The King's Birthday Parade – generally known as Trooping the Color – is a ceremonial occasion in London, which sees the royal household collect for a spectacular navy parade.
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Charles, 75, will participate within the procession however, due to his most cancers therapy, he’ll trip in a buggy relatively than a horse.
Since 1748 the parade has been held on the monarch's official birthday, though Charles's precise birthday falls on 14 November.
In 2023, the King will attend the Birthday Parade of his reign, turning into the primary monarch to trip on horseback since Queen Elizabeth II in 1986.
Right here's every little thing you must find out about Trooping the Color 2024, together with which royals are attending and how one can watch it.
What’s Trooping the Color and when is it held?
This yr’s parade will happen on Saturday, June 15, beginning at 10am and working till 12.25pm, with the flypast scheduled for 1pm.
It would see greater than 1,400 troopers, 200 horses and 400 musicians parading with navy precision, horsemanship and pomp to mark the Emperor's official birthday.
© GettyThis ceremony dates again to the early eighteenth century and even earlier, when battalion flags had been carried (or 'carried') down the strains in order that the troopers may see and recognise them.
The procession will start at Buckingham Palace and journey alongside the Mall to Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. King Charles will examine the troops and salute from his carriage, then lead the troops again to Buckingham Palace.
© GettyThe occasion concludes with the royal household watching a flypast by the Royal Air Drive from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The place to look at
Though tickets have already been allotted for seating preparations to look at the ceremony on Horse Guards Parade, you possibly can catch a glimpse of the procession by becoming a member of the crowds alongside St James' Park or alongside the Mall.
© GettyAlternatively, you possibly can watch the parade reside on tv on the BBC.
Which royal relations will participate in it?
Though the King and Queen shall be in attendance, the Palace has but to verify which members of the royal household will attend this yr.
Because the starting of Charles' reign, solely senior working royals have attended Trooping the Color and appeared on the balcony. Throughout Queen Elizabeth II's reign, she typically invited prolonged members of her household.
© GettyFinal yr, the King was accompanied on horseback by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh.
The Princess of Wales and Duchess Camilla had been joined of their carriage by Prince William and Kate's three kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
© GettyThe Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Anne's husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, additionally joined the procession in a separate carriage.
costume code
Sometimes, male members of the royal household put on navy uniforms, whereas ladies put on day clothes and hats.
© GettyWithin the meantime, when you're fortunate sufficient to get a ticket to the ceremony, the costume code on the Family Division web site is given as follows: “Morning costume or lounge fits for gents, uniform for women (completely no denim, shorts or sandals). Serving navy personnel could put on the ceremony day uniform (with medals, with out sword or sidearms) or related.”
Trooping the Color Rehearsal
The Colonel's Evaluation takes place per week earlier than Trooping the Color at Horse Guards Parade on 8 June.
Nonetheless, it has been confirmed that the Princess of Wales won’t be inspecting the troops on the rehearsals.
However it’s nonetheless unclear whether or not Kate, 42, who’s present process chemotherapy following a most cancers analysis, will attend the primary occasion.
Lieutenant Common James Bucknall, KCB, CBE, will act as inspecting officer on behalf of the Princess while she continues her convalescence.
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