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Daily Record
3 hours ago
- Daily Record
People are only just realising why King Charles' birthday parade happens five months early
Trooping The Colour, the annual birthday parade in honour of King Charles, will take place on Saturday, June 14 - but some fans are only just learning why it's so early Royal enthusiasts are now uncovering the reason behind King Charles' birthday procession taking place a whole five months before his real birth date. Despite King Charles actually being born on November 14, the Trooping The Colour ceremony, which also doubles as his official birthday parade, is scheduled for Saturday. Londoners and visitors alike are anticipated to throng the capital's streets to witness the magnificent display that will feature over 1,400 soldiers, 400 musicians, and 200 horses marching to Horse Guards Parade by way of The Mall. Following the procession, there's an RAF flypast that attracts the gaze of senior Royals from Buckingham Palace's balcony. While the tradition of Trooping The Colour in June is well-established, it has just dawned on some fans why Charles celebrates his birthday so prematurely, reports Surrey Live. A curious Redditor, prior to the previous year's event, inquired: "Why is King Charles having birthday parades today when his birthday is on November 14th?" To which, another participant replied: "The sovereigns of [the UK] – all of them – officially have the birthday of the 2nd Saturday in June. As per the Royal Family's official website, the grand spectacle of Trooping The Colour has recognised the official birthday of Britain's monarch for over 260 years. The Household Division further explains that this celebration most likely started with King Charles II's reign, which spanned from 1660 to 1685. The British Army's historical banners, known as 'Colours', are explained on its website: "Regimental flags of the British Army were historically described as 'Colours," it states. It goes on to detail the significance of these Colours: "The principal role of a regiment's Colours was to provide a rallying point on the battlefield." The Household Division sheds light on the origins of the ceremonial parade we cherish today, noting that young officers would stride through the ranks with the Colours aloft, inspiring the tradition. The website elaborates on how this evolved into a ceremonial practice: "So, what today is a great tradition began life as a vital and practical parade designed to aid unit recognition before a battle commenced." It also marks the transition of this parade into a royal celebration: "In 1748, it was decided that this parade would be used to mark the official birthday of the Sovereign and it became an annual event after George III became King in 1760," the narrative continues. Highlighting the pageantry of the modern-day event, it adds: "Today, this colourful spectacular remains a celebration of the Sovereign's official birthday." Despite George III sharing the same November birth month as the current monarch, June was selected for the Trooping the Colour due to its typically more favourable weather conditions. Royal Museums Greenwich comments on the practicality of the date change: "With a November birthday being too cold for a celebratory parade, he tied his celebrations in with the annual Trooping the Colour military parade." The text concludes by mentioning Prince Charles's birth year and place, as well as his maternal lineage: Charles was born in 1948 at Buckingham Palace, during the reign of King George VI, his grandfather on his mother's side. He was christened Charles Philip Arthur George on December 15 of that year in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher. The late Queen Elizabeth – who tragically passed away in September 2022 at the age of 96 – also had two birthday celebrations, marking her birthday publicly in June. However, her actual birthday was on April 21. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mirror
4 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Harry and Meghan sent 'significant' Trooping the Colour message
Trooping the Colour will take place tomorrow (Saturday, June 14), but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as in previous years, will not be in attendance at the celebrations The Royal Family sent a "significant" message to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Trooping the Colour several years ago. The parade will take place tomorrow (Saturday, June 14) and is expected to draw 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians as well as crowds of adoring royal fans. The event will take place between Buckingham Palace and Horse Guards Parade in London, where regiments of the Household Division will mark King Charles ' official birthday. Members of the Firm will also make a long-anticipated balcony appearance as they do every year for the RAF flypast. In 2023, "for the first time in his life", Prince Harry was not invited to attend and, with only working royals expected to put in an appearance at this year's Trooping the Colour, it's believed there the King's youngest son and daughter-in-law will be notably absent once again. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, who is currently fifth in the line of succession to the British throne, famously stepped down from official duties alongside his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in January 2020. Since then, there has been much speculation ahead of all official royal events as to whether the couple will be in attendance. Richard Eden, palace Confidential broadcaster and diary columnist at Daily Mail, said in a television appearance in 2023:"[This is] the first year of his life that Harry hasn't been invited at all. With Harry and Meghan, we've always had a sort of 'will they, won't they' before every big royal occasion. "Well, it seems like the palace has tackled this this time by just not inviting them at all. So, you know, it's significant. "When Harry and Meghan quit royal duties, I think officials were very keen to stress that they would still be invited to occasions such as Trooping the Colour so the fact they haven't been invited is very significant." A snippet of the interview was shared on the popular social media platform TikTok, where Royal enthusiasts were keen to share their thoughts. One person claimed: "Easier not to invite... too many demands and stipulations" while another said: "Tired of headlines WILL THEY COME? Now we don't have to wonder! Great decision, Palace!!" A third said: "First time for everything" while someone else theorised: "I don't think he would attend anyway." Another person commented: "Which part don't you people understand? [They're] not working royals and they walked out of the circus. Leave them alone, it's not like they were gonna come [either]." It has not been confirmed as yet by Buckingham Palace which royals will appear on the balcony for the RAF flypast - a much loved element of Trooping the Colour - but it's expected that only working royals will be in attendance, which would rule Harry and Meghan out. Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, have been together for nine years. The couple said they were set up with one another on a blind date by a mutual friend in July of 2016. Their relationship was made public in November of that year, and their engagement was confirmed 12 months later on November 27, 2017 by King Charles III, who was then the Prince of Wales. They were married on Saturday, May 19 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The couple share two children together, Prince Archie Harrison and Princess Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
Daily Mirror
5 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Harry and Meghan 'sent message from royals with brutal Trooping the Colour move'
After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's last Trooping appearance in 2019, the royal family at large decided to send a message to the Sussexes as a response to them quitting their royal duties The royal family sent a "significant message" to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ahead of the annual Trooping the Colour in years past, according to a royal expert, resulting in their noticeable absence on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Harry and Meghan last attended the monarch's birthday celebrations in 2019, appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony alongside other senior royals just one month after their eldest child Archie was born. In 2020, Harry and Meghan famously quit their royal duties and started a new life in California. After they relocated to Montecito, the 2020 and 2021 Trooping the Colour celebrations were stripped back due to Covid restrictions. When the grand procession returned for 2022, Harry and Meghan were noticeably missing from the balcony line up. The following year, Prince Harry shared that 'for the first time in his life', he was not invited to attend Trooping the Colour, with only senior working royals appearing at the Palace. The Daily Mail's Richard Eden said in a television appearance in 2023:'[This is] the first year of his life that Harry hasn't been invited at all. With Harry and Meghan, we've always had a sort of 'will they, won't they' before every big royal occasion. Well, it seems like the palace has tackled this this time by just not inviting them at all. So, you know, it's significant.' According to the royal expert, the royal family wished to present a united front, even after Harry and Meghan moved to America, and hoped they would still attend some of the biggest events in the royal calendar. As Richard Eden clarified: 'When Harry and Meghan quit royal duties, I think officials were very keen to stress that they would still be invited to occasions such as Trooping the Colour so the fact they haven't been invited is very significant.' With the 2025 Trooping the Colour merely hours away, it is the belief of many royal experts and fans alike that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won't be attending this year's celebration. It has not been confirmed as yet by Buckingham Palace which royals will appear on the balcony for the RAF flypast, but it's expected that only working royals will be in attendance in keeping with the tradition of the last two years, which would rule Harry and Meghan out. The annual event of Trooping the Colour has marked the official birthday of the King or Queen for more than 260 years. The ceremony involves hundreds of horses and soldiers carrying out complex battlefield drill manoeuvres to military music. More than 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together for the impressive display. During the parade, the royals will travel from Buckingham Palace down The Mall to Horse Guards Parade in a procession - either on horseback or in carriages. At Horse Guards, they then watch the military display before joining the procession back to Buckingham Palace once it is over. After the parade, the royals then gather on the Palace balcony for a march-past and the fly-past by the RAF, which includes the Red Arrows, and will conclude the day's celebrations.
