King Charles attends annual Trooping the Colour Parade
The Royal Family attended the annual Trooping the Colour Parade. Royal commentator Afua Hagan discusses the event and the tribute paid to victims in the Air India crash.
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Global News
a day ago
- Global News
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King Charles III and other members of the Royal Family in uniform wore black armbands and observed a moment of silence during his annual birthday parade Saturday as the monarch commemorated those who died in this week's Air India plane crash. Charles requested the symbolic moves 'as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy,' Buckingham Palace said. An Air India flight from the northwestern city of Ahmedabad to London crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. The plane was carrying 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and one Canadian. One man survived. Story continues below advertisement In addition to being Britain's head of state, Charles is the head of the Commonwealth, an organization of independent states that includes India and Canada. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The monarch's annual birthday parade, known as Trooping the Colour, is a historic ceremony filled with pageantry and military bands in which the king reviews his troops on Horse Guards Parade adjacent to St. James' Park in central London. View image in full screen King Charles III, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales, smile whilst standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after attending the King's birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, in London on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFBEN STANSALL / Getty Images The military ceremony dates back to a time when flags of the battalion, known as colours, were 'trooped,'' or shown, to soldiers in the ranks so they could recognize them. Charles, wearing a scarlet military uniform, travelled to Horse Guards Parade in an open-topped, horse-drawn carriage accompanied by Queen Camilla. Prince William and other uniformed members of the Royal Family rode behind the King on horseback, followed by Catherine, the Princess of Wales, and her three children in another open-topped carriage. Story continues below advertisement View image in full screen Catherine, Princess of Wales, during Trooping The Colour. Mike Marsland / WireImage The festivities featured 1,338 soldiers, including 244 musicians, who paraded past the King following the moment of silence for those affected by the Air India disaster. The Royal Family then returned to Buckingham Palace, where they appeared on the balcony to wave to the crowd and watch a flyover of military aircraft. View image in full screen King Charles III salutes next to Queen Camilla as they arrive at Horse Guards Parade for the King's birthday parade, Trooping the Colour. BENJAMIN CREMEL / BENJAMIN CREMEL / Getty Images The finale of the flyover was an appearance by the Royal Air Force aerobatic display team, known as the Red Arrows, which for the first time used a blend of sustainable aviation fuel to power their aircraft and generate their signature red, white and blue smoke trails.
Toronto Star
a day ago
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Photos show the British royals at the Trooping the Colour parade
LONDON (AP) — Members of the British royal family have attended the Trooping the Colour, the king's annual birthday parade and one of the nation's most impressive and iconic annual events. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
