Riding in a horse-drawn carriage might seem like an extremely glamorous and a very royal way to travel.
But the Duchess of Cambridge was reportedly left feeling out of sorts after enjoying a traditional carriage ride at Trooping the Colour in 2019.
Kate sat in a carriage alongside the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they travelled from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade.
And royal fans wondered why she looked at times a little off colour and not her usually smiley self.
However, the Mirror revealed that it was in fact the carriage ride that left Kate feeling somewhat sick due to the swaying motion.
The Queen gets seasick too – despite sailing in the Royal Yacht Britannia for 43 years – and recommended her favourite pills to Kate.
A royal source said at the time: "The truth is the Duchess of Cambridge gets very seasick and doesn’t enjoy the rocking motion of carriages.
“Worrying she may be ill on such an important occasion as Trooping the Colour added to her stress."
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Trooping the Colour, the Queen's official birthday parade is due to return to London for the first time in three years today.
For the past two years, the event has been drastically scaled back due to the Covid pandemic and held at Windsor Castle.
But it will return this morning to kick start the Queen's four day Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Kate will be riding in a carriage yet again - and royal fans hope her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be old enough to join her this year.
After the parade, the Queen is expected to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the traditional RAF flypast, where she will be joined by working members of her family only and some of their children.
The monarch’s decision to only include royals carrying out official public duties was taken “after careful consideration”, Buckingham Palace said.
This means royals such as Harry, Meghan and Prince Andrew will not be making balcony appearances.
A Palace spokesman said: “After careful consideration, the Queen has decided this year’s traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday, June 2 will be limited to Her Majesty and those members of the royal family who are currently undertaking official public duties on behalf of the Queen.”
Joining the Queen on the balcony for Trooping will be Prince Charles, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
Also set to appear for the historic occasion will be Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis and the Wessexes’ children Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
