King Charles ‘could be driven in a carriage’ to Trooping the Colour rather than riding horse amid cancer fight
Aides aremulling tweaks to help Charles take part in the military ceremony
KING Charles could be driven in a carriage to Trooping the Colour rather than riding a horse as he continues his cancer treatment, sources say.
The monarch is said to be determined to attend his official birthday celebrations on June 15.
Aides are reportedly mulling tweaks to help Charles take part in the military ceremony if his health allows.
The monarch usually rides from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade to inspect troops on horseback.
But Charles could instead be driven to the parade in a carriage and watch it from a podium.
No decision will be made until June – and will depend on Charles’s condition and medical advice.
A source told the : “There are a number of key events His Majesty would love to attend coming up in the diary and this is at the top of the list.”
Charles has stepped back from public duties after he was diagnosed with cancer in January.
He is currently undergoing outpatient treatment in London while working on matters of state inside the palace.
It comes after the Ministry of Defence took down a web page appearing to confirm Charles’s attendance at Trooping the Colour.
Last year Charles wore full military uniform including a bearskin hat as he saluted troops at his first Trooping the Colour as King.
The King rode his black mare Noble, a gift from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Buckingham Palace said planning is underway but nothing could be confirmed.
What is Trooping the Colour?
TROOPING the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British monarch for more than 260 years.
Despite King Charles’ actual birthday being on November 14, monarchs typically have two birthdays – one marked by the parade.
More than 1,400 officers and soldiers and 200 horses from the Household Division stage the display.
The colour is traditionally trooped by the 1st Battalion of the Irish Guards.
The display closes with an RAF flypast which the royal family watches from the Buckingham Palace balcony.
