King Charles III's First Trooping the Colour Birthday Parade: A Success

King Charles III took part in his first Trooping the Color ceremony as U.K. monarch, inspecting hundreds of soldiers and horses in a spectacular annual military display at central London's Horse Guards Parade. It was the first time in more than 30 years that a U.K. monarch has taken part in the pomp-filled ceremony on horseback. Trooping the Color is essentially a grand birthday parade to honor the reigning monarch. The annual ceremony is a tradition that dates back more than 260 years.