King Charles hopes to attend this year’s Trooping the Colour celebrations (Picture: AFP/Getty)
King Charles is determined to attend one of the biggest events in the royal calendar, if his health allows it.
It’s hoped the monarch – who is battling cancer – will be able to join the Trooping the Colour celebrations in London on June 15, despite the constraints of his ongoing cancer treatments.
Aides are currently looking at ways that would make it easier for him to take part, such as watching the military display from a podium instead of on horseback and travelling to and from Buckingham Palace in a carriage as his mother did.
Nothing will be set in stone until nearer the time, as it all depends on the King’s condition and the advice of doctors.
A source told the MailOnline: ‘There are a number of key events His Majesty would love to attend coming up in the diary and this is at the top of the list.’
Trooping the Colour, which has been around since the 17th century, features more than 1,200 soldiers and musicians as well as around 200 horses.
Normally the sovereign would ride from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade via The Mall to inspect the troops.
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Charles saluting on horseback during Trooping The Colour on June 2, 2022 (Picture: Getty Images/PA)
The monarch would then ride back to the palace and join other Royal family members on the balcony to watch the RAF flypast.
Currently, doctors are advising Charles not to attend events with large public gatherings, but this could change depending on his health going.
The King was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer in January, after undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The Royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony at last year’s event on June 17 (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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He is undergoing outpatient treatment in London, but hascontinued to work behind the scene on state matters.
Earlier this month there was confusion when the Ministry of Defence released tickets for Trooping the Colour and advertised Charles’s presence.
Buckingham Palace later said planning was under way but nothing could be confirmed at this stage.
However, according to MailOnline, the palace is now looking at different options that would allow Charles to be part of the event as long as approved by the medical team.
Queen Elizabeth II watched a flypast for the Trooping the Colour with Charles on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2022 (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)
The parade marks the official birthday of the monarch (Picture: James Devaney/FilmMagic)
It is not yet known if the Princess of Wales will attend. She had been due to review the troops herself as Honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards on June 8.
Kate, who is recovering from ‘abdominal surgery’, was replaced at yesterday’s Irish Guard’s parade – held each year on St Patrick’s Day.
Lady Ghika, wife of the regiment’s Major General Sir Chris Ghika, attended the event instead.
William and Kate, meanwhile, wished their followers a Happy St Patrick’s Day on X and shared a video of the soldiers rehearsing for the annual parade.
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