Every year, the royal family celebrates the monarch's birthday with an event in June known as Trooping the Colour. The late Queen Elizabeth II had two birthdays during her reign - one on the 21st April, marking the date she was born, and a second in June as per the tradition set by her great-grandfather, Edward VII, to allow for a celebration when the British weather has improved.
As the King, Charles will now follow this tradition and Trooping the Colour will take place on Saturday 15th June with a huge parade of soldiers, horses and musicians celebrating the monarch's official birthday. However, given that various members of the royal family are currently battling health issues, the event is expected to run a little differently this year. In February, King Charles announced that he had received a cancer diagnosis and is undergoing treatment, but the Palace has now confirmed that he will still attend the event next month. Adjustments will be made for his attendance, and he will forgo riding by horse and conduct the troop review by carriage instead with Queen Camilla by his side.
