Red Arrows time and route today over Essex ahead of Trooping the Colour flypast

Trooping the Colour is taking place in London today (Saturday, June 15). The annual event takes place in the capital to mark the Official Birthday of King Charles III.

The monarch is set to attend the event after returning to public duties after being diagnosed with cancer. Princess Kate is also expected to attend - as confirmed by the palace on Friday evening - as she also continues to undergo treatment for cancer.

As part of the event, the Red Arrows will be carrying out a flypast. The iconic RAF squadron will be taking off from their base in Lincolnshire to make their way to the event - with their flightpath set to take them over Essex on their way to London.

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EssexLive has looked at the time and route that the aircraft will take and when and where you'll be able to see them over the county. Times and routes may vary according to the weather and other circumstances.

Red Arrows flightpath over Essex today - times and route

After taking off from RAF Waddington at 12.28pm, the Red Arrows are set to skirt around the coast of East Anglia. The planes will then pass over Suffolk and just south of Ipswich.

Their flight is expected to take place over Colchester at around 12.58pm. They will then travel southwest and pass to the northwest of Chelmsford.

After passing over Essex they are expected to fly over Buckingham Palace at around 1.06pm. The Red Arrows will then pass over Windsor Castle in Berkshire at around 1.10pm before heading back to Lincolnshire and landing at around 1.34pm.