“The Elitish pride”: Internet reacts as The Royal Family celebrates Pride Month with Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ performance

Pride Month may be over, but the Royal Family's ode to it reportedly continued over the weekend. The official account of the Royal family posted a video in support of the Pride celebrations. According to Hello magazine, the Royal Band has been known to play music to signify important events. The Pride parade and celebrations officially took place in London on July 5, Saturday.

In the video shared on the Instagram account, the Royal band can be heard playing Chappell Roan's, Pink Pony Club. Along with emojis of a rainbow, disco ball, and glitter, the account captioned the video as,

"Happy Pride!"

Often hailed as a prominent figure in the community, queer pop star, Chappell Roan's song appeared to be an apt choice for the performance!

Users took to Pop Base's comment section to express mixed sentiments about the celebration. One user (@asianoppar) wrote,

"It's July so it must be a different kinda pride. The Elitish pride."

Another user (@txsieslide) expressed confusion,

"Do they not know that the pride month is in june??"

A netizen (@baddiecat20) clarified their doubts and wrote,

"The world doesn’t resolve around America, the march in London was on July 5th."

Some users appreciated the gesture to acknowledge the LGBTQI+ community's celebrations. One user wrote,

"The Royal Family getting down to Pink Pony Club we love to see it."

Another netizen (@tijsrrr) added,

"all these comments being 'omg so late', atleast they're showing support, can't say that abt alot of people......"

One user expressed surprise and wrote,

"The Royal Family playing Pink Pony Club is not on my 2025 bingo card"

The Royal family's express support for Pride Month

The Royal Family celebrated Pride on July 5, with the Pride Parade and a special performance by the Royal band. The parade reportedly took place from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall Place.

According to Hello Magazine, the family has expressed support for the community over the years. In a 2016 cover of the Attitude magazine, Prince William expressed his sentiments after meeting activists from LGBTQI+. He noted,

"No one should be bullied for their s*xuality or any other reason and no one should have to put up with the kind of hate that these young people have endured in their lives.."

He also advised individuals who have experienced bullying to reach out for support, following in his mother, Princess Diana's footsteps, who has been heralded for her support to the community. He added,

"Don’t put up with it – speak to a trusted adult, a friend, a teacher, Childline, Diana Award or some other service and get the help you need. You should be proud of the person you are and you have nothing to be ashamed of."

The Royal band's tribute to Pride Month was met with mixed reactions from netizens. However, many supported the gesture and credited the family for acknowledging inclusivity and annual celebrations of the LGBTQI+ community.

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