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Trooping the Colour, also known as the King’s Birthday Parade, is a ceremony by the Household Division of the British Army to celebrate the sovereign’s official birthday. Although it’s called the King’s Birthday Parade, the King won’t turn 77 until November 14.
This year’s Trooping the Colour is King Charles’ third as monarch. In 2023, he brought back the tradition of the sovereign riding on horseback, stopped by Queen Elizabeth in the late 1980s.
Last year, King Charles chose to ride in a carriage due to his cancer diagnosis and treatment. He made the same choice at this year’s event. The King has been receiving regular treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer since his diagnosis in February 2024.
Meanwhile, this year’s Trooping the Colour comes after a milestone for Prince George. On May 5, the 11-year-old joined his parents at a Buckingham Palace tea party hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla. The event honored veterans and members of the World War II generation and marked George’s first time at such a formal occasion.
The eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales is second in line to the British throne, following his father, William. During the tea party, he sat next to his dad, shook hands, and listened to the veterans’ stories.