King Charles III was joined by members of the royal family on Saturday as he celebrated his official birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade in London. The annual event, featuring military pomp and pageantry, took place at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall.
The Princess of Wales, accompanied by her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, watched the ceremony from a first-floor window overlooking the parade ground. Kate, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, wore a blue outfit by Catherine Walker and a hat by Philip Treacy.
The parade included a grand royal carriage procession along The Mall, with the King, Queen, and the Princess of Wales and her children. Guardsmen in scarlet tunics and bearskin caps executed precision marching, a skill honed over weeks of practice.
The colour trooped this year was the King's Colour of the Grenadier Guards, presented by the King earlier this week. The Grenadier Guards were raised in 1656 in Bruges, Belgium, by the exiled King Charles II.
Thousands of spectators lined Whitehall for the event, which culminated with the Royal Family gathering on Buckingham Palace's balcony for the traditional RAF aircraft fly-past. The new defence secretary Dan Jarvis was among the spectators, alongside other senior cabinet members.
Police imposed restrictions on anti-monarchy protesters, requiring them to stay in a designated area on The Mall until officers and stewards allowed the public to proceed. The Metropolitan Police said the measures were to ensure the event passed without serious disruption.
