King Charles unable to ride horse at Trooping the Colour amid reports his cancer is 'incurable'
King Charles will forgo a major Royal Family tradition at Trooping the Colour this week amid reports his cancer is under control but 'incurable'.
For the second consecutive year, the King, 76, will not ride by horseback at the monarch's official birthday parade on June 14.
Charles, who is still receiving weekly treatment for cancer, will instead travel in a carriage from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Palace, The Times reported on Saturday.
The monarch broke royal tradition and opted to go by carriage in 2024.
It came after he was admitted to the hospital for treatment of an enlarged prostate last January.
The carriage was deemed a safer and more comfortable option after the procedure, where the King's undisclosed form of cancer was discovered.
Queen Elizabeth II upheld the tradition and rode at the parade with her beloved mare Burmese from 1969 to 1987, after which Burmese retired.
Charles' late mother then travelled by carriage until 2022, when she took the salute from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Charles resumed the custom and rode by horseback 2023, but the accomplished equestrian suffered an unexpected mishap.
He was forced to draw on all his skills while riding his mare Noble as the black equine cantered at the Mall when she was supposed to be walking.
This saw Charles try to calm the horse with pats before waving aside a groom who attempted to help settle her.
While the King reigns over Britain and the Commonwealth realms, the 'monarch in the saddle' tradition will come to an end indefinitely.
Charles is expected to never ride at the parade again, The Times reported.
However, Prince William will continue riding by horseback at the celebration.
A source close to the prince told the publication he 'really enjoys it.'
Charles, Queen Camilla and the entire royal family will gather for the annual Trooping the Colour flyover on Saturday.
The final list of attendees has not yet been published.
However, it will likely include Prince William, Princess Catherine, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
It comes as palace sources believe Charles' cancer is at bay but ultimately incurable, according to veteran royal insider Camilla Tonminey.
'The talk now is that he may die 'with' cancer, but not 'of' cancer following a rigorous treatment program,' Ms Tonminey told The Telegraph on Friday.
She said 'tentative' planning for Charles' 80th birthday celebrations in 2028 is going ahead with the expectation the King's cancer will continue to be managed.
Charles's diagnosis last January occurred just months after his own coronation and saw him curtail duties for several months to undergo treatment.
Buckingham Palace has not disclosed what type of cancer he is suffering from or what stage the disease is at.
However, the palace has continued to update the media that the monarch is doing well sporadically.
Nevertheless, concerns for Charles increased again in March after the palace revealed the monarch was briefly hospitalised due to 'side effects' from his treatment.
Prince Harry inadvertently stoked further speculation about the King's health during a recent interview with the BBC in which he claimed he was unsure how long his father 'had left to live' amid their estrangement.
According to Ms Tonminey, who was among the first royal journalists to report on the Sussexes' feud with the royal family, the King would likely reconcile with Harry in his lifetime.
'There is an awareness that the impasse cannot continue forever, not least if it starts to reflect badly on the king,' she wrote.
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