Reason why the King celebrates two birthdays each year and when they both are
dailyrecord.co.ukKing Charles' official birthday parade is set to take place on Saturday 15 with the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony which will see a spectacular display of pomp and pageantry take place across central London.The celebration may be confusing for some as the monarch's actual birthday is on November 14, posing the question as to why Charles celebrates his special day twice.Throughout the years, the sovereign often has two birthday celebrations throughout the year, particularly when their real birth date does not fall in the summer.
King Edward VII was born on November 9 but his official birthday was celebrated throughout his reign in May or June when the weather was expected to be better, HELLO!
reports. This official birthday parade was known as Trooping the Colour which is a tradition that has carried on for 260 years.Similarly, the late Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21 but she would always celebrate her official birthday on a Saturday in June.Trooping the Colour has marked the celebration of the monarch's official birthday for over two and a half decades with this year's upcoming ceremony coming as Charles' second appearance at the event as King.Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians take part in the impressive display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare.The parade starts at Buckingham Palace and moves down The Mall to Horse Guards Parade before closing with a grand Royal Air Force fly-past.However, this year there will be a few changes to transport as the King is still receiving his ongoing cancer treatment after being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of the disease earlier this year.The 75-year-old will travel by carriage with Queen Camilla to review the soldiers on parade
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