
King presents new colours to the Irish Guards at Windsor Castle ahead of birthday parade
New colours were presented to No 9 and No 12 Company of 2nd Battalion the Irish Guards.
New colours were presented to No 9 and No 12 Company of 2nd Battalion the Irish Guards.
Veterans could be seen wiping their eyes with tissues as the King spoke at the national commemorative event in France.
"I am humbled to reach such a great number, especially when I think of those who fell on the Normandy beaches," said veteran Jim Miller.
Trooping the Colour is a ceremonial event performed every year on Horse Guards Parade to celebrate the monarch's official birthday.
Charles and Camilla will be at the MOD and Royal British Legion's event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer on 6 June.
King Charles has approved General Sharon Nesmith's assignment as the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.
The painting was commissioned in 2020 when the King was still the Prince of Wales.
Prince William is the new Colonel-in-Chief of the AAC following the handover at Middle Wallop, a role his father held for 32 years
King Charles said he was pleased to have been 'allowed out of his cage' in order to visit Gibraltar Barracks in Minley.
All three services celebrated the day by firing gun salutes across the UK and carrying out a flypast.
Charles will be named patron of the RBL as it prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Second World War D-Day landings.
The Irish Guards will be providing the Escort to the Colour at this year’s Trooping the Colour parade.
King Charles III has written a letter to Nato following its 75th anniversary, describing the alliance as "vital".
The Massed Bands of His Majesty's Royal Marines performed their annual musical showpiece – the Mountbatten Festival of Music.
The monarch succeeds the late Queen Elizabeth II, who held the role for 16 years.
Accounts on X, representing all three services, wished the King a quick recovery after it was announced that he has cancer.