King Charles will ride on horseback during Trooping the Colour
The King will ride on horseback as he takes part in a Trooping the Colour ceremony today , becoming the first monarch in more than 30 years to do so.
Queen Elizabeth’s horse Burmese carried her during the 1986 ceremony and this was the last time a monarch rode at Trooping the Colour. During the ceremony, the Duke of Edinburgh will also ride in his role as Colonel of the 1st Battalion London Guards, formed last year.The royal party will travel in the middle of a Sovereign’s Mounted Escort formed by troops from the Household Cavalry’s Life Guards and Blues and Royals, with two divisions riding in front and two behind.
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