{"id":28947,"date":"2025-06-15T00:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T00:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28947"},"modified":"2025-06-15T00:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T00:28:03","slug":"prince-william-and-kate-middleton-share-sweet-family-portrait-with-smiling-george-charlotte-and-louis-after-joining-royal-family-for-trooping-the-colour-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28947","title":{"rendered":"Prince William and Kate Middleton share sweet family portrait with smiling George, Charlotte and Louis after joining Royal Family for Trooping the Colour parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Prince and\u00a0Princess of Wales<\/a><\/span>\u00a0have released a charming family portrait following the\u00a0Trooping the Colour<\/a><\/span>\u00a0parade to celebrate\u00a0King Charles<\/a><\/span>\u00a0III’s official birthday.<\/p>\n

In the sweet snap posted on\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/span>, Prince Wiliam and Catherine pose with their three children George, 11,\u00a0Charlotte, ten and Louis, seven.<\/p>\n

‘Another brilliant day at Trooping the Colour for His Majesty’s Birthday Parade,’ the caption read. ‘Thank you to everybody who came, and to all those that took part.’<\/p>\n

Catherine, 43, looked resplendent in an aquamarine coat dress from her late mother-in-law\u00a0Princess Diana<\/a><\/span>‘s favourite designer Catherine Walker – complete with a wide-brimmed hat by Juliette Botterill.<\/p>\n

The mother-of-three accessorised with the Irish Guards regimental brooch as well as the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings in a sweet tribute to the late\u00a0Queen Elizabeth II<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

They were crafted from pearls gifted to the Queen and Philip from the ruler of Bahrain at the time of their wedding in 1947.<\/p>\n

Her mini-me daughter Charlotte also paid tribute to the late monarch by rewearing the Diamond Horseshoe brooch she wore to her great-grandmother’s funeral.<\/p>\n

The brooch, which has been in the Royal Family for generations, had been a gift from her ‘Gan-Gan’ the Queen, and was a fitting nod to Her Majesty’s love of horses.<\/p>\n

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The Wales Family posed for a family portrait following Trooping the Colour on Saturday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Prince and Princess of Wales with their children George, Louis and Charlotte on the Buckingham Palace balcony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Royal Family stand on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the fly past by the Red Arrows<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the boys, George and Louis, wore matching suits with striking red ties to match their father’s scarlet military tunic.<\/p>\n

The King, 76, and\u00a0Queen Camilla<\/a><\/span>, 77, led the royal appearances on Saturday as they watched a flypast involving aircraft including the Red Arrows, Chinook helicopters and a Lancaster bomber, a model that was used during\u00a0World War II<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

But it was the Wales Family – particularly little Prince Louis – who stole the show on the Buckingham Palace balcony where they were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, as well as the Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence.<\/p>\n

The late Queen’s cousin the Duke of Gloucester and his wife also watched the flypast, alongside\u00a0Prince Michael of Kent<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Cheeky Prince Louis captured the hearts of the nation once again as he waved to the gathered crowds with a large beaming smile.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were seen bowing their heads in respect as the royal family led a minute’s silence to remember the 270 people so far known to have been killed in the Air India disaster.<\/p>\n

Prince William and Catherine’s children watched on from a nearby balcony after taking part in the Trooping the Colour parade from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guard’s Parade while their parents carried out official roles during the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Led by a regal Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, the youngsters joined the rest of the royals in a quiet moment of reflection to remember the lives lost in the disaster.<\/p>\n

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Prince Louis steals the show as the youngster, seven, waves to crowds from the Buckingham Palace balcony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The youngest member of the royal family drew smiles from his parents and grandparents as he gave a cheeky grin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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(Left to right) The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince Louis, the Prince of Wales, Prince George, the Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, the Duke of Kent, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The King, Prince of Wales and Prince Louis all wave to the cheering crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The King and Queen Camilla led the royal appearances as they prepared to watch a flypast involving aircraft including the Red Arrows, Chinook helicopters and a Lancaster bomber, a model that was used during World War II<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The young royals smile as they enjoy this year’s Trooping the Colour balcony appearance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The King and Prince William speak with one another as the royal family watches a flypast to mark the King’s official birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla greet wellwishers from the balcony at Buckingham Palace<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The King and his son have a conversation on the balcony at Buckingham Palace<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Red Arrows planes fly above Buckingham Palace to mark King Charles III’s official birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte strain to get a better view of the aircraft during their balcony appearance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Prince of Wales speaks with her daughter Princess Charlotte as the pair enjoy this year’s Trooping the Colour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Princes Louis and George wore matching suits and ties as they sat in an open-top carriage with their mother, the Princess of Wales<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mother and daughter appeared to be enjoying today’s parade as they smiled and talked animatedly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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(Left to right) The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke of Kent and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the flypast<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte turn back towards the crowds as they leave the balcony at Buckingham Palace<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Fans gathered early on the Mall on Saturday and braved the rain while hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal family. A small group of protesters carrying placards reading ‘Not my King’ was also in attendance.<\/p>\n

The procession was led by a carriage carrying the Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, ahead of a second in which the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will travel.<\/p>\n

The Prince of Wales, Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh followed behind on horseback.<\/p>\n

It is the first time Princess Anne has ridden in public since she suffered a head injury, thought to be caused by a horse, at her home last year.<\/p>\n

While Prince William rode on horseback, the Princess of Wales travelled down the Mall in an Ascot Landau seated beside her daughter Princess Charlotte, while Prince George and Prince Louis sat opposite.<\/p>\n

Alongside the\u00a0Princess Royal<\/a><\/span>, Colonel Blues and Royals, and the\u00a0Duke of Edinburgh<\/a><\/span>, Colonel Scots Guards, the Prince of Wales wore a black armband in\u00a0remembrance<\/a><\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0those killed in the Air\u00a0India<\/a><\/span>\u00a0plane crash on Thursday.<\/p>\n

King Charles requested a minute’s silence to be held during the ceremony in tribute to the 241 passengers and crew killed when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for\u00a0Gatwick<\/a><\/span>\u00a0Airport came down on Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n

Some 53 Brits were onboard the doomed flight – all but one are believed to have been killed, along with dozens on the ground bringing the final death toll to at least 270.<\/p>\n

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Prince George and Prince Louis laugh at a joke as they prepare to return to Buckingham Palace to appear on the balcony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Once at the parade ground, the Princess of Wales watched on alongside the King and Queen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla leave Buckingham Palace ahead of Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London as King Charles III celebrates his official birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are joined by the Duchess of Edinburgh as they mark a minute’s silence to remember the victims of the Air India plane crash this week<\/p>\n

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The Prince and Princess of Wales are joined by members of the Royal Family during the Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Prince of Wales, Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal salute, during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Louis of Wales arrives at Trooping The Colour 2025 at Buckingham Palace on June 14<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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(L-R) The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal leave Buckingham Palace on horseback as the parade gets underway<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Sir Timothy Laurence attend the Trooping the Colour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Princess Catherin eyes up her husband Prince William (left) as he performs his ceremonial role<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Louis watches the ceremony from a balcony at the palace after taking part in the annual procession down the Mall<\/p>\n

Following the procession,\u00a0the King, who is receiving cancer treatment, and Queen were seen waving and smiling as they made their way down the Mall in an open-top carriage before the national anthem was played.<\/p>\n

Camilla wore a white silk crepe dress with silver embroidery by Anna Valentine with a hat by Philip Treacy and a Grenadier Guards brooch.<\/p>\n

After arriving at Horse Guard Parade, Catherine took her place next to the King and Queen on the dais, in her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards – a symbolic position and one she was unable to take up last year because she was receiving cancer treatment and instead watched the ceremony with her children.<\/p>\n

A minute’s silence was then held to remember all the victims of this week’s Air India disaster.<\/p>\n

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Charles requested amendments to the Trooping the Colour programme ‘as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy’.<\/p>\n

The King issued a written message soon after the plane crash, saying he was ‘desperately shocked by the terrible events’ and expressed his ‘deepest possible sympathy’.<\/p>\n

Posting on social media ahead of the ceremony this morning, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: ‘Sending my best wishes to His Majesty The King today at Trooping the Colour. God Save The King.’<\/p>\n

The occasion transforms the Mall as crowds line up the streets waving flags as 1400 soldiers parade alongside 200 horses and 400 musicians from Horse Guards Parade to\u00a0Buckingham Palace<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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A barely recognisable Prince William salutes during the Trooping the Colour ceremony on London on Saturday, bearing a black armband in remembrance of all those who died during the Air India crash on Thursday, which took the lives of 52 Britons<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla smile and wave at thousands of royal fans who travelled to London to celebrate the official birthday of the sovereign<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Princess Charlotte shares a laugh with her mother the Princess of Wales<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Prince of Wales leaves Buckingham Palace to mount his horse and take part in the annual spectacle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Louis, seven, waves and grins as he attends the Trooping the Colour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Princess of Wales looked elegant in a blue dress and matching hat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, rode in a carriage and sported an elegant green dress and hat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Louis wore an adorable suit as he sat beside his brother Prince George during the procession<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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King Charles III leaves Buckingham Palace ahead of Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Black armbands were worn by the head of state and senior royals wearing military uniform riding in the ceremony to mark the King’s official birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Louis and Prince George smile as they enjoy the large-scale parade on a sunny Saturday in London<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Princess of Wales waves to crowds as she participates in the Trooping the Colour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte are pictured in their matching blue and white outfits ahead of the parade this morning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Wales family wait on the steps of Buckingham Palace for their carriage to arrive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Princess of Wales bears a radiant smile as she accompanies her children during the parade today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The King is pictured after dismounting his carriage after arriving at the parade ground<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince William rode on horseback for the parade, which features more than 1,400 soldiers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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King Charles III gives a salute as he watches the parade march past after arriving back at Buckingham Palace<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The King waves to protesters against the monarchy who lined a section of the Mall on Saturday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince George reacts as he rides a carriage with Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte (not pictured)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Members of the Household Cavalry are some of the more than 1,400 soldiers taking part today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince George of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales travel by carriage during Trooping The Colour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Princess of Wales and her children wore coordinating outfits as they took part in the public spectacle today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Princess Anne rode on horseback in public for the first time since sustaining a head injury thought to be caused by a horse<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After the Trooping ceremony is over, the\u00a0Royal Family<\/a><\/span>\u00a0made their group appearance on the Palace balcony before the day concluded with a flypast.<\/p>\n

Today, the Red Arrows made history when they used sustainable fuel and vegetable oil for their flypast over London for The King’s birthday.<\/p>\n

Jets from the world-famous aerobatic display team were powered by a blend of sustainable aviation fuel, and used the vegetable oil to produce their trademark vapour trails.<\/p>\n

It follows groundbreaking trials by RAF engineers and logisticians.<\/p>\n

All nine of the team’s British-built Hawk fast-jets were topped up with a high-ratio blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the team’s home base of RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, before they set off, in what is thought to be a world’s first.<\/p>\n

Charles has been championing sustainability and climate action since before he ascended the throne.<\/p>\n

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the King was not involved in the decision but was ‘delighted’ because he has been encouraging use of the fuel on royal flights where practical and hopes the example will lead to wider use across the aviation sector.<\/p>\n

Squadron leader Andy King, the Red Arrows’ senior engineering officer who led the project, said: ‘Ever since the Red Arrows’ first display in 1965, the team has aimed to inspire future generations and represent the best of British. Using this technology is the latest example of our relentless pursuit of excellence.’<\/p>\n

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Carriages leave Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children have been spotted arriving at Buckingham Palace ahead of today’s Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark the King’s birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Buckingham Palace moments before the parade began<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrive at Buckingham Palace ahead of the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince George was dressed in a navy blue suit and red tie for today’s event<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Princess Anne salutes as she rides on horseback during the procession<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Timothy Laurence wave during Trooping The Colour 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Duchess of Edinburgh is pictured during today’s Trooping the Colour as she rode in an open-top carriage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Princess Anne arrives at Buckingham Palace on Saturday before participating in Trooping the Colour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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William and Kate smile at those gathered along the Mall as they arrived at Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Officers of the Grenadier Guards mounted on horses ride along the Mall as they take part in the Trooping the Color in London<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Members of the Coldstream Guards during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, central London, on June 14<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Final preparations are made for the annual ceremony, to celebrate the monarch’s birthday, on Saturday<\/p>\n

He continued: ‘The flypast for His Majesty The King is the perfect opportunity to showcase this innovation.<\/p>\n

‘The vibrant vapour trails that we generate is what sets the Red Arrows apart and so to be the first aerobatic team in the world to move to a fully sustainable option is really exciting.’<\/p>\n

Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, said: ‘The iconic Red Arrows are one of the world’s premier aerobatic display teams and by adopting a more environmentally friendly sustainable aviation fuel, the Royal Air Force is blazing a trail as part of our work to combat climate change.’<\/p>\n

The Red Arrows’ 2025 season runs until October, with 60 shows planned across the UK and mainland Europe.<\/p>\n

As a former polo player and one of the Royal Family’s most accomplished equestrians, King Charles rode for years in the parade – both for his mother’s official birthday celebrations and then for his own.<\/p>\n

But he did not appear on horseback at the event this weekend and instead travelled in a carriage for the procession from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade and back.<\/p>\n

Trooping the Colour is a centuries-old tradition that marks the Sovereign’s official birthday.<\/p>\n

It dates back to the 17th century and is rooted in battlefield custom, when regimental flags, or ‘colours,’ were trooped in front of soldiers to ensure they could be recognised amid the smoke of combat.<\/p>\n

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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Timothy Laurence wave during Trooping The Colour 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Members of the King’s Guard take part in the Trooping the Colour parade which honours Britain’s King Charles on his official birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Members of the King’s guards stand to attention during the Trooping the Colour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Last week a full-dress rehearsal, known as The Colonel’s Review,\u00a0took place serving as the final run-through before the King’s official celebration.<\/p>\n

This year, the honour of trooping the Colour falls to the Coldstream Guards, who will officially present their regimental flag, known as the Colour, to King Charles.<\/p>\n

As expected, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle did not attend this year’s celebrations.<\/p>\n

Having chosen to walk away from being working royals, they have not been present at Trooping the Colour since 2019.<\/p>\n

The other notable absentee was Prince Andrew, who remains exiled from public royal events amid the fallout from his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and the claims made by late accuser Virginia Giuffre.<\/p>\n

Andrew’s daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are not expected to be there either amid Charles’ desire for a slimmed-down monarchy and to keep the focus on working royals.<\/p>\n

Queen Elizabeth attended all but two of her Trooping the Colours, missing it in 1955 when a national rail strike resulted in the event being cancelled and in 2020 due to lockdown restrictions.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Trooping was held a few days days after the Grenfell Tower blaze and the loss of life was marked by a minute’s silence, a decision taken by Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n

The parade is open to members of the public through an online ballot with ticketing ranging from \u00a310 to \u00a330 and is broadcast live on the BBC.<\/p>\n

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The Trooping the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign for more than 260 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together each June in a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to mark the Sovereign’s official birthday.<\/p>\n

The streets are lined with crowds waving flags as the parade moves from Buckingham Palace and down The Mall to Horse Guard’s Parade, alongside Members of the Royal Family on horseback and in carriages.<\/p>\n

The display closes with an RAF fly-past, watched by Members of the Royal Family from Buckingham Palace balcony.<\/p>\n

Once the Sovereign has arrived at Horse Guard’s Parade in Whitehall, they are greeted by a Royal salute and carry out an inspection of the troops, who are fully trained and operational soldiers wearing the ceremonial uniform of red tunics and bearskin hats.<\/p>\n

After the military bands have performed, the escorted Regimental Colour, or flag, is processed down the ranks of soldiers. Over one hundred words of command are used by the Officer in Command of the Parade to direct the several hundred soldiers.<\/p>\n

Once the Foot Guards have marched past the Sovereign, they ride back to Buckingham Palace at the head of the soldiers, before taking the salute again at the Palace from a dais.<\/p>\n

The Sovereign is then joined by other Members of the Royal Family on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past by the Royal Air Force. A 41-gun salute is also fired in Green Park to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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