Overview

• King Charles presented new colours to the Irish Guards at Windsor Castle ahead of Trooping the Colour.
• Kate Middleton, undergoing cancer treatment, missed the Colonel's Review but sent a letter expressing her pride and apologies.
• The Trooping of the Colour, a grand military parade, celebrates the monarch's birthday and features extensive participation from the royal family.
• It remains unclear if Kate Middleton will attend the event, raising public concern about her health.
• This year's parade will see King Charles in a carriage with Queen Camilla instead of on horseback.