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Prince Louis delights crowd as grandchildren watch King's first birthday parade

By Charley Adams, BBC News
Watch: Royal children wave to Trooping the Colour crowds

King Charles III's grandchildren have enjoyed watching the monarch's first Trooping the Colour, with Prince Louis even saluting the crowd.

He joined other members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a 70-aircraft flypast.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis travelled by carriage in the procession with their mother, the Princess of Wales, and the Queen.

It is the King's first parade since becoming monarch.

The royals enjoyed an extended military flypast after the display on Coronation day had to be scaled back as a result of bad weather.

As the planes roared above Buckingham Palace, the Princess of Wales could be seen encouraging Prince George to wave and patting down Prince Louis' hair as she ushered him to turn and face the spectators.

It was the final event to mark the King's birthday parade.

PA Media Prince and Princess of Wales with their children Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess CharlottePA Media
As most people had their eyes on the flypast, some were lucky enough to spot Prince Louis throwing his fists into the air
PA Media Prince George, Prince Louis and the Prince and Princess of WalesPA Media
Prince Louis salutes the crowd as he leaves the balcony with his family
PA Media Prince George and Louis and Princess CharlottePA Media
The King's grandchildren travelled in a carriage during the Trooping the Colour ceremony
PA Media Prince Louis and George and Princess CharlottePA Media
Prince Louis leads the way ahead of his older sister and brother
PA Media The Royal Family on the balconyPA Media
Prince George points to a plane as the Royal Family watches the flypast from the balcony at Buckingham Palace
Reuters Queen, Kate and grandchildren travel in a carriage in the processionReuters
The Princess of Wales, in emerald green, travelled with her children in the carriage
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