Trooping the Colour & flypast 2023 in full: King Charles celebrates first birthday parade

The King was treated to an extended military flypast following Trooping the Colour after his Coronation day display was scaled down due to bad weather. Around 70 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force, some of which date back to the Battle of Britain memorial flight, took part in His Majesty’s first official birthday celebrations. The King, Queen and other members of the Royal family watched from the Buckingham Palace balcony as the aircraft flew over The Mall in a six-minute display. In one memorable moment, 18 Typhoons formed the shape of a “CR” - standing for “Charles Rex” - which drew applause from the family members on the balcony. The aircraft took off from 15 locations across the UK before meeting in the south-east of England to fly over the Palace. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: