In pictures: Trooping the Colour marks King's official birthday
Summary
Crowds gathered to watch the Trooping the Colour parade, which celebrates King Charles III's official birthday. The Royal Family took part in the event, traveling in carriages and on horseback, and it ended with a flypast by the Red Arrows.Key Facts
- The parade started from Buckingham Palace and went along The Mall to Horseguard's Parade.
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla rode in a traditional carriage called an Ascot Landau.
- The Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, and Duke of Edinburgh rode horses as royal colonels.
- The Princess of Wales and her three children traveled by carriage.
- About 400 musicians performed as part of the Massed Bands of the Household Division.
- The Royal Family watched the Red Arrows flypast from the Buckingham Palace balcony.
- Some dignitaries, including Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer, attended the event.
- King Charles wore the Grenadier Guards uniform that carried his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s cypher.
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