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New mum Meghan has a new ring!
Meghan was glowing as she dawned a bespoke navy Givenchy dress and coat, paired with a Noel Stewart hat. But it was a new piece of jewelry that got eagle-eyed viewers speculating.
She was spotted with a third ring on her wedding ring finger, fuelling rumours she’d been given a ‘push present’ from her husband. The tradition, popular in the US, sees the father gift the mother a ring to mark the birth of their newborn.
Sitting below her engagement ring and wedding ring, it was difficult to spot from the front – but viewers picked up on the three defined bands on the inside of Meghan’s finger when she waved from her carriage.
Four generations of the royal family then gathered on Buckingham Palace’s balcony to watch the traditional RAF flypast which featured modern Typhoon jets and historic aircraft such as the iconic Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster bomber.
There were more cheeky antics from Prince George Princess Charlotte – who stuck their tongues out and pressed their faces up against the windows at the Palace just as they did last year.
Prince Louis joined in the fun too on what was his first royal engagement.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are whisked away in a carriage from Buckingham Palace along The Mall to Horse Guards Parade in her first public appearance since giving birth to Prince Archie
The new parents smile and wave as they head to the parade. On Meghan’s ring finger a new ring was spotted, that royal fans claimed could be an eternity ring (Pictured). It was worn alongside her wedding and engagement rings. Prince Harry donned his frockcoat uniform of the Blues and Royals, part of the Household Cavalry of the British Army
Keen-eyed royal fans spotted that the beaming new mother was wearing a stunning third ring – which they claimed could be an eternity ring – nestled underneath her engagement and wedding rings. An eternity ring is traditionally given after marriage and is a sign of lasting love and commitment between a couple
The new mother beams as she watches the traditional RAF flypast from the balcony at Buckingham Palace alongside four generations of royals
Keen to get back to her royal duties, Meghan rushed back from maternity leave to be at the annual Trooping the Colour after giving birth just four weeks ago
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The Cambridges beam with joy as they watch the flaypast
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The waved as the jets whizzed by overhead
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The Duchess of Cambridge beams with joy while she watches the flypast with her youngest son Prince Louis
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At one point he reaches up into the air and appeared to admire the planes
As the royals turned to leave the balcony Prince Louis appeared to share a special moment with grandfather Prince Charles
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pictured with their their three children on the balcony earlier today. Camilla was also photographed in the background
The Royals stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace and watch the Red Arrows flypast. The Queen is standing in the centre
Four generations of the royal family gathered on Buckingham Palace’s balcony to watch the traditional flypast – including Meghan and Harry (right)
Queen Elizabeth II pictured at the front of Buckingham Palace next to Prince Charles. Meghan is beaming next to Prince Harry
Prince George (left), Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte press their faces up against the windows of Buckingham Palace and make funny faces
Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte waving from palace window
Prince Louis waves as he makes debut appearance on palace balcony
The Duchess of Cambridge (pictured beside the Duchess of Cornwall) sported an Alexander McQueen dress, Philip Treacy hat and Bahrain pearl earrings
The couple sat facing Kate and Camilla – who wore a bright green dress and coat with white embroidery by Bruce Oldfield with a Philip Treacy hat
The Duchess of Cambridge rode with the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex down The Mall to Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony
Meghan wore a bespoke Givenchy dress and Noel Stewart hat as she made her first public appearance since the birth of Archie
She and Harry were full of smiles as they chatted away to Kate and Camilla on their way to watch the annual parade
Meghan pictured waving at crowds of wellwishers who cheered her arrival
She told aides she was keen to get back to her royal duties as soon as possible. It’s been four weeks since she gave birth
The Queen, who celebrated her 93rd birthday in April, arrives to watch the parade in one of her luxurious horse-drawn carriages. She has also inspect the lines of guardsmen in their scarlet tunics and bearskins
Prince William and Prince Charles – both royal colonels of the Household Division – ride on horses to the parade in their full military uniforms
Prince William salutes while wearing his bearskin hat on the back of his horse as the Queen rides past in her carriage
Meghan makes first public appearance since Archie’s birth
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The Red Arrows of the Royal Air Force
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A BAe 146 jet perform a flypast as they soar over the London skyline and down The Mall
The Duchess had been on maternity leave caring for her baby, born at a private London hospital on May 6, and Harry has already spoken about how parenthood has changed their lives, saying he cannot imagine life without his son.
Meghan, 37, had told aides she was eager to get back to work as soon as possible. Her sister-in-law Kate, 37, came back after just five weeks following the birth of George in 2013.
Meghan joined Harry, the Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Cambridge in a coach that was greeted by cheers from crowds in the Mall as it made its way to Horse Guards Parade in London’s Whitehall for the Trooping ceremony.
In another horse-drawn carriage was Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank, Princess Beatrice and the Duke of Kent.
The Queen arrived in a procession full of pomp and pageantry featuring a Sovereign’s Escort from the Household Cavalry, made up of Life Guards and Blues and Royals, in their silver and gold breastplates and plumed helmets.
Riding on horseback behind the Queen’s coach were the royal colonels: The Prince of Wales, Colonel of the Welsh Guards, the Princess Royal, Colonel of the Blues and Royals, and the Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the Irish Guards and Duke of York, Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
Royal Family watch Trooping the Colour flypast from balcony
Meghan’s here: The smiling Duchess of Sussex is making her first public appearance since revealing Prince Archie to the world four weeks ago
She entered Buckingham Palace in the back of a dark blue Range Rover ahead of the Queen’s official birthday celebrations just four weeks after giving birth
Today marks the first public engagement for Meghan since she revealed the new prince to the world
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived shortly after. William dawned his ceremonial uniform for the Irish Guards
The Queen leaves Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour
Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex arrive in a horse-drawn carriage for Trooping the Colour
Princess Beatrice smiles and waves at wellwishers as she makes her way to the parade from Buckingham Palace this morning
Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor – the elder child and only daughter of Prince Edward – make their way along The Mall to Buckingham Palace
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Princess Anne makes her way along The Mall to Horse Guards Parade, in London
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She arrived on horseback
The Queen receives rousing royal salute from guardsmen
Trooping the Colour is social as well as a ceremonial occasion and in the stands overlooking the parade ground were the wives, girlfriends and parents of the guardsmen and officers on parade.
The event featured around 1,400 servicemen in total and hundreds of Guardsmen were lined up on the parade ground waiting to be inspected by the Queen.
