Princess Charlotte and Prince George steal the show at the Queen’s Jubilee concert

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were a no-show in the royal box at the Queen’s Party at the Palace, but Princess Charlotte and Prince George had a ball.

There was no Prince Harry and Meghan Markle but the royal box at the Queen’s Party at the Palace had two unexpected guests.

Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7, joined their parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in the official seating section of the star-studded concert outside Buckingham Palace, held in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations.

The family sat together in the front row of the royal box, which featured other key guests – including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson – behind them.

Kate wore an off-white power blazer by Self-Portrait for the occasion, worn over a pleated dress and teamed with statement earrings, a cross pendant necklace and heels, while Princess Charlotte sported a red dress and waved a small flag with the Union Jack on it.

An animated Princess Charlotte and Prince George stole the show. Picture: AFP

Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William and Camilla at the Party at the Palace. Picture: AFP

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, was seated in front of Mike and Zara Tindall. Picture: Getty Images

Kate wore Self Portrait for the occasion. Picture: Getty Images

She later wore a red cape-like jacket over her shoulders, while Prince William and Prince George both wore suits and ties. Also present were Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and Princess Anne.

In a candid moment, Kate was seen smiling and sharing a joke with her cousin-in-law, Zara Tindall, who had playfully poked Prince George in the ear with a flag.

While she looked slightly unimpressed during the performances, Princess Charlotte, 7, clearly saw the funny side of the prank and giggled as they watched his reaction, The Sun reported.

Zara is very close to the Cambridge family, and is Prince George’s godmother.

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, centre, and Prince George, left. Picture: AFP

The royal kids stole the show in the official box at Party at the Palace. Picture: Getty Images

Princess Charlotte, left, looked hilariously unimpressed at times during the concert. Picture: Getty Images

Kate was upbeat as she sat with her family in the front row of the royal box. Picture: AFP

The Party At The Palace was held outside Buckingham Palace in London. Picture: AFP

Notably absent where Harry and Meghan, who apparently skipped the concert – attended by a crowd of 22,000 outside Buckingham Palace – instead, spending it together to celebrate their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday.

A rep for the couple said they had spent the night “together privately as a family” while in Windsor.

The couple are keeping a low profile while in the UK, after the Queen reportedly said there were to be “no dramas” during her 70th Jubilee celebrations.

Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank during the Platinum Party at the Palace. Picture: Getty Images

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank react during the Platinum Party. Picture: AFP

The Queen’s daughter, Princess Anne. Picture: AFP

Princess Beatrice, right, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Picture: Getty Images

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, and his sister Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace. Picture: AFP

While the Queen was not in attendance at the Party at the Palace event due to health concerns, the event was opened by Queen – the band – and Adam Lambert, with the song We Will Rock You.

The concert also featured performances by Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Duran Duran, Craig David, and Andrea Bocelli, and a prerecorded song by Sir Elton John.

The Queen pulled out of attending in person with “great reluctance”, instead watching the televised event from Windsor Castle.