Prince George and Princess Charlotte steal the spotlight at the Queen’s birthday parade

Author: Jess Wisloski / Source: TODAY.com

Dressed in their best for Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday celebration, Prince George and Princess Charlotte turned it on for the crowds gathered at Buckingham Palace on Saturday.

The festivities were part of Trooping the Colour, a 250-year-old tradition in Great Britain to celebrate the monarch’s birthday, with a massive parade and military showmanship in front of the palace, where the public shows up in droves to take part.

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Beatrice of York, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Harry, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge look out from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 17, 2017 in London, England.

But the highlight for many came after the morning’s splendor, when the children came out to appear on the palace balcony to watch the Royal Airforce flyover.

This being Princess Charlotte’s second appearance at the parade, and little George’s third, they were ready to play to the crowds – and they did very well indeed.

In one photo, 2-year-old Charlotte, in a pink and white polka-dot dress, complete with a ruffled collar, is being held up by her mom, the former Kate Middleton, and she grins widely at the crowd.