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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 13

King Charles III Marks Official Birthday With Trooping the Colour and Red Arrows Flypast

Updated

Updated · BBC.com · Jun 13

King Charles III Marks Official Birthday With Trooping the Colour and Red Arrows Flypast

Q: What hidden technology do royals use on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the flypast?

Royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony use small hidden television monitors during the flypast. The screens are reportedly tucked into the corners of the balcony and concealed behind the red drapery on the balustrade. Their purpose is practical: the Queen Victoria Memorial blocks a clear view down The Mall, so the monitors help the Royal Family see the crowds below and also watch the live scene on the balcony itself. That means during moments such as the Red Arrows flypast at Trooping the Colour, the royals are not relying only on their direct line of sight. The hidden screens give them a better view of the public and the overall spectacle while they remain on the balcony.

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 13

Crowds lined The Mall as Trooping the Colour got underway in London to mark King Charles III’s official birthday, with the King and Queen Camilla traveling by carriage from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade.
Senior royals filled key ceremonial roles: Prince William, Princess Anne and Prince Edward rode on horseback as royal colonels, while Catherine and her three children joined other family members by carriage.
The annual celebration is set to conclude with the Red Arrows flypast, watched by the Royal Family from Buckingham Palace’s balcony.