<p>Reviving a royal tradition, King Charles III became the first British monarch in nearly three decades to ride on horseback for his Trooping the Colour parade on Saturday. The ceremony marks his first official birthday celebration since he ascended the throne.</p>

<p>On November 14 last year, Charles turned 74 but the country celebrates the monarch's birthday on July 17 as per royal tradition for the parade to be held in the summer months.</p>

<p>The traditional military spectacle's centrepiece is the royal parade involving over 1,500 military officers, 300 horses, and hundreds of musicians from 10 bands.</p>

<p>Charles was joined on horseback by his son and heir William, the Prince of Wales, his sister Anne, the Princess Royal, and brother Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, as the parade rode through the Mall to Buckingham Palace in central London. The event was described by Buckingham Palace as "a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare".</p>

<p>Right behind them in a horse-drawn carriage were the King's wife Queen Camilla, William's wife Catherine, the Princess of Wales, and their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to His Majesty King Charles III on his first Trooping the Colour as Sovereign.<br />
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A magnificent display of pageantry by the Household Division.<br />
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God save the King! <a href="https://t.co/QoCLjZ42hP">pic.twitter.com/QoCLjZ42hP</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The King leading the way🤩Beautiful shot🤩 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GodSaveTheKing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GodSaveTheKing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TroopingTheColour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TroopingTheColour</a>😍🤩😍 <a href="https://t.co/hfCPYd72er">pic.twitter.com/hfCPYd72er</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trooping the Colour will take place today on Horse Guards Parade, an annual event dating back to 1760. 💂<br />
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Soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards will Troop their Colour in front of His Majesty The King, followed by a flypast with aircraft from across the Armed Forces. <a href="https://t.co/obm3x38axt">pic.twitter.com/obm3x38axt</a></p>
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<p>In the UK, this weekend marks the first Trooping the Colour parade since Queen Elizabeth II's demise. She died, aged 96, in September last year. Known as a keen horse lover,&nbsp;the late monarch last rode on horseback for the annual parade in 1986.</p>

<p>Watching the parade from the stands were British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, along with around 8,000 people&nbsp;who got&nbsp;seats through a ballot, which sees over 250,000&nbsp;entries each year.</p>

<p>After the parade, the royal family headed back to Buckingham Palace&nbsp;and gathered on the royal balcony to watch an extended military flypast. Around 70 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force&nbsp;took part, including aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the C-130 Hercules on its final ceremonial flight, modern Typhoon fighter jets with a red, white and blue finale from the Red Arrows.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In one memorable moment, 18 Typhoons formed the shape of a "C R"&nbsp;in the sky, drawing massive applause from the royal family members on the balcony. CR stands for "Charles Rex".</p>

<p>There was also a 41-gun salute in nearby Green Park from the Royal House Artillery. A second salute of 62 guns fired at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company, the City of London’s Army Reserves.</p>

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Reviving a royal tradition, King Charles III became the first British monarch in nearly three decades to ride on horseback for his Trooping the Colour parade on Saturday.

Reviving a royal tradition, King Charles III became the first British monarch in nearly three decades to ride on horseback for his Trooping the Colour parade on Saturday. The ceremony marks his first official birthday celebration since he ascended the throne. On November 14 last year, Charles turned 74 but the country celebrates the monarch's birthday on July 17 as per royal tradition for the parade to be held in the summer months. The traditional military spectacle's centrepiece is the royal parade involving over 1,500 military officers, 300 horses, and hundreds of musicians from 10 bands. Charles was joined on horseback by his son and heir William, the Prince of Wales, his sister Anne, the Princess Royal, and brother Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, as the parade rode through the Mall to Buckingham Palace in central London. The event was described by Buckingham Palace as "a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare". Right behind them in a horse-drawn carriage were the King's wife Queen Camilla, William's wife Catherine, the Princess of Wales, and their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Also read: Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant! Expecting her first baby with Travis Barker Congratulations to His Majesty King Charles III on his first Trooping the Colour as Sovereign. A magnificent display of pageantry by the Household Division. God save the King! pic.twitter.com/QoCLjZ42hP — Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) June 17, 2023 The King leading the way🤩Beautiful shot🤩 #GodSaveTheKing #TroopingTheColour😍🤩😍 pic.twitter.com/hfCPYd72er — Canellecitadelle (@Canellelabelle) June 17, 2023 Trooping the Colour will take place today on Horse Guards Parade, an annual event dating back to 1760. 💂 Soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards will Troop their Colour in front of His Majesty The King, followed by a flypast with aircraft from across the Armed Forces. pic.twitter.com/obm3x38axt — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) June 17, 2023 In the UK, this weekend marks the first Trooping the Colour parade since Queen Elizabeth II's demise. She died, aged 96, in September last year. Known as a keen horse lover, the late monarch last rode on horseback for the annual parade in 1986. Watching the parade from the stands were British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, along with around 8,000 people who got seats through a ballot, which sees over 250,000 entries each year. After the parade, the royal family headed back to Buckingham Palace and gathered on the royal balcony to watch an extended military flypast. Around 70 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force took part, including aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the C-130 Hercules on its final ceremonial flight, modern Typhoon fighter jets with a red, white and blue finale from the Red Arrows. In one memorable moment, 18 Typhoons formed the shape of a "C R" in the sky, drawing massive applause from the royal family members on the balcony. CR stands for "Charles Rex". There was also a 41-gun salute in nearby Green Park from the Royal House Artillery. A second salute of 62 guns fired at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company, the City of London’s Army Reserves. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Power couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who recently tied the knot in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony, have been enjoying each other's company in Paris during their honeymoon. The newlyweds also celebrated JLo's 53rd birthday on Sunday evening at La Girafe, which is located on the Place du Trocadero, which is exactly in front of the Eiffel Tower.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the celebrations, Ben was reportedly seen tearing up and getting emotional in front of his new wife.&nbsp;And according to a report&nbsp;by Page Six, Jennifer was seen consoling her beau. She was seen tenderly bringing his face close to her chest and cradling Affleck into a warm hug. Minutes after Ben shed some happy tears,&nbsp;the couple was seen cracking up and laughing at something.</p>

<p>The two lovebirds have been making headlines for their adorable PDA moments from their Paris honeymoon. Several photos and videos of the couple are doing rounds on social media. They were recently clicked kissing in a park and enjoying each other's company in silence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ben, however, was also trolled recently for sleeping on a yacht with his mouth wide open. The actor's pictures went viral and triggered a meme-fest on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On her birthday, JLo presented her targeted booty balm in front of the world. While sharing a video on Instagram, she wrote, "We give all this care and attention to the skin on our face, but we sometimes neglect the body. It was important to me to create a skincare routine for the body to address its specific and unique needs, and we started with the booty!"</p>

<p>She further added, "Today’s my birthday and I am gifting YOU with a special drop of #JLoBody FIRM + FLAUNT™ Targeted Booty Balm. Head over to JLoBeauty.com to shop the video for some seriously sexy science! #JLoBeauty." Check out the video below.</p>

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<p>For the unversed, the couple first started dating in the early 2000s and they even got engaged in 2003 but they parted ways the following year. After staying apart for 18 years, the two decided to reconcile and get back into a relationship. Today, they are happily married and madly in love.</p>

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Power couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who recently tied the knot in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony, have been enjoying each other's company in Paris during their honeymoon.

Power couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who recently tied the knot in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony, have been enjoying each other's company in Paris during their honeymoon. The newlyweds also celebrated JLo's 53rd birthday on Sunday evening at La Girafe, which is located on the Place du Trocadero, which is exactly in front of the Eiffel Tower. During the celebrations, Ben was reportedly seen tearing up and getting emotional in front of his new wife. And according to a report by Page Six, Jennifer was seen consoling her beau. She was seen tenderly bringing his face close to her chest and cradling Affleck into a warm hug. Minutes after Ben shed some happy tears, the couple was seen cracking up and laughing at something. The two lovebirds have been making headlines for their adorable PDA moments from their Paris honeymoon. Several photos and videos of the couple are doing rounds on social media. They were recently clicked kissing in a park and enjoying each other's company in silence. Ben, however, was also trolled recently for sleeping on a yacht with his mouth wide open. The actor's pictures went viral and triggered a meme-fest on Twitter. On her birthday, JLo presented her targeted booty balm in front of the world. While sharing a video on Instagram, she wrote, "We give all this care and attention to the skin on our face, but we sometimes neglect the body. It was important to me to create a skincare routine for the body to address its specific and unique needs, and we started with the booty!" She further added, "Today’s my birthday and I am gifting YOU with a special drop of #JLoBody FIRM + FLAUNT™ Targeted Booty Balm. Head over to JLoBeauty.com to shop the video for some seriously sexy science! #JLoBeauty." Check out the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) Also read: Katrina Kaif's obsessed stalker, who threatened to harm Vicky Kaushal, arrested by Mumbai Police For the unversed, the couple first started dating in the early 2000s and they even got engaged in 2003 but they parted ways the following year. After staying apart for 18 years, the two decided to reconcile and get back into a relationship. Today, they are happily married and madly in love.

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