UMVA has learned that the royal balcony drama during this weekend’s Trooping the Colour turned into a lively family briefing as the Red Arrows roared overhead.
From the historic balcony of Buckingham Palace, the monarch and his kin watched the sleek jet stream paint the sky, while young Princess Charlotte leaned in, whispering, “Time to wave?” The king’s quick reply, “Very good. Now we give a wave,” set the tone for the royal choreography.
A keen lip‑reader captured the king’s breezy command to the assembled family—Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, their children George, Louis, and the rest of the entourage—urging them, “Wave to everyone. Cheerio.” The monarch capped the moment with a gracious, “That’s right, thank you very much.”
Prince Louis, ever the curious observer, turned his head toward the sky as the flypast surged past, then asked his father, “Is there more?” William’s patient answer, “No, that’s it. Go on, wave, that’s it,” echoed through the balcony.
Moments later, Kate reminded her youngest to stand at attention for the national anthem. “National anthem. Louis, stand,” she instructed, and the boy obeyed, his posture a picture of regal poise.
The conversation shifted to aircraft identification when the king turned to his son for a guess. William hesitated, “Err… is that a Poseidon?” but confident eight‑year‑old George shouted, “It’s a Poseidon, yeah,” earning a smile from the king.
These candid exchanges, captured in the fleeting seconds of a centuries‑old tradition, revealed a family that blends duty with playful banter, all under the watchful eyes of the nation.
