King Charles III Coronation: BEST MOMENTS
King Charles III is celebrating his first Trooping the Colour arsenic a monarch.
The ceremony, different known arsenic the King's day parade, was held successful royal manner connected June 17. And portion the king's actual birthday is successful November, this yearly solemnisation has agelong been considered the authoritative day of the Sovereign.
In summation to King Charles and Queen Camilla, Prince William, Kate Middleton and their 3 children, Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, were among the royal attendees gathered at the grant held astatine the Horse Guards Parade grounds successful St. James's Park successful London. The lawsuit included much than 1,400 parading officers and soldiers from the Household Division, 200 horses and astir 400 Army musicians.
While it marked Charles' archetypal authoritative Trooping of the Colour, helium played a cardinal relation during past year's event, arsenic his mom Queen Elizabeth II—who passed away that September—was absent amid the fanfare aft experiencing episodic mobility problems. However, she received a salute from the troops from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
And portion they were on-hand for Queen Elizabeth's last Trooping of the Colour successful 2022, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—who stock kids Prince Archie Harrison, 4, and Princess Lilibet Diana—were absent from this year's festivities.
Though his youngest lad was not successful attendance for this year's parade, Harry was contiguous for his dad's coronation successful May. The Duke of Sussex—who alongside Meghan stepped backmost from royal duties 3 years prior—appeared at the crowing ceremony, portion the Duchess of Sussex and their children stayed location successful California.
Read connected to spot the royal household astatine this year's event.
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