Trooping the Colour pictures: Stunning images from King Charles's first official birthday

Collage from Trooping the Colour

The King celebrated his first official birthday with other members of the Royal Family

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Dan Falvey

By Dan Falvey


Published: 17/06/2023

- 14:38

Updated: 17/06/2023

- 14:39

GB News has collected pictures from throughout the day

The King marked his first official birthday as sovereign at Trooping the Colour today, inspecting his troops as he rode on horseback.

Pomp and pageantry were on display during the military spectacle where the most prestigious regiments in the British Army honoured their Colonel in Chief in a parading.


The King was joined on horseback by the Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards; the Princess Royal, Gold Stick in Waiting and Colonel of The Blues and Royals; and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen, Princess Kate, were also at the ceremony, along with Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, eight, and five-year-old Prince Louis.

Working members of the Royal Family travelled by carriage from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall for the parade.

The event featured around 1,500 soldiers in total and hundreds of Guardsmen were lined up on the parade ground waiting to be inspected by King.

For the first time since 1989, all five regiments of Foot Guards – the Welsh, Scots, Irish, Coldstream and Grenadier – were on parade together for Trooping.

The Royal Family later gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony to wave to the gathered crowds and to watch a flypast.

GB News has collated the best images from throughout the day...


King Charles III departs Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, central London

King Charles III departs Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, central London

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King Charles III travels along The Mall to the Trooping the Colour ceremony

King Charles III travels along The Mall to the Trooping the Colour ceremony

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Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis travelled together

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Trooping the Colour

For the first time since 1989, all five regiments of Foot Guards – the Welsh, Scots, Irish, Coldstream and Grenadier – were on parade together

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Members of the Household Division during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade

Members of the Household Division during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade

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The Queen and Princess of Wales

The Queen and Princess of Wales watched over the ceremony

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Rishi Sunak at Trooping the Colour

The Prime Minister was also in attendance to watch Trooping the Colour

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Members of the Household Division during the Trooping the Colour

Members of the Household Division during the Trooping the Colour

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\u200bThe King inspected his troops at the ceremony

The King inspected his troops at the ceremony

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\u200bPrincess Anne at Trooping the Colour

Princess Anne also rode on horseback at Trooping the Colour

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The Royal Family gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony afterwards

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Prince George, the Princess of Wales, Prince Louis, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Charlotte, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace

Prince George, the Princess of Wales, Prince Louis, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Charlotte, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace

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\u200bThe Red Arrows

The Red Arrows took part in the flypast

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Typhoon fighter jets fly over The Mall spelt out 'CR'

Typhoon fighter jets fly over The Mall spelt out 'CR'

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