Trooping of the Colour began during the reign of King Charles II, in 1748 it was used to mark the King’s birthday and became an annual event in 1760 during the reign of George III.

What to know about the 2024 Trooping the Colour, the annual event for the British royal family — including a surprise appearance from Kate Middleton amid her cancer battle.

The Household Division rehearse Trooping the Colour for the Colonel's Review ahead of the Queen's birthday parade next week, on Horseguards Parade in London, June 1, 2019.

It is unknown how this year’s Trooping the Colour will be affected by Charles’ ongoing cancer treatments. He resumed public appearances in April 2024, two months after he was diagnosed with an ...

Trooping the Colour now typically takes place every year on the second Saturday in June." Over 1,400 soldiers, 400 horses and 400 musicians take part in Trooping the Colour, it added.

The 2024 Trooping the Colour is looking a little different this year due to King Charles III ’s ongoing cancer battle. “Certainly it’s still going ahead, according to the Ministry of Defense.

Trooping the Colour, the official tribute by the army to their ultimate commander, the Sovereign, takes place every June – usually at Horse Guards Parade in London, followed by a flypast over ...

Trooping the Colour 2023 will mark the first time in King Charles' reign that he is honored with a birthday parade. He immediately became monarch when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, died on Sept. 8 ...

NEED TO KNOW Kate Middleton wore an aqua Catherine Walker coat dress with a matching hat by Juliette Botterill to Trooping the Colour on Saturday, June 14 The blue hue matched the feather plume of ...

Middleton chose some tried-and-true accessories for Trooping the Colour, wearing pearl cluster studs by Cassandra Goad, a black Mulberry clutch and her favorite white Jimmy Choo pumps.