Overview

• King Charles III and Queen Camilla led an open-carriage procession from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade for the monarch’s official birthday celebration.
• The King requested a minute’s silence and had senior royals wear black armbands in tribute to the 241 victims of the recent Air India plane crash.
• Kate Middleton resumed her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards on the dais for the first time since her cancer treatment, arriving with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
• Seven-year-old Prince Louis delighted the crowd with animated waves from the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Royal Air Force flypast.
• The Red Arrows capped the event by flying over the palace using sustainable aviation fuel—a first for the aerobatic team and a nod to the King’s environmental priorities.