King Charles III has celebrated his first official birthday parade as sovereign by riding on horseback to inspect soldiers in a ceremony.
Key points:
- King Charles appeared on horseback, reviving a tradition Queen Elizabeth II gave up in 1986
- The parade, known as Trooping the Colour has been held since 1760
- During the parade, King Charles carried out an inspection of soldiers in front of 8,000 spectators
The parade, known as Trooping the Colour, has been held since 1760.
It comes just weeks after the King's May 6 coronation, another ceremony featuring soldiers marching in scarlet coats and bearskin fur hats in central London accompanied to music played by military bands.
King Charles, 74, appeared on horseback, reviving a tradition which his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II gave up in 1986 when she was 60.
The British military greeted the King with a Royal Salute, an annual tribute to the monarch.
During the tribute, King Charles carried out an inspection of soldiers in front of 8,000 spectators.
The King was followed by his son the Prince of Wales, his sister Princess Anne and his brother the Duke of Edinburgh who were also on horseback.
The Queen and the Princess of Wales followed in a carriage.
The colour, also known as the regimental flag, that was trooped in the ceremony belongs to the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
After the parade, the royal family returned to Buckingham Palace and gathered on the building's famous balcony to watch a fly-past of about 70 military aircraft and helicopters.
Three of the king's young grandchildren -- future king Prince George, nine, Prince Louis, five, and Princess Charlotte, eight — joined the rest of the family on the balcony with the princes sporting red ties and blue blazers and Charlotte in a sailor suit with red trim.
They were cheered by the crowds who gathered outside the palace and in The Mall, the avenue leading up to it.
Clear skies mean crowds saw a full air display, including Typhoon fighters and Red Arrows, jets that were prevented from joining the coronation fly-past due to low cloud.
The C-130 Hercules also took part, the transport plane's final ceremonial flight before being retired after almost 60 years of service.
Charles became king when his mother Queen Elizabeth died aged 96 in September.
Trooping the Colour marks the official Birthday of Britain's monarch and is usually held in June.
Charles's actual birthday is November 14.
Reuters
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2023-06-17 20:14:30Z
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