“Queen Elizabeth is gearing up for one of her biggest royal traditions: Trooping the Colour!

“The Queen will step out alongside the royal family on Thursday for her first official birthday parade since 2019.

“The past two years have seen pared-down versions at Windsor Castle due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Although the monarch is set to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the Royal Air Force flypast alongside her family, she will not be taking part in the main parade, the palace confirmed on Wednesday.

“The Queen typically takes the salute during the parade, but her son and heir Prince Charles will instead inspect the troops on his mother’s behalf. He will be accompanied on horseback by Prince William and Princess Anne.”

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