King Charles Breaks Royal Tradition at Birthday Parade Amid Cancer Battle originally appeared on Parade. King Charles III broke royal tradition at the 2025 Trooping the Colour parade amid his cancer battle.

King Charles III's actual birthday is 14 November - he was born on 14 November 1948 - but the Sovereign's birthday (or HM The King's official birthday) is celebrated on another date, usually in the summer months. Coverage of the King's Birthday Parade begins at 10.30am on Saturday 14 June on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were not invited to King Charles' birthday parade for the third year in a row amid a deepening rift with the royal family

King Charles was joined by his family including grandchildren Prince George And Louis and Princess Charlotte, for the Trooping The Colour birthday parade.

Britain's King Charles and other senior royals wore black armbands at the "Trooping the Colour" military parade on Saturday as a mark of respect for the victims of the Air India plane crash. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad,

Trump has long admired the British royal family and his big birthday parade in Washington is the same day as the U.K.’s annual Trooping the Color.

The King has asked for some poignant last-minute amendments to the Trooping the Colour programme amid the tragic events of the Air India crash

Victims of the Air India crash included 52 Britons. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Donald Trump is planning a big military parade on his birthday, the same day King Charles has his royal parade in the U.K. Critics say Trumps version feels more about showing power than patriotism, and many protests are planned across the U.