Trooping the Colour is looking very different this year. King Charles III and his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, made a grand appearance at the public celebration despite their health battles. Saturday’s festivities mark Kate’s first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis in March. It’s also the 42-year-old's first official outing since Christmas.
Trooping the Colour takes place in June each year to celebrate the monarch’s birthday, regardless of when their actual birthday is. The annual event highlights the ceremonial presentation of the military’s flags or 'colours.' 'The very first Trooping the Colour, ironically, was instigated by King Charles II in the 1600s,' Christopher Andersen, author of 'The King,' told Fox News Digital.
remember attending her Silver Jubilee in 1977,' said Andersen. 'It was her 25th anniversary on the throne. She was constantly photographed on horseback.' The king, as well as his heir and Princess Anne, will likely have their military uniforms on display. But for the royal women, including Queen Camilla, the Princess of Wales, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, they will showcase their royal fashion with stylish, head-turning hats.
The palace noted that once the Foot Guards march past the sovereign, they ride back to Buckingham Palace at the head of the soldiers before taking the salute again. The king then joins other members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past by the Royal Air Force. The event concludes with a 41-gun salute fired in Green Park.
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