Yahoo News Kate Middleton Returns at Trooping the Colour 2024: Here’s How to Watch King Charles’ Birthday Parade Online
After months of speculation over her health and whereabouts, Kate Middleton is set to make her first public appearance of the year Saturday at the 2024 Trooping the Colour Parade.
Though she says she’s “not out of the woods” yet with her cancer diagnosis, the Princess of Wales announced Friday that she will make a public appearance at Trooping the Colour, which celebrates King Charles’ birthday with a parade and procession through the streets of London.
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Want to watch Trooping the Colour on TV and online? Here’s what you need to know.
What Time Is the Trooping the Colour Parade 2024?
The 2024 Trooping the Colour Parade airs live Saturday, June 15, with coverage beginning at 10:30 a.m. local time in the U.K. With the time difference, that means Trooping the Colour airs at 5:30 a.m. ET/2:30 a.m. PT. in the U.S.
The broadcast is expected to run until 1:10 p.m. British time or 8:10 a.m. ET.
How to Watch Trooping the Colour 2024
If you want to watch Trooping the Colour on TV, coverage of the King’s Birthday Parade will air on BBC in the UK and stream on the BBC iPlayer.
While many U.S. networks covered King Charles’ coronation live, it’s unclear if they will be airing his birthday parade this year. The best way to watch Trooping the Colour from the U.S. is to stream it online using a virtual private network (VPN) that will let you watch the BBC live feed as if you were in the U.K.
We like ExpressVPN which is one of the most-trusted VPNs online. Pricing starts at $8 per month and lets you (legally) configure your IP location to a U.K. address. You’ll be able to watch the Trooping the Colour livestream on BBC.com from anywhere in the world.
We also like NordVPN, which offers a 30-day money back guarantee. Sign up for the NordVPN here, set your IP location to the U.K., and then start watching the official BBC Trooping the Colour live feed for free. Plans for NordVPN start at just $5.99 a month.
Which Royal Family Members Are Attending Trooping the Colour?
Despite his recent cancer diagnosis, King Charles III will be attending his annual birthday tribute, and is expected to ride in a carriage with Queen Camilla.
In addition to King Charles and Queen Camilla, many members of His Majesty’s family are expected to attend, including Prince William and Kate Middleton, along with their children. Charles’ siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Edward, are also expected in attendance.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle live in the U.S. and are reportedly not attending this year’s proceedings (they also skipped last year’s event). While Harry attended his father’s recent coronation, tensions between the two have heightened ever since Harry released his memoir, Spare last January, with the king reportedly unhappy with many of the revelations in the book.
More than one thousand British officers and soldiers are expected to march in the Trooping the Colour parade, along with hundreds of horses, notable guests and musicians. After making their way through London, King Charles will then join other members of the Royal Family to greet the crowd from the iconic balcony at Buckingham Palace.
One last note: Charles’ birthday is actually in November, but tradition dictates that the annual Trooping the Colour celebration takes place in summer so that it can be held when the weather in London is better. The King turns 76 this year.
Want to watch King Charles and Kate Middleton at Trooping the Colour 2024? Stream it online using ExpressVPN or NordVPN here.
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