On Saturday,Meghan Marklewill attend her firstTrooping the Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade. The event marks one of the most anticipated royal engagements of the year, and will include the newly minted Duchess of Sussex’s first appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony with the entire royal family.

Meghan’s sister-in-lawKate Middletonattended her first Trooping the Colour two months after her April 2011 wedding toPrince William(she was still sporting her post-honeymoon tan!). But the balcony appearance during the annual celebration wasn’t Kate’s first — she and Williamshared a memorable first kissas husband and wife on the palace balcony on their wedding day.

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Though she is onmaternity leave, Kate, 36, will still be attending this year’s Trooping the Colour withPrince George, 4, andPrincess Charlotte, 3, butPrince Louis,born April 23,will not be in attendance.

And she’ll no doubt have a few words of advice for Meghan as she steps onto the balcony for the very first time. The royal sisters-in-law have already begun to lean on each other.

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