Meghan Markle infuriated Kate Middleton with a single-word joke at her first Trooping the Colour, according to Prince Harry.

In 2018, the Duchess of Sussex tried to add some humor to the event, which occurred just three weeks after her marriage to Harry. However, in his explosive 2023 memoir, Spare, Harry disclosed that the comment, directed at Kate, resulted in an uncomfortable "yawning silence."

When the current Princess of Wales asked her new sister-in-law what she thought of her first Trooping the Colour, Meghan replied: "Colourful." According to the Duke, this response did not get the reaction Meghan had anticipated. "A yawning silence threatened to swallow us all whole," he revealed in his first autobiography.

Crowds of onlookers gathered to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday, just as they have for today's festivities (Saturday, June 15). This will be King Charles' second time leading the event since his mother passed away in 2022, and the first since he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.

Harry and Meghan had earlier announced they would not attend this year's Trooping the Colour. Although Kate Middleton was initially expected to miss the event, she has been seen arriving after confirming her attendance on Friday (June 14), according to the Daily Star.

In an interview, Kate mentioned she is making "good progress" but is "not out of the woods yet" and continues to undergo preventative chemotherapy. Nevertheless, it was stated that the future Queen is "doing well" and is "very much looking forward to being with her family" today.

She expressed in a personal message: "I have been blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last couple of months."

"It really has made the world of difference to William and me and has helped us both through some of the harder times."

"I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days. On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting."

"But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well. My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months."