Royals See Kate Middleton's Lightning-Quick Mom Reflexes When Princess Charlotte Falls on the Palace Balcony Kate Middleton swooped in to comfort Princess Charlotte on Saturday after she took a spill on the palace balcony during Trooping the Colour By Dana Rose Falcone Dana Rose Falcone Dana Rose Falcone is a Staff Writer covering TV at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for seven years. Dana Rose's work has previously appeared in Entertainment Weekly, Men's Fitness and Us Weekly. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 9, 2018 09:43AM EDT Mom to the rescue! Kate Middleton swooped in to comfort Princess Charlotte on Saturday after the 3-year-old took a spill on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Trooping the Colour flypast. After looking in her Royal Air Force booklet and excitedly peeking over the balcony in anticipation of the next plane to pass by, Charlotte lost her balance and started to fall backward. She reached for stability, but luckily Kate was there to steady the little princess. Kate bent down to chat with a visibly-shaken Charlotte, and then picked up her daughter, quickly defusing the moment. Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images Charlotte went on to enjoy the rest of the flypast, excitedly clapping and following along while standing in front of Kate and next to Queen Elizabeth’s great-granddaughter Savannah Phillips. James Whatling/MEGA This isn’t the first time Kate calmed down her upset children during a public appearance. When the royal Fab Four traveled from Hamburg, Germany in July, Charlotte made a fuss and started crying on the tarmac as they went to board the plane home. RELATED VIDEO: Watch Kate Calm Princess Charlotte’s Tarmac Tantrum Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage? Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! The royal mom again kneeled to get on Charlotte’s level before scooping her up in her arms, which calmed down the crying child. Prince William then helped a content Charlotte up into the plane, and takeoff was a go.