for soldiers on the battlefield. The colour trooped by the Grenadier Guards on Saturday was presented to the regiment by the King in the gardens of Buckingham Palace last Tuesday.Meanwhile, over at The Queen’s Club in west London, British number one Emma Raducanu was rather less pleased as Trooping the Colour aircraft disrupted her delayed quarter-final against Russian-born Uzbekistani Kamilla Rakhimova.Play was halted due to low-flying jets returning from the King’s Birthday Parade. Ms Raducanu attempted to restart after the first plane disappeared, only for another to zoom over soon after. Princess Charlotte looked lovely in a white double breasted dress with a collar and puff sleeves Emma Raducanu's match was interrupted by the low-flying jets returning from the King’s Birthday ParadeThe players then had to wait as the fly-past continued – culminating in the Red Arrows arching over the Andy Murray Arena.Ms Raducanu went on to defeat Rakhimova 6-3 7-5, before beating US teenager Iva Jovic 6-2 6-2 just over two hours later.The 23-year-old hopes to triumph in the final today.Meanwhile, the King celebrates his real birthday in November, but marks an official one with the Trooping the Colour event in June for ceremonial reasons.