While some royal engagements are affected by the upcoming UK General Election on 4 July, is expected to attend his birthday parade – formally known as - on 15 June. But Charles could make some changes to this year's ceremony, starting with the transport he chooses to use during the parade. It's been widely reported that amid the King's ongoing cancer treatment that he instead of horseback, to avoid any risk to his health.
Last year, Charles took the salute as sovereign for the first time as he rode Noble, a seven-year-old black mare presented as a gift from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It marked the first time a monarch had ridden on horseback since last rode in 1986. And while the late Queen welcomed members of her extended family onto the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the flypast, since Charles' reign began in 2022, only working royals have been given the privilege.
However, in the light of the King's ongoing treatment and the 's absence from public life as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy for her cancer diagnosis, it's possible that Charles may extend the invitations to wider members of the family, including his nieces and nephews. The Prince of Wales delighted royal fans last week as he , Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall and her husband Mike, to join him at a Buckingham Palace garden party. And the King has also with the royals, just months after the unexpected death of her husband and financier, Thomas Kingston.
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