King Charles and Queen Camilla departed Buckingham Palace this morning, travelling along The Mall in an Ascot Landau carriage purchased during the reign of Queen Victoria, as the annual Trooping the Colour celebrations marking the King’s official birthday got underway.
The King is wearing the uniform of the Grenadier Guards, the regiment trooping the colour today. His uniform features the cypher of Queen Elizabeth II, reflecting his former role as personal aide-de-camp to his mother — an honorary position held only by members of the Royal Family with military rank. He is also wearing a number of medals, ranging from Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Medal from 1953 to the Platinum Jubilee Medal from 2022.
Queen Camilla is wearing a red silk crepe Grenadier Guards uniform dress designed by Fiona Clarke, paired with a black beret featuring a white plume and Grenadier Guards cap badge designed by Philip Treacy, along with a Grenadier Guards brooch.
