Prince William and His Aunt Sophie Share Touching Moment on Palace Balcony at Trooping the Colour

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh had a warm gesture towards her nephew Prince William as Trooping the Colour came to a close.

On June 15, the Duchess of Edinburgh, 59, placed her hand on the heir to the throne’s back in a supportive gesture as members of the royal family walked off the balcony of Buckingham Palace and back into the Centre Room of the royal residence. Royals reporter Victoria Arbiter shared a snap of the sweet exchange to X.

The royal family has rallied around each other in recent months as both King Charles and Kate Middleton undergo treatment for cancer.

Sophie is the wife of King Charles’ youngest brother, Prince Edward, and a full-time working royal like Prince William and Kate Middleton. In November 2023, Sophie and Prince William, 41, had a rare royal outing together at The Royal Foundation’s screening of the documentary Rhino Man in London. Kensington Palace said that the Duchess of Edinburgh, who has a strong interest in wildlife protection, was “delighted to join the Prince of Wales at the event this evening to show her support for United for Wildlife,” which hosted the event.

Sophie was bright in a yellow dress by Beulah London at Trooping the Colour on June 15, and completed the look with a coordinating Jane Taylor London fascinator with veil. The Duchess of Edinburgh’s outfit choice also created a pop of color on the suddenly stormy day when a downpour moved in!
Around 12 p.m., local time, the clouds opened up over the Trooping the Colour pageantry. As the Household Division of the British Army continued with the planned itinerary, Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte wiped away condensation from the window of the Glass State Coach they traveled in with Prince George and Prince Louis. Sophie and her daughter Lady Louise Windsor didn’t have the same protection in the open No.1 Barouche, and had to duck to dodge the rain.