Princess Charlotte’s Big Sister Moments at Trooping the Colour Were a Very Different Vibe From Past Royal Outings

While most people tuned in to watch Trooping the Colour to see Kate Middleton after her shocking health news earlier this year (Sorry, King Charles III — this parade may be about you, but the focus is on your daughter-in-law), I couldn’t wait to see her adorable kids. In my humble opinion, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, are always the highlight whenever the royals step out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Of course, everyone was excited to see if Prince Louis would stick to his usual antics and look utterly bored or utterly pissed (or an understandable combination), but we were instead stunned by the interactions between him and his big sister. In videos captured and shared by many outlets, Princess Charlotte seemed to be telling her little brother to stop as he danced to the music.

Which is quite surprising given how amused she typically is by him and his wild card behavior. The two also seemed to have a heated stare down (see below), but in past royal outings — be it other Trooping the Colours, the family’s annual Christmas service, or their grandfather’s coronation — she seemed to get a kick out of him.

She was often spotted chuckling at him or showing the public that she wasn’t afraid to stand up for him. So what happened this year? It’s hard to say. Maybe the glares were just bad timing from the cameras. Or maybe she just wasn’t having his sh*t that day. Maybe they were in the midst of a sibling squabble when it came time to leave for the annual parade that honors the monarch’s birthday. Was there a royal tiff that caused this change of heart?

Maybe she was simply trying to teach him more about royal protocol. Or maybe she wanted to give her mom — who is usually in charge of reining in Prince Louis — a break from the task that she usually gets heat for. Whatever the reason, we hope this vibe change doesn’t signal a larger change in their relationship. We hope it was merely One Of Those Days.

Before you go, check out every time Prince Louis had his big sister in his corner.