What to know as King Charles takes part in his first Trooping the Color birthday parade as monarch
1 year, 9 months ago

What to know as King Charles takes part in his first Trooping the Color birthday parade as monarch

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy King Charles III rode on horseback Saturday to take part in his first Trooping the Color ceremony as U.K. monarch, inspecting hundreds of soldiers and horses in a spectacular annual military display at central London's Horse Guards Parade. Charles' late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, always held the Trooping the Color birthday parade in June, while she celebrated her actual April birthday privately with family. “THE COLOR" The central part of the parade features a battle flag — or the “Color” — being displayed and marched past troops and the monarch. BONUS MILITARY FLYBY The birthday parade typically reaches its climax when, at the end of the military procession, the royal family lines up on Buckingham Palace's balcony to watch a spectacular flyby.

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