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King Charles' Debut Trooping the Colour Parade: A Royal Celebration
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King Charles' Debut Trooping the Colour Parade: A Royal Celebration

Britain's King Charles celebrated his first official birthday parade as sovereign on Saturday, riding on horseback to inspect soldiers in a ceremony that has been an annual event since 1760. The parade, known as "Trooping the Colour", comes just weeks after Charles's coronation on May 6. By appearing on horseback, Charles revives a tradition which his mother, Queen Elizabeth, gave up in 1986 when she was 60. The parade is the British military's annual tribute to the monarch and is usually held in June.

Soldiers faint during Trooping the Colour rehearsal with Prince William
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Soldiers faint during Trooping the Colour rehearsal with Prince William

At least three British soldiers fainted during the final rehearsal of the annual Trooping the Colour parade in front of Prince William due to the nearly 90-degree London heat. More than 1,400 soldiers took part in the parade, which celebrates the British monarch's official birthday each June. The Prince of Wales also participated in full military regalia amid London's hottest temperature of the year so far. Trooping the Colour will take place on June 17th and will be overseen by King Charles III.