Split parade: King Charles III. Celebrate with 1,400 soldiers!

Split parade: King Charles III. Celebrate with 1,400 soldiers!

Buckingham Palace, London, Vereinigtes Königreich - On June 14, 2025, the traditional “trooping the color” parade will be in honor of King Charles III. Translated live to ORF 2, as reported [ots]. The celebrations start at 9.50 a.m. and last about four and a half hours. Previously, from 9.05 a.m. the opening up "Universum History: Charles III - from the outsider to the king".

The annual event has been marking the official birthday party of the British monarchs for over 260 years. King Charles III. already experiences his third “trooping the color” celebration. Around 1,400 soldiers, 400 musicians and 200 horses will take part in the event that traditionally leads from Buckingham Palace to "The Mall" to the "Horse Guards Parade".

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In order to meet all viewers, the transmission is designed barrier -free. There are subtitles in ORF teletext on page 777 and an audio commentary for blind and visual impaired people who are available on a second tone channel and ORF on. In addition, a video-on-demand option on on.orf.at is offered.

During the transmission, ORF correspondents and guests, including Patrick Budgen, Marion Nachtwey, Ansgar Gersmann and Christoph Hatschek, will discuss the parade and the royals in the studio.

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In addition to the celebrations, King Charles III. new officer posts within the royal family. Kate, Princess of Wales, was appointed Irish Guards Colonel, while Prince William took over the title Colonel of Welsh Guards. Queen Consort Camilla received the title Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, previously held by Prince Andrew. These changes come from an announcement that [FOX News] reported, about which the family was six weeks after the crowning glory of Charles III. discussed in Westminster Abbey.

Even if King Charles III. On November 14th, the "Trooping the Color" is not celebrated on this date. This tradition as an official birthday festival was originally introduced by King George II in 1748 and has since developed into an important part of the British royalty, as [The Royal Observer] explained in detail.

The parade is ended with an impressive Fly Past of the Royal Air Force, in which the royal family watches the Balcony of Buckingham Palace and presents itself to the spectators.