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King Charles IIIwill soon make his Buckingham Palace balcony debut as monarch.
Although extended family members filled up the Buckingham Palace balcony each year for Queen Elizabeth’s birthday parade, known as Trooping the Colour, the appearance waslimited to only working royals(those who carry out official duties for the monarch) in June 2022 during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. This meant thatPrince HarryandMeghan Markle, who stepped back from their royal roles in 2020, andPrince Andrew, who is no longer a working royal following his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, did not appear on the balcony.
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The family members who appeared on the palace balcony during Trooping the Colour were the Queen, the then-Prince Charlesand Camilla,Prince WilliamandKate Middletonwith their three children, Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence, and Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex with their two children. The Queen’s cousins were also in attendance.
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King Charles acceded to the throne upon the death of his mother on Sept. 8, 2022. However, the coronation ceremony is where he and his wife, Queen Camilla, will be formally crowned.
King Charles has appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony dozens of times since his childhood. He and his sister, Princess Anne, even joined their parents on the balcony afterQueen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation. Charles was just 4 at the time.
Over the weekend, Buckingham Palaceannounced plans for King Charles' coronation weekend, which will include three days of festivities. “Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort hope the Coronation Weekend will provide an opportunity to spend time and celebrate with friends, families and communities across the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth,” the palace said in a press release. “Their Majesties are looking forward to marking the occasion with the public throughout 2023.”
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Also on Sunday, citizens across the U.K. will take to their streets, gardens, parks and community spaces for a Coronation Big Lunch with their neighbors.
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