Live: Trooping the Colour parade marks King Charles' official birthday

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[JoeJones-yxbe]

I'm sitting in Seattle in rain watching this wondering why the last major event there was covered by the lively commentary of GBN. My best wishes to Kate and the King looking strong as we Americans need right now to look to.

[RickAstleyOfficial]

Lucky. Coulrnt see him from where I was sitting.

[kathleenbaker]

The Royals publicly celebrated their Birthday's either before or after their natural calendar Birthday's.

[jfzglbl]

I love the princess 👸 Catherine princess of Wales she is my favorite from the members of the royal family mey the lord give her health and long life and blessing 🙌 I love her so much she kind smart and elegant ❤

[GaryS-gifk]

It isn't his Birthday; how weird is that!

[zslebrennan]

U didn't fool all of us, that was not Kate. Something was off about Kate and the kids and especially Willy, the acting was close but not quite close enough. So who's the next double Willy and Charles, coz that was Rose allegedly