You know the saying, “Rules are meant to be broken?” Well, apparently that’s become King Charles’s new mantra because the 75-year-old monarch will break a major royal tradition at this year’s Trooping of the Colour, which is set to take place on Saturday, June 15, in London.
Though His Majesty is currently undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer, Buckingham Palace confirmed that the senior royal will attend the annual celebration. Per Hello! Magazine, the king will inspect the soldiers from a carriage (alongside his wife, Queen Camilla) as opposed to from a horseback during the ceremony.
Last year, King Charles rode on horseback (the traditional method) alongside his oldest son, Prince William, and two siblings, Prince Edward and Princess Anne. According to People, His Majesty was the first monarch to ride on horseback since the passing of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who switched from riding on horseback to taking a carriage during the ceremony in 1986.
