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Edinburgh Live
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Prince William's 'true feelings' on key Trooping the Colour role confirmed
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The Royal Family is in full preparation mode for the upcoming Trooping the Colour festivities, which are just around the corner. In keeping with time-honoured tradition, senior royals will saddle up and accompany the King's carriage during the procession from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade. Word has it that King Charles, accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla, will be riding in a carriage, while Prince William, Princess Anne, and Prince Edward will join the procession on horseback. As the Colonel of the Welsh Guards, last year saw William riding alongside other senior royals decked out in the bright red uniform featuring a leek emblem at the neck, complemented by a traditional bearskin cap accented with the regiment's distinct white and green plume. READ MORE - Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's major life change after terrifying Netflix ordeal READ MORE - Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice 'waiting in wings' as King William makes 'shake up' Adorned with his Most Noble Order of the Garter Sash, Royal Air Force Pilot Wings, and four medals – the Gold, Diamond, Platinum Jubilee medals, alongside the Coronation Medal, William cut a striking figure. A source confided to the Sunday Times regarding the heir-to-the-throne's views on participating in the procession atop a horse: "He really enjoys it." These comments regarding William's participation this year follow reports suggesting that King Charles might choose the comfort of a carriage ride for a second consecutive year, reports the Mirror. And despite King Charles likely opting out of horseback riding in this year's parade, the occasion will mark the first time Princess Royal is seen riding publicly since her hospitalisation for a suspected equine-related injury last year. At 74, Anne is set to participate in the parade this year, taking up her position as gold stick, which involves her role as colonel of the Blues and Royals. She will be riding alongside the Duke of Edinburgh, who serves as colonel of the Scots Guards and London Guards, as well as Prince William. King Charles has been a fixture on horseback in the parade, both for his mother's birthday celebrations and his own. However, due to his struggle with cancer, the 76 year old King is expected to travel by carriage again this year, repeating last year's mode of transport. A Royal aide recently shared insights into King Charles's health battle, stating: "The thing you learn about this illness [cancer] is that you just manage it. And that's what he does." They added: "Medical science has made incredible advances and I genuinely see no difference in him... As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible." Continuing on King Charles's health, the aide remarked: "It's no secret that he is still having treatment but because he is incredibly fit, he is just dealing with it all incredibly well. As everybody knows he is driven by duty, so he just gets on with it." 2023 marked the last year King Charles rode in the ceremony, which was a momentous occasion as it was the first time a monarch had ridden in the parade since Queen Elizabeth did back in 1986. After her trusted horse retired, Queen Elizabeth then opted for a carriage from 1987 until her final appearance in 2022, where she gave her salute from Buckingham Palace's balcony. The annual Trooping the Colour event, traditionally held in June to celebrate the sovereign's official birthday since King George IV ascended the throne in 1820, has been a steadfast tradition barring interruptions during the world wars and a national strike in 1955. In 2020, due to the Covid pandemic, a pared-down version of the festivities took place at Windsor Castle. The 2025 Trooping the Colour, officially dubbed The King's Birthday Parade, is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, in London.
Daily Mirror
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Prince William's 'true feelings' on key Trooping the Colour role
As the Palace prepares for this year's Trooping the Colour celebrations, a source close to the Prince William has shared his verdict on reprising his vital role in the King's birthday parade procession With the Trooping the Colour celebrations right around the corner, Royal Family is busy preparing for the momentous day. As is tradition, senior royals are set to mount their horses and follow the King's carriage in a procession from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade. While King Charles will be reportedly riding in the carriage alongside his wife, Queen Camilla, Prince William will join Princess Anne and Prince Edward and follow the procession on horseback. As the Colonel of the Welsh Guards, William rode alongside other senior royals in the 2024 Trooping the Colour procession, as he sported the red uniform with a leek symbol on the neckline paired with a traditional bearskin cap adorned with the regiment's white and green plume. He also wore his Most Noble Order of the Garter Sash, Royal Air Force Pilot Wings and four medals: the Gold, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilee medals, plus the Coronation Medal. And a source told the Sunday Times how the heir to the throne feels about taking part on horseback, saying: "He really enjoys it." William's thoughts on riding ahorse during the Trooping the Colour procession comes after it was reported that the King would be riding in a carriage for a second year. While Charles is not expected to ride at the parade again, this weekend's event will be the first time that the Princess Royal has ridden in public since she was hospitalised following a suspected horse injury last year. Anne, 74, plans to ride in the parade this year in her role as gold stick, the colonel of the Blues and Royals, alongside the Duke of Edinburgh as colonel of the Scots Guards and London Guards and Prince William. King Charles rode in the parade for many years, both for his mother's birthday celebrations and his own, but due to his ongoing battle with cancer, the 76-year-old monarch will reportedly again travel in a carriage as he also did last year. A royal aide recently opened up about King Charles's health, saying: "The thing you learn about this illness [cancer] is that you just manage it. And that's what he does." The aide continued: "Medical science has made incredible advances and I genuinely see no difference in him... As long as you just do what the doctors say, just live your life as normal as possible." The royal aide elaborated: "It's no secret that he is still having treatment but because he is incredibly fit, he is just dealing with it all incredibly well. As everybody knows he is driven by duty, so he just gets on with it." The last time the King rode at the ceremony was in 2023, which was the first time a monarch had ridden in the parade since Queen Elizabeth did in 1986. After the late Queen's trusty horse retired, she travelled in a carriage from 1987 until her final appearance in 2022, when she took the salute from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The Trooping the Colour event, which takes place every year in June, has been held to mark the sovereign's official birthday since the accession of King George IV in 1820, except during the world wars and a national strike in 1955. In 2020, a scaled-back version of the celebration was held at Windsor Castle due to the Covid pandemic. Trooping the Colour 2025, officially known as The King's Birthday Parade, will take place on Saturday June 14, in London.
