Welcome to our coverage of Trooping the Colourpublished at 08:04 BST
King Charles III salutes during the Trooping the Colour ceremony on 14 June 2025
Every June, there is a celebration of the reigning monarch’s official birthday – a dazzling parade called Trooping the Colour.
This year, the military spectacle takes place in central London on Saturday 13 June.
Trooping the Colour marks the official birthday of King Charles, not his personal birthday, which is actually on 14 November.
The title comes from the ‘Colours’ – the name given to the flags representing the different regiments in the British Army.
The army used these flags so that soldiers could easily spot their unit when they were in the thick of battle.
Officers would march up and down in front of the troops (called ”trooping”) waving their flags (or ”colours”) so everyone could see which flags belonged to which regiment.
Each year at Trooping the Colour, a different regiment’s colours are trooped.
The parade is steeped in history, and taking part is seen as a huge privilege.
Stay with us as we bring you live updates from today’s festivities.
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