King Charles leads the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony at Trooping the Color event

King Charles led the British royal family onto the central balcony of Buckingham Palace on June 13 for the grand finale of his annual official birthday parade, Trooping the Colour. The 77-year-old monarch waved to tens of thousands of well-wishers packed along the iconic Mall. The appearance served as the culmination of a massive display of military pageantry that featured over 1,350 soldiers, 200 horses, and 300 musicians.