The King and Queen were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the annual RAF flypast, but there were many notable faces missing

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.

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…

The Royal Family made their annual appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony last year to mark King Charles' birthday during the Trooping the Colour parade, with lip reader…

Members of the Royal Family gathered to watch a Red Arrows flypast on the Buckingham Balcony as part of Trooping the Colour celebrations. On Saturday (13 June), over 1400 parading…

King Charles led a slimmed-down contingent of senior royals, including Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales, on the Buckingham Palace balcony today.

The King and Queen were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the annual RAF flypast, but there were many notable faces missing

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Whilst the number of royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony has decreased over the years, there's still plenty of opportunity for the Firm's members to put on a charming display.