King Charles rides on horseback at Trooping the Colour - best photos as he's joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales
The children joined their mother and step-grandmother in a carriage
Also joining the royals in the carriage procession were the late Queen Elizabeth II's cousins, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.The Duke of Kent travelled by carKing Charles had a royal first at Trooping the Colour as he rode onto Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall as the nation's head of state.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were joined by their children, with Louis enthusiastically waving and saluting as the aircraft flew over the palace.The Duchess of Edinburgh appeared awestruck as the planes formed the King's cypher "CR" which stands for Charles Rex and means King Charles in Latin.
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