The Royal Family and Buckingham Palace are busy preparing to celebrate the King’s birthday in style, with the annual Trooping the Colour celebrations kicking off in a matter of hours

Princess Kate turned heads at Trooping the Colour 2025 in a Catherine Walker coat dress and an intricately styled updo that paid subtle tribute to royal tradition.

Senior working royals including Prince William, Kate Middleton, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Queen Camilla will reportedly take part in the king's birthday parade.

While celebrating the monarch’s birthday with the annual Trooping the Colour in London on Saturday, Prince Louis, 7, gave an enthusiastic greeting to the crowd.

Ahead of Saturday's festivities, King Charles III also honored a handful of celebrities and public figures, including David Beckham, Gary Oldman and Elaine Paige.

As per the British Army website, the ceremony of Trooping the Colour is thought to have first taken place during the reign of King Charles II in the 17th century. In 1748 it was decided that it would be used to mark the Sovereign’s official birthday.