King Charles Birthday Parade 2025 | Trooping the Colour Full Highlights & Royal Family Moments

Watch the full highlights of King Charles III's official birthday celebration at the iconic Trooping the Colour 2025 parade. From the majestic royal procession to emotional tributes and the breathtaking RAF flypast, this video captures every key moment from the ceremony. King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, and the royal children take center stage in this historic tradition that blends royal pageantry with national pride.

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Every June, one of the grandest royal traditions unfolds in the heart of London — Trooping the Colour. This year, King Charles III’s official birthday parade took place with all its historic pageantry, but also with a touch of reflection and emotional depth.

At 76 years old, King Charles continues to carry the weight of royal duty even as he undergoes cancer treatment. Instead of riding on horseback, as past monarchs have done, he once again chose to ride by carriage alongside Queen Camilla. It’s a quiet but clear reminder of the balancing act between tradition and the realities of health and age.

From Buckingham Palace, the royal family traveled in elegant procession down The Mall toward Horse Guards Parade. There, under the gaze of thousands of spectators and millions watching at home, the military ceremony known as Trooping the Colour began. It’s a centuries-old ritual, rooted in the 17th-century British Army, when flags were “trooped” or marched through the ranks to ensure every soldier recognized their regimental colors.

Today, it symbolizes not just military precision, but national unity and royal continuity.

Prince William, Princess Anne, and the Duke of Edinburgh rode on horseback, fulfilling the most senior ceremonial roles during the inspection of the troops. The Princess of Wales, Catherine, accompanied by Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, traveled in their own carriage. As always, the presence of the young royals brought smiles and warmth to the occasion.

Once assembled at Horse Guards Parade, the royal family paused for a moment of solemn remembrance. King Charles had requested that all participating members of the family wear black armbands. During the ceremony, they observed a one-minute silence in memory of the victims of a recent air disaster in Ahmedabad, India. The crash claimed over 240 lives, including British citizens. This deeply human gesture served as a poignant reminder that the monarchy continues to reflect the griefs and hopes of the people.

After the inspection and military parade concluded, the procession made its way back to Buckingham Palace. Crowds lined The Mall, cheering and waving Union Jacks as the carriages passed. But the real crescendo came with the Royal Air Force fly-past. Jets soared across the skies in precision formation, trailing red, white, and blue smoke in a breathtaking display of British pride.

As is tradition, the royal family gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony. King Charles stood front and center, with Queen Camilla at his side. The Prince and Princess of Wales flanked them, surrounded by their children and other working members of the royal family. In line with Charles’s ongoing vision for a “slimmed-down monarchy,” only core working royals were present. It’s a strategic choice, aiming to project a more focused, modern image of the institution.

Notably absent from this year’s celebration were Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The couple, now based in the United States, were not invited to the ceremony amid ongoing tensions within the family. Reports suggest King Charles is still not on speaking terms with his younger son. Their absence serves as a reminder of the personal rifts that continue behind palace walls.

But for today, the focus remained on heritage, duty, and unity. With tradition upheld and tributes paid, King Charles’s second Trooping the Colour as monarch captured both the splendor of the past and the quiet evolution of the present.

As the bells of Westminster chimed and the skies cleared after the fly-past, one thing was clear — even in uncertain times, the monarchy continues to march forward.