Kate Middleton & Prince William Just Joined Queen Elizabeth for a 171-Year-Old Tradition

As you’ll notice, a very bronzed Prince William sat up front, while Duchess Catherine relaxed in the back with Queen Elizabeth.

The queen dressed in her summer best and wore a hot pink coat and hat combo with an ice blue trim and feather flourish. She of course accessorized the look with a three-strand pearl necklace. Middleton wore a demure military style navy blue Guinea London coat with large gold buttons and velvet cuffs. She completed the look with a fascinator paired with her gold and diamond Asprey Oak Leaf earrings and a low bun for their church outing.

The Cambridges’ visit to Balmoral is a long-held family tradition. So is, as it turns out, worshipping at Crathie Church. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to attend Sunday service there in 1848 and every British monarch has followed suit while staying at Balmoral Castle since (that’s a 171-year tradition!). Queen Elizabeth even brought Prince Andrew and Prince Charles along for the ride earlier this month.

This wasn’t the first time we caught a glimpse of Prince William and Middleton on their summer trip to Scotland. The couple and their children, Prince George (6), Princess Charlotte (4) and Prince Louis (1), were seen and subsequently praised for flying commercial on a budget airline to visit the queen.

Guess royal life isn’t all chauffeurs and Rolls-Royces all the time.