King Charles to attend Trooping the Colour ceremony as major change announced amid cancer treatment

The monarch's treatment led to uncertainty around whether he would attend the royal event.

However, today Buckingham Palace confirmed that the King will attend the parade that marks his official birthday.

There will be a major change to a role King Charles carries out during the ceremony.

The King will inspect the soldiers from a carriage, rather than on horseback, during next month’s Trooping the Colour event.

The monarch will conduct the review of soldiers from an Ascot Landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla.

Earlier this week, the Army confirmed that Trooping the Colour would go ahead despite the upcoming General Election.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a General Election last week which will take place on July 4 2024.

The Royal Family will greatly limit the engagements and events they attend between now and early July.

Trooping the Colour is a display of pomp and military pageantry that culminates with the Royal Family gathering on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

The annual ceremony marks the official birthday of the British sovereign.

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This tradition has been in place for over 250 years.

King Charles returned to public-facing duties last month after taking break from engagements following his cancer diagnosis.

Buckingham Palace announced in February that the King had been diagnosed with a form of cancer.

This year's Trooping the Colour ceremony will be King Charles's second as monarch.