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14-06-2025
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King salutes troops at end of Trooping the Colour
King Charles returns to Buckingham Palace following the Trooping the Colour ceremony and delivers a royal salute as the Household Division passes by in the return procession.
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14-06-2025
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Who's Who on the Palace Balcony: Every Royal Family Member at Trooping the Colour 2025
King Charles is ringing in the third Trooping the Colour of his reign with many members of the royal family around him Trooping the Colour has been a staple on the British royal family's annual calendar for generations As with other official events, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were not expected as they are no longer full-time working royalsThe royal family is out in full force to celebrate King Charles' official birthday at Trooping the Colour. On June 14, several members of the royal family came together to attend the Household Division's majestic military parade in the heart of London. Trooping the Colour commemorates the monarch's official birthday with an epic procession highlighting their historic links to the armed forces and the event has been a staple on the British royal family's annual calendar for generations. PEOPLE previously confirmed that King Charles, 76, would travel by carriage instead of riding on horseback as his treatment for cancer continues. After the action at Horse Guards Parade, he was joined on the Buckingham Palace balcony by many family members to watch the Royal Air Force flypast soar overhead. Queen Camilla supported her husband the King at Trooping, and Prince William and Kate Middleton attended with their three kids, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, in tow. King Charles' siblings (and Counsellors of State) Princess Anne and Prince Edward were also present at the festive event, with their spouses Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh by their side. The King's cousins Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester and Prince Richard's wife, Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester, also stepped out on the terrace of the royal residence and have supported the King at every Trooping since his accession in September 2022. King Charles' brother Prince Andrew was not expected to partake in the parade from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade for the ceremonial "trooping of the colour" (presentation of regimental flags) or step out on the Buckingham Palace balcony after to watch the flypast by the Royal Air Force. The Duke of York, 64, has not publicly appeared at Trooping the Colour since June 2019, several months before he gave a bombshell interview to BBC Newsnight that has been widely cited as the start of his fall from grace. In it, Queen Elizabeth's second son addressed his alleged friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and took a shock step back from royal duties a few days after the interview aired, amid intense backlash. The Duke of York has denied any wrongdoing. His transition away from a working royal role was made official when Queen Elizabeth stripped him of his military titles and patronages in January 2022 amid Virginia Roberts Giuffre's civil sexual assault lawsuit. An out-of-court settlement was reached that February. The royal cohort on the palace balcony at Trooping the Colour has also been slimmer since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and moved to the U.S. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex last participated in the parade in June 2019 while they were still working royals in an event that fell just a few weeks after the birth of their first child, son Prince Archie, now 6. Trooping the Colour was significantly scaled down 2020 and 2021 amid COVID pandemic and brought back in 2022. That summer, Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, traveled back to the U.K. from their California home to attend a special edition of Trooping the Colour timed to Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, commemorating the 70th anniversary of her record reign. There, they watched the military procession and Royal Air Force display from a room overlooking Horse Guards Parade with other non-working royals. They have not been invited back to participate in the ceremonial parade since. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, 4, have never publicly attended Trooping the Colour, connecting to Prince Harry's recent comments to the BBC that his kids "are going to miss everything" in his home country after he lost a legal appeal to restore his state-funded security there. Read the original article on People
USA Today
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
10 stunning Trooping the Colour 2025 photos, including Kate Middleton
10 stunning Trooping the Colour 2025 photos, including Kate Middleton A soldier of the Household Division stands guard ahead of the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in London on June 14, 2025. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. Since 1748, the Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign. Over 1500 parading soldiers and almost 300 horses take part in the event. BEN STANSALL, AFP Via Getty Images Britain's King Charles III salutes as he makes his way from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade for the King's Birthday Parade, "Trooping the Colour", in London on June 14, 2025. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. Since 1748, the Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign. Over 1500 parading soldiers and almost 300 horses take part in the event. BEN STANSALL, AFP Via Getty Images Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, (R) and Britain's Princess Charlotte of Wales arrive to Horse Guards Parade for the King's Birthday Parade, "Trooping the Colour", in London on June 14, 2025. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. Since 1748, the Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign. Over 1500 parading soldiers and almost 300 horses take part in the event. BENJAMIN CREMEL, AFP Via Getty Images Britain's King Charles III salutes next to Britain's Queen Camilla as they arrive to Horse Guards Parade for the King's Birthday Parade, "Trooping the Colour", in London on June 14, 2025. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. Since 1748, the Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign. Over 1500 parading soldiers and almost 300 horses take part in the event. BENJAMIN CREMEL, AFP Via Getty Images Britain's Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence arrive to Horse Guards Parade for the King's Birthday Parade, "Trooping the Colour", in London on June 14, 2025. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. Since 1748, the Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign. Over 1500 parading soldiers and almost 300 horses take part in the event. BENJAMIN CREMEL, AFP Via Getty Images Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, attends the King's Birthday Parade, "Trooping the Colour", on Horse Guards Parade in London on June 14, 2025. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. Since 1748, the Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign. Over 1500 parading soldiers and almost 300 horses take part in the event. BENJAMIN CREMEL, AFP Via Getty Images LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester attend Trooping The Colour 2025 at Buckingham Palace on June 14, 2025 in London, England. Trooping The Colour is a ceremonial parade celebrating the official birthday of the British Monarch. The event features over 1,400 soldiers and officers, accompanied by 200 horses. More than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums march and while performing. John Phillips, Getty Images LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Prince George of Wales arrives at Trooping The Colour 2025 at Buckingham Palace on June 14, 2025 in London, England. Trooping The Colour is a ceremonial parade celebrating the official birthday of the British Monarch. The event features over 1,400 soldiers and officers, accompanied by 200 horses. More than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums march and while performing. John Phillips, Getty Images LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Princess Charlotte of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince George of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales at Horse Guards Parade during Trooping The Colour 2025 on June 14, 2025 in London, England. Trooping The Colour is a ceremonial parade celebrating the official birthday of the British Monarch. The event features over 1,400 soldiers and officers, accompanied by 200 horses. More than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums march and while performing. John Phillips, Getty Images LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Queen Camilla and King Charles III arrive at Horse Guards Parade during Trooping The Colour 2025 on June 14, 2025 in London, England. Trooping The Colour is a ceremonial parade celebrating the official birthday of the British Monarch. The event features over 1,400 soldiers and officers, accompanied by 200 horses. More than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums march and while performing. John Phillips, Getty Images
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14-06-2025
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Kate Middleton's Low-Key Comeback Moment You Might Have Missed at Trooping the Colour
Kate Middleton is standing at attention with King Charles and Queen Camilla in a significant scene at Trooping the Colour. On June 14, the Princess of Wales, 43, joined her father-in-law the King and Queen Camilla to appear on the dais at Horse Guards Parade at Trooping the Colour. As Colonel-in-Chief of the Irish Guards — one of the seven regiments of the British Army's Household Division that take part in the event — Princess Kate's presence was both ceremonial and symbolic. It's a spot of honor to stand alongside the King and Queen, and marks a meaningful return for Kate. Although she watched the festivities from the dais in 2023, she did not take on any additional ceremonial role in 2024, as she was in the midst of cancer treatment. This year's participation signals a step forward — and a powerful statement of strength and continuity. King Charles was also diagnosed with cancer in 2024. While Princess Kate announced earlier this year that she is in remission after completing chemotherapy in September, the King's treatment is still ongoing. Princess Kate paid tribute to the Irish Guards by pinning on the unit's regimental brooch for the Trooping celebrations on Saturday, a key event on the royal family's calendar. Trooping the Colour is the Household Division's 265-year-old tradition of commemorating the British monarch's official birthday with an epic display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare. Kate watched the actual Trooping of the Colour (or ceremonial presentation of flags, which the Coldstream Guards is presenting this year) from the dais, as her children waited for her close by. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! With Prince William on horseback as Colonel-in-Chief of the Welsh Guards, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, watched the pageantry from the Major General's Office, a room overlooking the parade ground. Read the original article on People
Telegraph
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Live King to pay tribute to Air India victims at Trooping the Colour
The King has asked members of the Royal family to wear black armbands during Trooping the Colour in honour of those killed in the Air India disaster. The centuries-old parade, which officially commemorates the King's birthday, will take place in London later today, two days after the crash in Ahmedabad claimed at least 260 lives. The King, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh, who will all take part in the parade in military uniform, will wear black armbands, as will coachmen and women from the Royal Mews and mounted officers. A minute's silence will also be held after the monarch has inspected the hundreds of guardsmen lined up on Horse Guards Parade. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said the King had personally requested the changes 'as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy'. More than 1,400 soldiers of the Household Division and King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery will be taking part in the parade, including over 400 musicians from the Massed Bands. It will also include 250 soldiers from the Foot Guards, who will line the processional route along The Mall.
