The King's official birthday parade - Trooping the Colour - is set to take place later today and will culminate in a Royal Family balcony appearance, but it will only be for select royals

Trooping the Colour was once an affair that saw the balcony at Buckingham Palace brimming with royals - including all the descendants and more distant relatives.

One of the biggest events on the royal calendar is just days away, with the Royal Family set to celebrate the King’s birthday on Saturday