Trooping the Colour is a highlight of the Royal calendar and is held to celebrate the sovereign's official birthday - but this year's event was thrown into doubt
Royal fans will be sighing with relief as it was revealed King Charles' progress in the fight against cancer means he will return to “public facing duties”, seemingly confirming this year’s Trooping the Colour.
A palace spokesperson said: "His Majesty's medical team are very encouraged by the progress made so far and remain positive about the King's continued recovery. His Majesty's treatment programme will continue, but doctors are sufficiently pleased with the progress made so far that The King is now able to resume a number of public-facing duties."
For over 260 years, Trooping the Colour has marked the monarch's official birthday with pomp and pageantry. Crowds in their tens of thousands gather to watch the procession as it travels from Buckingham Palace along The Mall to Horse Guards Parade, joined by members of the Royal Family on horseback and in carriages.Concerns had been raised that this beloved spectacle might be called off for the first time since 1955 due to a National Rail strike.
They also acknowledged the immense challenge it presents, stating: "Yet delivering The King's Birthday Parade is considered one of the most challenging things a soldier can do in their career, and many experienced soldiers say frontline combat operations are easier than performing on what is essentially a global stage where every minor flaw is all too visible and there's nowhere to hide.
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