King Charles, Queen Camilla Draw Cheers at 1,400-Strong Birthday Parade as Red Arrows Keep 9-Jet Flypast
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 13
King Charles, Queen Camilla Draw Cheers at 1,400-Strong Birthday Parade as Red Arrows Keep 9-Jet Flypast
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 13
Summary
Thousands lined central London as King Charles and Queen Camilla rode in an open-top carriage at Trooping the Colour, the monarch’s official birthday parade.
More than 1,400 armed forces personnel, 200 horses and 400 musicians took part, with the Grenadier Guards’ colour trooped and a 41-gun salute fired after the ceremony.
Buckingham Palace’s balcony appearance underscored royal continuity, with Charles joined by Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George and other senior royals for the flypast.
The Red Arrows flew a nine-aircraft formation for the event despite plans to cut most displays to seven aircraft later this year to preserve the ageing fleet.
Anti-monarchy group Republic also protested along The Mall, highlighting the tension around a ceremony that remains one of the royal calendar’s biggest public spectacles.