Thousands of royal fans travelled to London and even more tuned in from home to watch King Charles’ first Trooping the Colour event as monarch, since his accession to the throne last September.
During the milestone occasion, which also marked the first time a monarch has ridden on horseback since the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1986, Charles looked smart in his military red uniform. The King, Colonel in Chief of the Regiments of the Household Division, wore the tunic of the Guard of Honour Order, the Welsh Guards, alongside the cypher of Queen Elizabeth II.
With his face partially obscured by his hat, fans rushed to note the similarities between Charles and his late father, Prince Philip, who passed away in April 2021.
A third penned: “So you are telling me this is King Charles and not the late Prince Philip?!!!”
Charles was joined in the parade by Princess Anne, who is the Senior Colonel of the Household Division, as well as the Prince of Wales, and for the first time, the Duke of Edinburgh.
This year was the first time Camilla and Kate attended the event with their military roles. Camilla is Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, while Kate is Colonel of the Irish Guards, and they reflected their roles with their choice of outfits.
The Queen exuded elegance in a red silk coat dress by Fiona Clare Aldridge, which took inspiration from the Grenadier Guards’ uniform. It included the ‘The Grenade Fired Proper’ embroidered in gold bullion on the collar and the gold bullion back slashes. Camilla accessorised with a Philip Treacy black beret-style cap with a feather plume, in a nod to the bearskins that the regiment wear.
Charles, Queen Camilla and other members of the royal family viewed the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards troop their colour.
