Princess of Wales's icy glare at anti-monarchy protesters who booed her, George, Charlotte and Louis

Princess of Wales and her children leave Buckingham Palace for the King's Birthday Parade.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 14/06/2026

- 14:06

Republic activists staged their demonstration by unfurling umbrellas that collectively spelt out the message 'Stop The Reign' as the royal carriage passed through central London

The Princess of Wales responded with a steely gaze as anti-monarchy demonstrators jeered at her and her three children during today's Trooping the Colour procession.

Catherine appeared visibly unimpressed by the hostile reception while travelling by carriage through central London alongside Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.


The Royal Family was en route to Buckingham Palace for the traditional ceremony celebrating King Charles's official birthday when protesters from Republic targeted their procession.

Despite the jeers, the princess brushed off the disruption before joining other senior royals on the palace balcony, where supportive crowds had also gathered to applaud the occasion.

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The Princess of Wales responded with a steely gaze as anti-monarchy demonstrators jeered at her and her three children during today's Trooping the Colour procession.

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Princess of Wales

Catherine appeared visibly unimpressed by the hostile reception while travelling by carriage through central London alongside Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

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Republic activists staged their demonstration by unfurling umbrellas that collectively spelt out the message 'Stop The Reign' as the royal carriage passed through the capital.

Protesters directed chants of 'Not my King' and 'Not my Queen' towards Catherine and her children during their journey to the palace.

The anti-monarchist group timed their protest to coincide with one of the most prominent events in the royal calendar, ensuring maximum visibility for their campaign against the institution.

However, the demonstrators were far from the only voices present, with many spectators offering applause as the princess and young royals made their way along the route.

Princess of Wales

Despite the jeers, the princess brushed off the disruption before joining other senior royals on the palace balcony, where supportive crowds had also gathered to applaud the occasion.

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Prince Louis, now eight years old, was spotted peering through a partially open window on the first floor of the Duke of Wellington's former office to catch the spectacle below.

The youngest Wales child later tilted sideways to secure a better vantage point for the celebratory fly-past overhead.

His older siblings, twelve-year-old Prince George and Princess Charlotte, aged eleven, joined him at the historic window to observe the proceedings.

Meanwhile, their mother stood on a royal dais in the parade ground alongside the King and Queen, positioned directly beneath where her children watched the military display unfold.

Catherine chose a striking ensemble for the occasion, pairing a wide-brimmed blue and white hat by Philip Treacy with a coordinating Catherine Walker outfit.

The Princess wore the brooch of the Irish Guards in tribute to her role as Colonel of the regiment.

Horse Guards Parade provided the backdrop for the military spectacle, with stands accommodating roughly 8,000 family members of the participating guards and officers.

King Charles conducted his inspection of the troops from a carriage, reviewing approximately 1,000 guardsmen drawn from the Grenadier, Scots, Irish and Coldstream Guards regiments.