The Royal Family Celebrates King Charles III’s 1st Trooping the Colour: See Photos
17.06.2023 - 15:07
/ usmagazine.com
The royal family stepped out in style at the first Trooping the Colour celebration in honor of King Charles III.
His Majesty, 74, arrived to Buckingham Palace on horseback, alongside eldest son Prince William and his sister Princess Anne . After the pair conducted their formal review of the British military, they joined other members of the family on the balcony to watch the military fly past. Charles beamed alongside his wife, Queen Camilla, while the 40-year-old Prince of Wales had his entire brood at his side, including wife Princess Kate and their three children: Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.
The Princess of Wales, 41, dazzled in a green dress and a matching fascinator during the occasion, in which she arrived via carriage with Camilla, 75, George, Charlotte and Louis.
Trooping the Colour is an annual celebration of the reigning monarch’s birthday. Saturday’s festivities are the first in celebration of Charles. The king ascended the British throne in September 2022 after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Charles’ official coronation was held last month.
“This is a slightly spectacular version of it,” royal expert Gareth Russell exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 13, noting that Charles’ parade will vary from how the occasion was held on behalf of the late queen. “The first one of a new reign is a bit punchier and has a higher production value. We know that all seven of the regiments will be there, and this is more than we’re used to seeing.”
Russell added: “It’s a big event regardless of the scale of it, but because this is the first of Charles III’s reign, we are seeing more soldiers involved. [Charles] certainly wanted to take the salute from horseback. It matches the