King Charles will take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony next month amid his ongoing cancer treatment, it is understood.
Despite taking part in the ceremony as part of his return to royal duties, the King will inspect the soldiers from a carriage.This traditionally takes place with the monarch on horseback but Buckingham Palace has amended protocol for Charles next month.Charles has recently returned to public-facing duties while still receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer and will now take part in one of the highlights of the royal calendar.
The change from last year's ceremony, where Charles inspected the troops on horseback, reflects earlier Buckingham Palace briefings where it was highlighted that each engagement by the King would be reviewed and adaptations made when advised by doctors.Trooping the Colour is a yearly parade that takes place on the King's official birthday and is performed on Horse Guards Parade.Over 1,400 officers and soldiers form the parade alongside two hundred horses and hundreds of musicians.
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