Prince Louis, the five-year-old grandson of Charles III, became a star once again during the king's inaugural Trooping the Colour ceremony held at Buckingham Palace.
The prince, fourth in line to the throne and known for his playful antics, captivated hearts during the king’s official birthday celebration, filled with pomp and military pageantry.
The thousands singing the national anthem and cheering in The Mall were acknowledged by the king and Queen Camilla with a wave.
Present with the king and queen on the palace balcony were working members of the royal family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
As part of the Trooping fly-past tradition, which was extended due to a reduced display in May because of poor weather, Prince Louis did not disappoint.
Saluting during the fly-past, the young prince also appeared to mimic riding a bike, and at one point, he covered his ears as planes passed overhead.
On a carriage ride with his siblings and mother, the prince held his nose, seemingly trying to avoid the smell of horse manure from the military mounts.
It was the first time in more than 30 years a monarch had ridden a horse throughout Trooping the Colour.
King Charles, for the first time as head of state, rode on to Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall to inspect the lines of guardsmen.
It had been a similar period since five of the nation’s most prestigious regiments had gathered to celebrate the sovereign’s official birthday.
Queen Camilla and Princess Kate, recently appointed royal colonels, took on new roles during the ceremony, no longer mere spectators.
Anne, Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh also appeared the balcony, together with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.
Colonels William, Anne and Edward rode behind King Charles while Queen Camilla and Princess Kate were in a carriage. The Queen and the Princess of Wales wore outfits reflecting their military associations.
The King's first Trooping the Colour concluded with formation flying from the Red Arrows, who trailed red, white and blue smoke over the capital.
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Notable salonnières of the Middle East through history
Al Khasan (Okaz, Saudi Arabia)
Tamadir bint Amr Al Harith, known simply as Al Khasan, was a poet from Najd famed for elegies, earning great renown for the eulogy of her brothers Mu’awiyah and Sakhr, both killed in tribal wars. Although not a salonnière, this prestigious 7th century poet fostered a culture of literary criticism and could be found standing in the souq of Okaz and reciting her poetry, publicly pronouncing her views and inviting others to join in the debate on scholarship. She later converted to Islam.
Maryana Marrash (Aleppo)
A poet and writer, Marrash helped revive the tradition of the salon and was an active part of the Nadha movement, or Arab Renaissance. Born to an established family in Aleppo in Ottoman Syria in 1848, Marrash was educated at missionary schools in Aleppo and Beirut at a time when many women did not receive an education. After touring Europe, she began to host salons where writers played chess and cards, competed in the art of poetry, and discussed literature and politics. An accomplished singer and canon player, music and dancing were a part of these evenings.
Princess Nazil Fadil (Cairo)
Princess Nazil Fadil gathered religious, literary and political elite together at her Cairo palace, although she stopped short of inviting women. The princess, a niece of Khedive Ismail, believed that Egypt’s situation could only be solved through education and she donated her own property to help fund the first modern Egyptian University in Cairo.
Mayy Ziyadah (Cairo)
Ziyadah was the first to entertain both men and women at her Cairo salon, founded in 1913. The writer, poet, public speaker and critic, her writing explored language, religious identity, language, nationalism and hierarchy. Born in Nazareth, Palestine, to a Lebanese father and Palestinian mother, her salon was open to different social classes and earned comparisons with souq of where Al Khansa herself once recited.
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