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In pictures: Trooping the Colour marks King's official birthday

Ella Kipling
News imageGetty Images Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince George of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales pictured on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.Getty Images
King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast

Crowds have gathered for the annual Trooping the Colour to mark King Charles III's official birthday.

The parade set off from Buckingham Palace, with King Charles and Queen Camilla making their way in a carriage along The Mall to Horseguard's Parade.

As royal colonels, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh rode on horseback, while other attendees included the Princess of Wales and her three children while the Duchess of Edinburgh travelled by carriage.

The celebrations culminated with a Red Arrows flypast, watched by the Royal Family from the balcony at Buckingham Palace.

News imageGetty Images The King and Queen riding in a carriage. He is wearing the uniform of the Grenadier Guards as well as a number of medals. Queen Camilla is wearing a red, silk crepe, grenadier guards uniform dress and a black beret.Getty Images
The King and Queen rode in an Ascot Landau carriage, purchased during the reign of Queen Victoria. The King wore the uniform of the Grenadier Guards featuring the cypher of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II
News imageGetty Images Princess Catherine smiles while sitting next to Prince Louis in a carriage, She is wearing a light blue wide-brimmed hat and a light blue jacket with white-trimmed lapels and a brooch. Louis is wearing a suit with a light blue tie. Getty Images
Catherine, Princess of Wales, wearing a pale blue Catherine Walker jacket and a Philip Treacy hat, travelled in a carriage alongside her children
News imageGetty Images Princess Charlotte and Prince George ride in a carriage with a tan interior. She is wearing a white dress with a white bow in her hair and is smiling. He is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a light blue tie.Getty Images
Prince George and Princess Charlotte sat opposite their mother
News imageGetty Images Prince William, Prince Edward and Princess Anne in full military regailia, riding on horsebackGetty Images
Prince William (left) rode on a horse called Darby, Prince Edward (centre) was on Sir John, and Princess Anne (right) was on Noble
News imageGetty Images Musicians from the Massed Bands of the Household Division parade during Trooping The Colour on June 13, 2026 in London, England. Four lines of musicians walk wearing a full red, white and black uniform, all of which are playing brass instruments. They are led by a man in the front and centre, wearing a smaller hat and wearing a sash.Getty Images
The Massed Bands of the Household Division represented some of the 400 musicians involved in the event
News imageGetty Images Crowds line both sides of the Mall and watch musicians from the Massed Bands of the Household Division parade from Buckingham Palace. Rows of onlookers stand in the sunshine, many with their mobile phones aloft. On the Mall, musicians in red, white and black uniform parade and play their instruments.Getty Images
Crowds lined both sides of The Mall to watch the proceedings
News imageGetty Images The Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence ride in a black carriage. She is wearing a white dress with a collar and a brooch with a white hat. He is wearing a dark suit with a blue tie.Getty Images
The Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, husband of the Princess Royal, rode in the first carriage in the procession
News imageGetty Images The Red Arrow take part in the flypast over Buckingham Palace. Twelve aircraft are pictured with plumes of red, white and blue clouds in their wake through a blue sky.Getty Images
The Red Arrows - officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team - flew over Buckingham Palace at 13:00 BST
News imageGetty Images Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince George of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham PalaceGetty Images
The Royal Family watched the flypast from the balcony
News imageGetty Images Sir Keir Starmer and Victoria Starmer sit to watch the parade. He is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a grey tie, and she wears a pale pink dress with a white hat.Getty Images
Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer were among dignatories watching the annual event