King Charles is determined to attend Trooping The Colour despite his cancer battle, sources claim

Last year, the Trooping the Colour event was attended by King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Sources have stated that despite his battle with cancer, King Charles is determined to participate in Trooping the Colour.

The Trooping of the Colour Ceremony is a special event in honour of the Sovereign's official birthday that goes way back to the seventeenth century. It is scheduled to happen on 15 June this year. The King, who was diagnosed with cancer in January, had said no to going to any big public gatherings. But he's been doing his duty anyway, meeting with world leaders and carrying out his responsibilities at Buckingham Palace even as he gets treated for cancer. He's shown himself to be brave and dedicated.

Reports suggest that Charles' aides are currently exploring options for his appearance. Sources close to the matter have informed the Mail that it may be possible for him to participate in some capacity while he is still undergoing treatment. An insider has disclosed that Trooping the Colour is the event that Charles is most eager to attend.

In the previous year's celebration, King Charles participated in the parade by riding a horse, which was the first time a reigning monarch has done so since 1986 when Queen Elizabeth II rode a horse. Afterwards, he opted to travel in a carriage, similar to how Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales travelled in the previous year's event. It is possible that this option will be considered for the King again, before he observes the impressive military display from a podium.

On June 17, 2023, Charles returns to Buckingham Palace riding a horse after Trooping the Colour, which was the King's Birthday Parade, held in London.

The members of the British royal family gazed up at the sky from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Among them were Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, and their parents, Prince William and Catherine, as well as King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh. They were there to witness a display of aircraft flying overhead.

In the first month of the year, news broke that Charles had been diagnosed with cancer. A statement was released by Buckingham Palace confirming the diagnosis, however, the specifics of the cancer type or treatment were not disclosed. It was made clear that Charles had not been diagnosed with prostate cancer but that the cancer diagnosis was a result of diagnostic tests conducted during his prostate procedure.

It's unclear which other members of the royal family will attend the event with the King. Prince William and Camilla have been fulfilling their royal responsibilities while he's been away, but Kate Middleton has faced some health issues recently. She had abdominal surgery in January, and in March, sources from the royal family said that usually the senior royals' attendance is confirmed closer to the date of the event. Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace haven't confirmed if the King or the Princess of Wales will attend the June event because they're still receiving medical treatment.