This is why everyone wore blue at The Queen's Trooping The Colour

So thoughtful

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Penny Goldstone
By Penny Goldstone
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So thoughtful

The Queen celebrated her 92nd birthday this weekend with her annual Trooping The Colour ceremony. And while Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton shared a sweet sister-in-law moment on the balcony, there was another touching detail you might have missed, which was very noticeable when the whole Royal family stood on the balcony at Buckingham Palace.

Everyone from Prince George and Princess Charlotte to the Duchesses of Cornwall and Cambridge and the Queen's other grandchildren wore blue, thus matching the Queen's pale blue outfit.

They might not have done it on purpose, but some experts have said this shows their unity as a Royal family, on such an important day, as blue signifies loyalty, trust and wisdom.

Duchess Kate wore an elegant powder blue Alexander McQueen dress, with matching Kiki McDonough blue topaz earrings, all of which could also be a tribute to her newborn baby boy, Louis.

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Meanwhile, the new Duchess of Sussex Meghan looked equally chic in a pale pink Caroline Herrera dress, with a bateau neckline that was the perfect nod to her wedding dress.

She teamed it with a pair of gold and opal earrings by Birks, one of her favourite jewellery brands.

Penny Goldstone
Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.

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