In pictures: Trooping the Colour marks King's official birthday
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Ella Kipling
King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the Red Arrows flypast
Crowds have gathered for the annual Trooping the Colour to mark King Charles III's official birthday.
The parade set off from Buckingham Palace, with King Charles and Queen Camilla making their way in a carriage along The Mall to Horseguard's Parade.
As royal colonels, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Edinburgh rode on horseback, while other attendees included the Princess of Wales and her three children while the Duchess of Edinburgh travelled by carriage.
The celebrations culminated with a Red Arrows flypast, watched by the Royal Family from the balcony at Buckingham Palace.
The King and Queen rode in an Ascot Landau carriage, purchased during the reign of Queen Victoria. The King wore the uniform of the Grenadier Guards featuring the cypher of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II
Catherine, Princess of Wales, wearing a pale blue Catherine Walker jacket and a Philip Treacy hat, travelled in a carriage alongside her children
Prince George and Princess Charlotte sat opposite their mother
Prince William (left) rode on a horse called Darby, Prince Edward (centre) was on Sir John, and Princess Anne (right) was on Noble
The Massed Bands of the Household Division represented some of the 400 musicians involved in the event
Crowds lined both sides of The Mall to watch the proceedings
The Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, husband of the Princess Royal, rode in the first carriage in the procession
The Red Arrows - officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team - flew over Buckingham Palace at 13:00 BST
The Royal Family watched the flypast from the balcony
Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer were among dignatories watching the annual event
