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King Charles To Step Away From Royal Tradition Amid Cancer Battle
King Charles will participate in the 2025 Trooping the Colour but in a different way. Due to his ongoing recovery from cancer treatment, King Charles will not ride a horse. Instead, he will process in a horse-drawn carriage from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade and back on June 14, The Times reported. Although the king is among the royal family’s most accomplished equestrians, his health called for a change. Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, are all expected to participate in the time-honored tradition. The Trooping the Colour marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign for more than 260 years.
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The Trooping The Colour Draws A Large Crowd Annually
According to the royal family’s website, Trooping the Colour brings together 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians.
“Once the Foot Guards have marched past the Sovereign, they ride back to Buckingham Palace at the head of the soldiers, before taking the salute again at the Palace from a dais,” the website explains. “The Sovereign is then joined by other Members of the Royal Family on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past by the Royal Air Force. A 41-gun salute is also fired in Green Park to mark the occasion.”
Although he won’t ride in the Trooping the Colour celebration, King Charles hasn’t stepped down from his royal duties. The king and queen recently posted a lively video from a trip to Lancaster Castle. Fans loved seeing King Charles looking well.
“It was soooo good to talk to him – his eyes are amazing and he had the warmest hands as we were all frozen after so many hours waiting,” someone commented.
“He brings joy everywhere He goes,” another person agreed.
This person shared a wish ahead of Trooping The Colour, “God save the King! God save King Charles!”
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