There was a royal frenzy at Buckingham Palace for this year’s Trooping the Colour with an expectant crowd excitedly waiting to catch a glimpse of the Queen , Meghan Markle and the rest of the royal family - but it was little Savannah Phillips who stole the show.

Seven-year-old Savannah perched between George and Charlotte at the front of the balcony and her antics ended up catching the eye of millions as she told Prince George to keep quiet - refusing to take no for an answer - and also helped an upset Charlotte.

From Meghan and Harry , to William and Kate, the extravaganza saw a who’s who of royal stars greet thousands from the palace balcony during the annual flypast.

The celebration was planned for the Queen’s birthday, but without a doubt it was her seven-year-old great-granddaughter - the daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips - who ended up taking centre stage.

Savannah covered George's mouth during the National Anthem (
The seven-year-old was applauded by people on social media (
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Savannah’s “sassy” spectacle

Once again, the youngest royals stole the show at an important event.

The short moments the public are allowed to see into the lives of the family are often filled with little gems and the latest occasion did not disappoint.

As the royals made their way out onto the balcony to watch the RAF flypast and acknowledge the crowds, the youngsters quickly caught the attention of onlookers and the millions of TV viewers.

George and Charlotte stood on each side of their playful cousin, Savannah, who obviously enjoyed the occasion.

At first, Savannah put her hand over George's mouth as the National Anthem began.

The young royal stole the show during the Trooping the Colour (
Some viewers claimed Savannah is "sassy" (

The four-year-old prince appeared to giggle as he lent on his fist and watched the parade.

Royal fans delighted at the scene and took to Twitter to praise Princess Anne's granddaughter.


The Savannah show did not end their though as she was also spotted helping to point out the planes to Charlotte in her special book.

Sadly, it all ended in tears for little Charlotte who needed a cuddle from her mum after she dropped the book and started sobbing.

The older cousin would point out planes for Charlotte to keen an eye on (
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So, who is Savannah Phillips?

Savannah Phillips is the Queen's great-granddaughter and is 15th in line to the throne.

Prince George’s cheeky cousin is seven-years-old.

She’s the daughter of Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips.

Savannah’s mother is Canadian-born Autumn Kelly, she married Peter Phillips in 2008.

Savannah was born on December 29, 2010, two years after her parents married at Windsor Castle.

Her younger sister, Isla, was born in 2012.

The girls do not have official royal titles because they are Princess Anne's granddaughters.

Only the sons of the monarch pass down titles to their kids.