June 17th 2023.
This weekend is set to be a special one for King Charles as he celebrates his first Trooping the Colour as monarch. Trooping the Colour is a royal tradition that dates back centuries and marks the monarch's official birthday in June, though it is not the King's actual birthday.
The event will be taking place this Saturday, June 17, and will be a great chance for the nation to partake in celebrations in the glorious summer sunshine. Parades by the Horses Guard and a gun salute will be taking place, with the King expected to inspect the soldiers of the Household Division.
But the celebrations are not just limited to the streets of London, as a number of aircraft will be taking to the skies to mark the occasion. The Red Arrows will be out in their glory, alongside a display team of fellow aircraft. The Military Air Shows has revealed the air restrictions map which shows the expected official route of the Red Arrows and the display team.
The route is expected to cover RAF Waddington, Methringham, Skegness, Over the North Sea, Caister on Sea, Woodbridge Airfield, Colchester, Fairlop, Leyton, Buckingham Palace, Heathrow, Windsor, Reading, Hook and Winchester.
The flypast is expected to take place at 1pm, with the Red Arrows and display team set to be flying over Buckingham Palace at around 1.06pm. The event will feature a mix of aircraft, ranging from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight dating back to the 1940s and the C-130 Hercules on its final ceremonial flight. The event will end with the iconic Red Arrows, with jets of red, white and blue from the pilots of the Red Arrows.
Air Officer Commanding 1 Group, Air Vice-Marshal Mark Flewin said about the event: “It is a great honour to be part of his majesty the King’s birthday celebrations, where the flypast is an opportunity for us to showcase formation, precision and excellence in the air to our Commander-in-Chief on such a special occasion.”
This weekend will be a truly special event, with the nation celebrating King Charles' first Trooping the Colour as monarch. With the Red Arrows and a number of aircraft taking to the skies, it is sure to be a sight to behold.
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