All the royals who appeared on the Palace balcony for King's birthday
King Charles' official birthday was celebrated in London with the Trooping the Colour ceremony, featuring an RAF flypast.
The King wore a black armband in tribute to the victims of the Air India plane crash, with the event modified to acknowledge the tragedy.
The Royal Family, including King Charles and Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the flypast.
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team – the Red Arrows – flew overhead, releasing colourful trails of red, white, and blue smoke.
A minute's silence was observed on the day after the King inspected the guardsmen as a mark of respect for the victims of the aviation disaster.
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