"King Charles III's First Birthday Parade: A Royal Celebration"

King Charles III participated in his first Trooping the Colour as monarch, riding on horseback and joined by other royal Colonels. Princes Louis and George and Princess Charlotte watched the flypast from the Buckingham Palace balcony. The event included a surprise tribute with airplanes spelling out the King's initials, CR. Around 70 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force took part in the extended military flypast. The Trooping the Colour is part of the annual calendar of big royal events and for the first time, it was with King Charles in the leading role.