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King Charles is set to ramp up his comeback with the Trooping the Colour tomorrow as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s “secret” UK home has been revealed.
The King will celebrate his official birthday and the release of his birthday honours list with a grand display of the Crown’s military power.
Despite still suffering from cancer, he will carry out a ceremonial inspection of the soldiers, as he did last year, but he will do so from a carriage rather than horseback for safety reasons.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle signed a two-year lease on a Cotswold property worth an estimated £2.5 million.
According to reports, the lease on their secret UK home was signed ahead of their wedding in 2018 as they awaited renovations on their official UK home Frogmore Cottage to be completed.
King Charles subsequently asked the couple to vacate the property last year after they stepped down as working royals in 2020.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis ‘likely’ to appear at Trooping the Colour
This comes amid a difficult year for the family, which has seen Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis largely kept out of the public eye as a result of the Princess of Wales’s ongoing cancer battle.
Of the family’s appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony, royal author Katie Nicholl told Entertainment Tonight: “They’ve been up there several times now.
“They are always impeccably behaved, often entertaining, and they always seem to enjoy it. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if William decides to bring them.”
Emma Guinness14 June 2024 13:24
Prince William secretly visits MI6
The Prince of Wales yesterday visited MI6 in a visit that is currently shrouded in secrecy.
News of Prince William’s Thursday afternoon was revealed via the Court Circular, which details royal engagements and is published the day after they take place.
It simply stated: “The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Secret Intelligence Service.”
The visit comes after King Charles appointed former spy Baroness Manningham-Buller as the Order of the Garter’s first-ever female chancellor.
Emma Guinness14 June 2024 09:58
How to watch the Trooping the Colour
Those wishing to view the King’s official birthday parade in person are advised to gather on The Mall and the edge of St James’s Park in London from 9 am.
For those watching from home, the event will be broadcast on BBC One from 10:30 am.
Emma Guinness14 June 2024 08:58
Harry and Meghan 'had secret UK home worth £2.5m’
The home was allegedly worth £2.5 million and located in the Cotswolds, with the couple reportedly signing a two-year lease shortly before they tied the knot in 2018.
According to the Mirror, the couple lived in the property while their official UK residence Frogmore Cottage was being renovated.
They officially moved out of the cottage last June after stepping down as senior royals in 2020.
Emma Guinness14 June 2024 08:49
Kate Middleton absent from new King Charles appointments
According to reports, there have been long-standing calls for the future queen to be made a member of the institution – the oldest and most senior British Order of Chivalry.
The most notable appointment was that of the former director general of MI5, Baroness Manningham-Buller, who became the first-ever female chancellor of the Order of the Garter.
Kate’s attendance at this year’s Trooping the Colour ceremony has yet to be confirmed, as well as her potential attendance at Monday’s Garter Day ceremony.
Emma Guinness14 June 2024 08:24
Escaped military horse will have ‘most experienced rider’ at Trooping the Colour
This comes after the army revealed that three of the five spooked horses have recovered enough to return to work.
The army said that Tennyson will be ridden by Corporal of Horse Harvey to provide “extra confidence” for his role in the prestigious Sovereign’s Escort at the rear rank of the second division.
Meanwhile, Trojan and Vanquish will be a part of the ceremonial guard for the official entrance to the Royal Palaces, joining the King’s Life Guard at Horse Guards.
The other two escaped horses, Vida and Quaker, are continuing their recovery in the countryside.
Emma Guinness14 June 2024 08:12
Trooping the Colour: Everything we know about King’s birthday and whether Kate Middleton will attend
Trooping the Colour is one of the most popular, glittering events in the royal calendar and it is taking place this Saturday (15 June).
The eyes of the world will be on London this weekend because of the royal family’s ongoing health troubles, which saw King Charles take a step back from his duties earlier this year.
While the Monarch has now returned to a “reduced” summer schedule, he is continuing his cancer treatment alongside the Princess of Wales, who has not yet returned to duty.
The Princess of Wales has, however, hinted that she could appear with her family on the Buckingham Palace balcony this Saturday and reportedly said she is “considering” it should she feel well enough.
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Maroosha Muzaffar14 June 2024 07:00
Trooping the Colour’s confirmed attendees
So far, only King Charles and Queen Camilla’s attendance has been officially confirmed, but sources have suggested that Kate Middleton is “considering” a surprise appearance.
While Prince William is expected to attend, it is not known if he will be joined by his young children without his wife, especially with Prince Louis’s reputation for making mischief at events.
Emma Guinness14 June 2024 06:00
Three military horses that got loose in London to feature in Trooping the Colour
Three military horses that got loose in central London earlier this year have been confirmed as having roles in Trooping the Colour on Saturday.
Five Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) horses were injured after being spooked by rubble being dropped through a plastic tunnel while on an exercise in Belgravia on April 24.
Horses Tennyson, Trojan and Vanquish will take part in the King’s Birthday Parade after making “swift and successful” recoveries and showing “such aptitude and eagerness”, the Army said on Thursday.
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Maroosha Muzaffar14 June 2024 05:05
ICYMI: King Charles’ new portrait covered in graffiti by activists at London gallery
The first official portrait of King Charles III since his coronation has been covered in posters by activists at a London gallery.
The group shared a video of two of its supporters pasting the face of the animated character Wallace over Charles’s on the red-hued painting by Jonathan Yeo. They also stuck on a speech bubble, which read in capitals: “No cheese, Gromit. Look at all this cruelty on RSPCA farms!”
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Maroosha Muzaffar14 June 2024 05:00