Meghan Markle Just Made Her First Public Appearance Since Prince Archie's Debut
Meghan Markle might still be on maternity leave, but she wound up making her first public appearance since Prince Archie’s debut a little early anyway. According to the BBC, the Duchess of Sussex showed up along with Prince Harry and Kate Middleton to the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony on Saturday at Buckingham Palace. But it wasn’t just Markle who made a debut of their own: It was the first Trooping the Colour appearance for Kate Middleton and Prince William’s son Prince Louis, too.
There were already rumors that Markle would make an appearance for the day: The celebration is held each year in honor of the reigning sovereign’s birthday—in this case, to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 93rd, which was technically back in April—and so it’s one of the most important events on the official royal calendar.
The first glimpse of Markle came when she, Middleton, Camilla, and Prince Harry rocked up to the London palace in a horse-drawn carriage, as royals do.
Everyone was all smiles:
And of course, there was the annual royal family portrait, taken on the balcony during the flypast:
