Trooping the Colour - what and when is it and how can you watch?

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King Charles will make his debut appearance at his first Trooping the Colour ceremony as the British Monarch this Saturday.The annual parade, which falls in June each year, will see His Majesty take the salute as Colonel in Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division.This year it is the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards who will Troop their Colour for the Sovereign on June 17.Here we take a closer look at when and where the King's birthday parade will take place, the historical significance of the event and where you can watch it.The ceremony will take place on the streets of London this Saturday, June 17 at 10am until 12:25pm.The parade will move from Buckingham Palace down The Mall to Horse Guards Parade with the royals being escorted in carriages and Prince William taking on the horseback role of Colonel of the Welsh Guards.This year, the Sovereign's escort will be provided by The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals.

Charles will ride horseback, making it the first time in over 30 years that a monarch has ridden at the event with the last one being his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.On the day, over 1400 soldiers, 400 musicians and 200 horses come together in a spectacular display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to honour the Sovereign's birthday.Once King Charles arrives at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall he will be greeted by a Royal salute and carry out an official inspection of the troops.

After the military bands have performed, the chosen Regimental Colour, or flag, is processed down the ranks of soldiers.Regimental flags of the British Army, known as ‘Colours,’ were historically used on the battlefield to provide a rallying point and so that soldiers could recognise where their own unit