King Charles gives Prince Edward key role at Trooping for second year in a row
The Duke of Edinburgh was pictured riding on horseback at Trooping the Colour for the second year in a row.
Prince Edward looked proud today as he took part in Trooping the Colour on horseback for the second year in a row.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who is Colonel of the London Guards, wore his uniform and rode in the parade for the second annual celebration of King Charles's birthday.
He has been Royal Colonel of the London Regiment since 2011.
Last year, Edward was joined by the King himself, their sister, Princess Anne and their nephew, the Prince of Wales.
Charles, who this year will not be riding on horseback due to his ongoing cancer treatment, was the first monarch in more than 30 years who rode on horseback at Trooping the Colour in 2023.
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The late Queen Elizabeth last rode out for the parade in 1986.
This year, Charles is set to inspect the soldiers from a carriage.
Trooping the Colour, a major fixture in the royal calendar is held annually as an official birthday event for the monarch, even though Charles's actual birthday is on November 14.
It is one of the biggest military ceremonies of the year, featuring more than 1,600 soldiers and musicians plus more than 200 horses.
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This year, the King's Colour is trooped by Number 9 Company, Irish Guards in an annual celebration of the monarch's official birthday.
The celebrations are taking place amid the General Election campaign announced last month by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The military extravaganza traditionally draws huge crowds and involves the royal family gathering on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after a display of pomp and military pageantry on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall.
