2024 Trooping the Colour explained
The 2024 Trooping the Colour ceremony was held on Saturday 15 June to celebrate the official birthday of King Charles III.
Apart from being Charles' second Trooping the Colour ceremony since his accession to the throne, the 2024 ceremony occurred shortly after he had returned to his official duties after receiving a cancer diagnosis, and while his treatment was ongoing. Buckingham Palace confirmed on 30 May that Charles would attend the ceremony, but that he would inspect troops while seated in an Ascot landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla rather than the traditional inspection done on horseback.[1]
It was also announced that the Princess of Wales's role as Inspecting Officer in the Colonel's Review, a parade that takes place a week before the Trooping the Colour ceremony, would be taken by military officer Lt Gen James Bucknall after the Princess herself continued to be absent from public duties while recovering from cancer.[2] The Colonel's Review took place on 8 June. Ahead of the event, the Princess wrote a letter to the Irish Guards apologising for her absence and wishing the regiment good luck.[3] [4]
Although she did not attend the Colonel's Review, on the eve of the Trooping ceremony it was announced that the Princess would be in attendance as part of the carriage parade with her children, and as a member of the royal family waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. This was her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis.[5] [6]
Balcony appearance
British royal family
Other descendants of the King's maternal great-grandfather King George V and their families:
Notes and References
- Web site: Harrison . Jones . King Charles to attend Trooping the Colour . 30 May 2024 . BBC News . 30 May 2024 . 15 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240615084133/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevvdlxnwpro . live .
- News: Rhiannon . Mills . Kate to miss Colonel's Review event next month – as King to attend Trooping the Colour in carriage . Sky News . 30 May 2024 . 30 May 2024 . 15 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240615084133/https://news.sky.com/story/kate-to-miss-colonels-review-event-next-month-as-king-to-attend-trooping-the-colour-in-carriage-13145503 . live.
- News: Princess of Wales apologises to Irish Guards for missing Colonel’s Review. Patrick . Victoria. Sawer. Ward . 8 June 2024 . The Daily Telegraph. 15 June 2024 . 14 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614104334/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2024/06/08/princess-of-wales-irish-guards-colonels-review-letter/. live. subscription.
- News: Princess Kate apologizes for missing Irish Guards' final rehearsal before king's parade. 8 June 2024 . CBS News. 15 June 2024 . 14 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614172313/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/catherine-princess-of-wales-apology-irish-guards-trooping-of-the-color-parade/. live.
- News: Coughlan. Sean. 14 June 2024. Kate making 'good progress' and to attend royal event. https://web.archive.org/web/20240615084135/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nn8j08wk4o. 15 June 2024. 14 June 2024. BBC News. live.
- News: Said-Moorhouse. Lauren. 15 June 2024. Catherine, Princess of Wales joins royals on palace balcony as she caps first public appearance since cancer diagnosis. https://web.archive.org/web/20240615122812/https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/15/uk/trooping-the-colour-princess-kate-intl-scli-gbr/index.html. 15 June 2024. 15 June 2024. CNN. live.
- Every royal who appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony at Trooping the Colour — including Kate Middleton!. People. Stephanie. Petit. 15 June 2024. 15 June 2024. 15 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240615131457/https://people.com/every-royal-buckingham-palace-balcony-trooping-the-colour-2024-including-kate-middleton-8660940. live.
