King Albert of Belgium - Hospitalizations & Serious Health Issues

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
Romaine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

I think anytime a royal is in the hospital or having a major health event, there is public concern. I have compiled this information for the purpose of allowing the public to better understand the royal's health history.

All information I share is publicly available information that has been released by the palace. Out of respect for the royals, I don't include any rumors or anything not confirmed by the palace or royals. 

2024

• May
• Fell ill and required medical attention while at vacation home in France
• Albert was treated “at home”.
• Advised not to travel by doctors until the end of the month. So, he is unable travel back to Belgium. 
• Updates:
• Thursday May 16th
• Dutch newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reveals King Albert fell ill earlier this week and required medical attention. 
• Palace confirmed the news, but stated Albert is doing well now. And that the health issue was not serious. 
• 90th Birthday celebrations in Early June remain unchanged.
• Early June
• Returned to Belgium. Looks to be doing well. 

2023

• June/July
• Hospitalized at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Hospital (June 27th -July 5th) 
• For Dehydration 
• Updates:
• Tuesday June 27th 
• Albert is doing well, expected to be released in a few days. 
• Thursday June 29th 
• Albert is doing well. He needs rest and is expected to stay in the hospital until early next week.
• Monday July 3rd
• Albert is doing well, but needs time to rest and recover. His doctors have decided not to take any risks and he will stay in the hospital for a few more days. 
• Wednesday July 5th
• Released from the Hospital. In addition to dehydration, doctors diagnosed him with a blood infection which he is also being treated for. 

2018

• April 
• Hospitalized at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Hospital (April 18th-20th)
• To run tests to determine the best treatment for a narrowing of a heart valve
• Coronary Angioplasty Surgery (Insert Stent to open clogged heart arteries) (April 19th) 
• Hospitalized at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Hospital (?-May 2nd)
• Surgery to replace Aortic Valve (April 30th)

2013

• July
• Abdicated due to “health reasons”

2011

• November
• Surgery at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Hospital 
• To remove Basal cell carcinoma on his nose

2007

• Summer
• Hip Replacement Surgery

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For when people are like "Her name is Catherine!! Who is Kate?!"

I've gotten yelled at a lot over the year for referring to the Princess of Wales (formerly Duchess of Cambridge) as Kate. I think a lot of mistaken information gets spread on social media. Both Kate and the Palace have said numerous times over the years that Kate is perfectly fine. The palace being formal, tends to uses Catherine. But we have seen "Kate" used by friends, family members, and occasionally on royal duties. 

Kate has always gone by both Kate & Catherine. People can decide which to use depending on how formal they wish to be. And certainly there are times when formality is required. And times when formality is not required. 

When I started this blog, I initially felt I had to be formal and originally used Catherine. But then I was sitting with a friend in a cafe and we were talking about "Kate." And I decided I am not going to put on airs. I am going to talk to you the same way I talk to my friends.  And I think it is perfectly acceptable to refer to her as Kate in informal, casual situations, such as when you sitting on your couch tweeting to a bunch of strangers. (And I use that same casual style with how I refer to pretty much everyone, usually preferring to refer to them as Prince X or Duchess Y, instead of their full formal title.)

Below is one example from each year where Kate is referred to Kate by family members, during official engagements, etc. 

2024

• Harry & Meghan refer to her as “Kate” in their statement following her Cancer announcement.

2023

• Prince Harry's book Spare refers to her as "Kate"
• Planter used by Kate during official engagement is labeled "Princess Kate". 
• Link

2022

2021

• "Kate" is used throughout Harry & Meghan's Interview with Oprah

2020

• During visit to Bradford, Kate introduces herself  as “I'm Catherine and Kate”.
• Video

2019

2018

• King Harald of Norway refers to her as "Kate" in his speech during banquet during royal visit. Gifts for the couple from the Norway Royal Family are also labeled "Kate."
• Link

2017

• While William & Kate were on BBC Radio 1, the interviewer throughout the show refers to her as Kate. Kate is asked about Prince Harry calling her "Cathy," and says she is fine with anything.
• Link

2016

• Kate tells school children to call her "Kate" during opening of the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace
• Link

2015

2014

2013

• David Cameron, then Prime Minister of the UK, refers to her as "Princess Kate" in interview
• Link

2012

2011

• While in Belfast for official engagment, Kate says “I'm still very much Kate.”
• Link
• Tweet from @ClarenceHouse (which at the time covered Charles, Camilla, William, Kate & Harry) used Kate
• Link

• Margaret Rhodes, Queen Elizabeth II's cousin & fromer Lady in-waiting to the Queen Mum refers to her as both "Kate" and "Catherine" in autobiography "The Final Curtsey"

2010

• Engagement interview, both William and the interviewer use Kate throughout. 
• Link
• UK Prime Minister’s officer refers to her as “Kate”

Royal Reporters on the Palace staff tell them “Kate” is fine

• 2024
• Richard Palmer 
• 2022
• Rebecca English
• 2021
• Richard Palmer
• 2016
• Victoria Murphy

(If you find any more good references to Kate as Kate by her, her family or during some official engagement or something let me know.)

Luxembourg National Day

MMFE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Luxembourg's National Day is celebrated on June 23rd. The official holiday is called "the day of the official celebration of the anniversary of the Grand Duke's birth" and serves as the Monarch's Official Birthday. The holiday has been celebrated on different days throughout history, but was set to June 23rd during Grand Duchess Charlotte's reign. 

June 23rd was chosen as they wanted to celebrate the Monarch's birthday in the summer when there could be good weather, with the 23rd being specifically chosen as Charlotte was born on the 23rd of January. 

22nd - Pre celebrations 

• Changing of the guards (4 PM)
• City Visit by Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
• Different city each year
• Visit to Esch-sur-Alzette  (Luxembourg's 2nd largest city) by Prince Guillaume & Princess Stephanie (5 PM)
• Torchlight Parade (9:30)
• Royal family watches fireworks from Adolphe bridge

23rd - National Day

• Ceremony at Luxembourg Philharmonie (10 AM)
• Speeches by Grand Duke, the Prime Minister and the President of the Chamber of Deputies 
• Presentation of Honors for Ordre civil et militaire d’Adolphe de Nassau.
• Music played by different composer each year
• Military Parade
• Te Deum Service at Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg (Late Afternoon)

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Royal Ascot Trophy Presentation - The Gold Cup

The Gold Cup is normally presented by the Monarch. 

Year	Royal	Notes
2020s
2029	-	-
2028	-	-
2027	-	-
2026	-	-
2025	-	-
2024	King Charles & Queen Camilla	-
2023	King Charles & Queen Camilla	-
2022	Princess Anne	Queen Elizabeth did not attend that year.
2021	Princess Anne	Queen Elizabeth did not attend that day.
2020	Virtual
2010s
Year	Royal	Notes
2019	Queen Elizabeth	-
2018	Queen Elizabeth	-
2017	Queen Elizabeth	-
2016	Queen Elizabeth	-
2015	Queen Elizabeth	-
2014	Queen Elizabeth	-
2013	Prince Andrew	Queen Elizabeth's horse Estimate won
2012	Queen Elizabeth	Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum's horse Colour Vision won
2011	Queen Elizabeth
2010	?	-

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Royal Ascot Trophy Presentation - Prince of Wales's Stakes (2010-Present)

The Prince of Wales's Stakes were established in 1862, and it was named after the Prince of Wales at that time, the future King Edward VII. It was discontinued after WWII. And returned in 1968, a year before then Prince Charles's investiture as Prince of Wales.

Color	Meaning
Purple	Title holder
Grey	Other Royal
White	None-Royal or N/A

King Charles III's Reign

Year	Royal	Notes
2020s
2029	-	-
2028	-	-
2027	-	-
2026	-	-
2025	Prince William	-
2024	Prince William	First time presenting
2023	Queen Camilla	Prince William was not there that day.

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign

Year	Royal	Notes
2020s
2022	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2021	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2020	Virtual
2010s
2019	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2018	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2017	Princess Anne	Prince Charles was at Ascot that Day.
2016	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2015	Princess Anne	Prince Charles did not attend Ascot that Day
2014	Prince Charles	-
2013	Prince Charles
2012	Princess Anne	Prince Charles did not attend Ascot that Day
2011	Prince Philip	HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum of UEA won. Prince Charles did not attend Ascot that Day.
2010	?	-

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Trophy Presentation for Duke of Cambridge Stakes

The Duke of Cambridge Stakes are usually run during Day 2 of Royal Ascot

The stakes were founded in 2004, and originally called the Windsor Forest Stakes. They were renamed  The Duke of Cambridge Stakes in 2013 in honor of Prince William. Prince William had received the title Duke of Cambridge from Queen Elizabeth II in 2011 on his wedding day.

Color	Meaning
Purple	Title holder
Grey	Other Royal
White	None-Royal or N/A

King Charles III's reign

During his father's reign, Prince William held and used the higher title, Prince of Wales. He would often present the Prince of Wales Stakes instead of these stakes. 

Year	Royal	Notes
2020s
2029	-	-
2028	-	-
2027	-	-
2026	-	-
2025	Non-Royal (Robert Harris)	Prince William presented the Prince of Wales Stakes
2024	Princess Eugenie	Prince William presented the Prince of Wales Stakes
2023	Prince Edward	-

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign

Year	Royal	Notes
2022	Princess Alexandra	-
2021	Prince Edward	-
2020	Virtual
2019	Princess Anne	-
2018	Prince Edward	-
2017	Prince Edward	-
2016	Prince William & Duchess Kate	-
2015	Peter & Autumn Phillips	-
2014	Non-Royal	-
2013	Prince Edward	Inaugural Stakes under new name. (10th Race)

Windsor Forest Stakes (2004-2012)

The Windsor Forest Stakes were started in 2004. The race is one of several created in Europe for older fillies (female horses). This was part of an industry-wide initiative to prevent more of their gender from being exported or prematurely retired to stud.

The name is a nod to the forest close to the Royal Family's Windsor Castle property.

Year	Royal	Notes
2012	?	Princess Haya of Jordan's Horse won.
2011	Non-Royal	-
2010	?	-
2009	?	-
2008	?	-
2007	?	-
2006	?	-
2005	?	-
2004	?	-

Royal Ascot 2023

We tend to see members of the Royal Family at each day of Royal Ascot. Attendance is not usually announced in advance. We tend to see a lot of royals on Day 1 & 2, and then less and less each day.  

Trophies presented are in (Bold). For Foreign Royals, Royals Family is in (Green).

Day 1 - Tuesday 20th

• King Charles & Queen Camilla
• Princess Anne
• (Princess Anne presented the St James’s Palace Stakes)
• Peter Phillips & girlfriend Lindsay Wallace
• Zara & Mike Tindall
• Princess Beatrice & Edo Mapelli Mozzi
• The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
• (Both presented the Coventry Stakes)
• Lady Gabriella & Thomas Kingston
• (Daughter & Son-in-law of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent)
• Queen Camilla's Family
• Andrew Parker Bowles (Ex husband
• Tom Parker Bowles (Son)
• Annabel Elliot (Sister)
• Sir Ben & Lady Mary-Clare Elliot (nephew & spouse)
• Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani (Qatar) (The Queen Anne Stakes)

Day 2 - Wednesday 21st

• King Charles & Queen Camilla 
• (Camilla presented The Prince of Wales Stakes)
• Prince Edward & Duchess Sophie 
• Princess Anne & Sir Tim Laurence
• Zara Tindall & Mike Tindall
• (Both presented the The Queen's Vase) 
• The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
• Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
• Zenouska Mowatt
• (Princess Alexandra's Granddaughter)
• Queen Camilla's Family
• Andrew Parker Bowles (ex-Husband)
• Sheikh Maktoum Bin Majid Al Maktoum  and Sheikha Hissa bint Hamdam bin Rashid al-Maktoum (UAE)
• Hissa's horse Mostahdaf won Prince of Wales Stakes

Day 3 - Thursday 22nd (Ladies Day)

• King Charles & Queen Camilla 
• (Both presented the Gold Cup)
• Their horse won the King George V’s Stakes. 
• Princess Anne & Sir Tim
• Zara & Mike Tindall
• Duchess Sophie
• Christopher Rhys-Jones (Father)
• The Earl of Snowdon 
• (The Late Princess Margaret's Son)
• Lady Sarah & Daniel Chatto
• (The Late Princess Margaret's daughter and son-in-law)
• Duke of Kent
• (Presented the King George V Stakes)
• Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani (Qatar)

Day 4 - Friday 23rd

• King Charles & Queen Camilla
• (Charles will Present the Coronation Cup)
• Prince William & Princess Kate
• (Both will present the Commonwealth Cup)
• Princess Beatrice & Edo
• Duchess Sophie 
• (Sophie will present the Duke of Edinburgh cup)
• Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
•  Flora & Timothy Vesterberg
• (Princess Alexandra's Granddaughter & grandson-in-law)
• Dame Tessy de Nassau (Formerly of Luxembourg Royal Family)
• Prince Gabriel de Nassau (Luxembourg)
• Princess Zahra Aga Khan 
• (Her father the Aga Khan, is a sort of islamic spiritual leader, but the princely title comes from them being descendants of King of Persia.)
• (Her father’s Horse won The Coronation Stakes.)

Day 5 - Saturday 24th

• King Charles & Queen Camilla
• (Camilla will present the Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee Stakes).
• Lord Frederik & Lady Sophie Windsor
• (Prince Micheal of Kent's son and daughter-in-law)
• Lady Gabriella & Thomas Kingston 
• (Prince Micheal of Kent's son and son-in-law)
• Princess Zahra Aga Khan 
• (Her father the Aga Khan, is a sort of islamic spiritual leader, but the princely title comes from them being descendants of King of Persia.)
• (Zahra will present the Chesham Stakes)

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Royal Ascot Carriage Procession (2023)

During Queen Elizabeth II's reign, she would normally rides in the carriage procession each day, with other members of the Royal Family and special guests. There are usually 4 carriages, each with 4 people. Those in the carriage were guests of the Queen at Lunch at Windsor Castle. 

Arrangement is in the carriages is sort of be precedence. With more senior royals being in the front carriages. But they also try to balance that will spreading the royals out throughout the procession. (1st-3rd towards beginning of week. 1st-2nd toward end. On rare occasions when royal attendance is very high we see royals in the 4th carriage. And when very low, just the 1st). Another important consideration is seats in the front facing rear (F1 & F2), and rear facing front (R1 & R2). The rear seats facing front are more comfortable to ride in and are better photographed. 

The Carriage Procession begins at 2:00 PM. (Not every royal in attendance rides in the carriage procession.)

Purple - Royal 

Blue - Extended Family'

Day 1 - Tuesday
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st Carriage	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Duchess of Wellington (Family Friends)	Duke of Wellington (Family Friends)
2nd Carriage	Princess Anne	Annabel Elliot (Camilla's Sister)	Mary-Clare Elliot (Camilla’s Niece-in-law)	Ben Elliot (Camilla's Nephew)
3rd Carriage	Duchess of Gloucester	Lady Carole Bamford (Family Friends)	Duke of Gloucester	Lord Bamford (Family Friends)
4th Carriage	Mrs. Beckett	Mrs. Mullins	Ralph Beckett (racehorse trainer used by Charles & Camilla)	Willie Mullins (racehorse trainer)
Day 2 - Wednesday
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st Carriage	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Countess of Halifax (Camilla's Former Sister-in-law)	Earl of Halifax (Family Friend)
2nd Carriage	Lady Sarah Keswick (One of  "Queen's companions")	Duchess Sophie	Lord Soames of Fletching (Charles's Former Equerry)	Prince Edward
3rd Carriage	Maureen Haggas	Zara Tindall	Mike Tindall	William Haggas (Race Horse Trainer)
4th Carriage	Sir Michael Stoute (Racehorse Trainer, worked for Queen Elizabeth II)	Lady Jane Spencer-Churchill (Friend of Camilla's)	Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber  (Composer for Coronation, Present Trophy)	Lady Madeleine  Lloyd Webber
Day 3 - Thursday
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Mark Prescott horse Trainer)	The Earl of Snowdon (late Princess Margaret's Son)
2nd	Princess Anne	Sir Tim	Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani (Qatar Royal/ Horseowner)	Lord Soames of Fletching (Charles's Former Equerry)
3rd	Daniel Chatto	Lady Sarah Chatto  (the late Princess Margaret's daughter)	Colin Chisholm	Baroness Carlyn Chisholm of Owlpen (Lady Companion to Camilla)
4th	Lady Carolyn Warren	Rachel Gosden (Racehorse owner)	John Warren (Queen Elizabeth II's racehorse manager)	John Gosden (Racehorse Trainer)
Day 4 - Friday
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Duchess of Devonshire	Duke of Devonshire (Former Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot)
2nd	Prince William	Princess Kate	Edo Mapelli Mozzi	Princess Beatrice
3rd	Princess Michael of Kent	Duchess Sophie	Prince Michael of Kent	Earl of Caledon (Carried Northern Ireland's Standard at Coronation)
4th	David Mills (Judi’s partner)	Judi Dench  (Friend of Family/Supporter  of many royal causes)	William Farish (Former US Ambassador to UK/ Racehorse Breeder)	Sarah Farish
Day 5 - Saturday
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Earl of Caledon (Carried Northern Ireland's Standard at Coronation)	Countess of Caledon
2nd	Princess Zahra Aga Khan (Horse Race Owner, Presenting trophy Today)	Lady Weatherby (Wife of former Queen's Representative at Ascot)	Lord Frederick Windsor    (Prince Michael of Kent's Son)	Lady Sophie Windsor
3rd	Anna-Lisa Balding	Lady Gabriella Kingston (Prince Michael of Kent's daughter)	Andrew Balding (Horse Trainer)	Thomas Kingston
4th	Catherine Dettori (Presenting Trophy Today)	Lucy Snowden	Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori (Retiring Horse Jockey)	Jamie Snowden (Trainer)

Repeats in Carriage Procession

5x 

King Charles & Queen Camilla (Days 1-5)

2x

Princess Anne (Day 1 & 3)

Duchess Sophie (Day 2 & 4)

Lord Soames of Fletching (Charles's Former Equerry) (Day 2 & 3)

Earl of Caledon (Carried Northern Ireland's Standard at Coronation) (Day 4 & 5)

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Household Division - Royal Colonels (1952-Present)

Badge of the Household Division
Joshua Wood, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Household Division is a the military unit that performs public and ceremonial duties in London & Windsor. (A division is a military unit made up of a number of Regiments. The Household Division has 7 Regiments plus reserves.) 

The Household division duties include protecting several residences, changing of the guard, and participating in Trooping the Colour each year. 

King Charles III's Reign
(2022-Present)

When listing the years served, "Beginning" denotes the held the position at the beginning of King Charles II's reign. 

White - Non Royal

Grey - Royal

                                                                                                                                                            

Regiment	Sept 2022-Dec 2022	2023	2024-Present	Future	Future
Household Cavalry
The Blues and Royals	Princess Anne (Beginning - Present)			-	-
The Life Guards	Non-Royal (Beginning - Present)			-	-
Footguards
Grenadier Guards	Vacant	Queen Camilla (December 2022-Present)		-	-
Coldstream Guards	Non-Royal (Beginning-Present)			-	-
Scots Guards	Duke of Kent (Beginning-April 2024)		Prince Edward (April 2024-Present)	-	-
Irish Guards	Prince William (Beginning - Dec 2022)	Princess Kate (Dec 2022-Present)		-	-
Welsh Guards	King Charles/ Vacant?	Prince William (Dec 2022-Present)		-	-
Reserves
London Guards	Prince Edward (Beginning - Present)			-	-

Note: 

Welsh Guards: King Charles held the position of Royal Colonel during Queen Elizabeth II's reign. When she died he assumed the higher position and became Colonel-in-Chief of this and other Household Division Regiments. 

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign
(1952-2022)

When listing the years served, "Beginning" and "End" denotes the held the position at either the beginning or end of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. 

White - Non Royal

Grey - Royal

Blue - Royal previously served in that regiment

Dark Grey - Regiment did not exist

                                                                                           

Regiment	1990s			2000s			2010s		2000-Sept 2022
Household Cavalry
The Blues and Royals	Non-Royal (1979–1998)	Princess Anne (1998-End)
The Life Guards	Non-Royal (1979-1999)	Non-Royal (1999-2019)						Non-Royal (2019-End)
Footguards
Grenadier Guards	Prince Philip (1975-2017)							Prince Andrew (2017-Jan 2022)		Vacant
Coldstream Guards	Non-Royal (1962-1994)	Non-Royal (1994-1999)	Non-Royal (1999-2009)			Non-Royal (2009-Present)
Scots Guards	Duke of Kent (1974-End)
Irish Guards	Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1984-2000)				Non-Royal (2000-2008)	Non-Royal (2008-2011)		Prince William (2011-End)
Welsh Guards	Prince Charles (1975-End)
Reserves
London Guards (2022-End)	Before									Prince Edward (2022-End)
London Regiment (1993-2022)	Before		?	?		Non-Royal (2007-2011)		Prince Edward (2011-2022)		After

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Regiment	1952-1959		1960s		1970s		1980s
Household Cavalry
The Blues and Royals (1969-End)	Before			Non-Royal (1969-1979)		Non-Royal (1979–1998)
The Life Guards	Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone* (Beginning - 1965)	Non-Royal (1957-1965)		Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma* (1965-1979)		Non-Royal (1979-1999)
Footguards
Grenadier Guards	Queen Elizabeth II /Vacant*	Non Royal (April 1952-1975)		Non Royal (1960-1975)		Prince Philip (1975-2017)
Coldstream Guards	Non-Royal (Beginning-1962)			Non-Royal (1962-1994)
Scots Guards	Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Beginning-1974)					Duke of Kent (1974-End)
Irish Guards	Non-Royal  (Beginning-1969)			Non-Royal  (1969-1984)				Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1984-2000)
Welsh Guards	Non-Royal (Beginning-1953)	Prince Philip (1953-1975)				Prince Charles (1975-End)
Spacing	1950s	1950s	1960s	1960s	1970s	1970s	1980s	1980s

Note: 

Grenadier Guards: Queen Elizabeth II was Royal Colonel during her father's reign. When he died Elizabeth assumed the higher position and became Colonel-in-Chief of this and other Household Division Regiments. 

Life Guards: Both Alexander & Louis were born German Princes, but gave up their titles in WWII. And both were extended members of the British Royal Family.

Trooping the Colour - Royal Attendance during King Charles's Reign

Trooping The Color 2025, Photo: Sgt Donald C Todd/ MOD Crown Copyright
Royal Colonel's on Parade Ground
Extended Royal Family Watching from Major General's Office

Key:

• Letters
• C/CR - Carriage & Cars
• The Carriages & Cars are numbered based on their order. 
• Number before C (#C) is in the official procession
• Number after C or CR (C#) is pre-procession.
• H - Horseback
• Only Royal Colonels of the Household Division ride on Horseback during the parade. (But not mandatory, Royal Colonels opt to ride by carriage or car if unable to ride on horseback due to age, or lack of experience).
• X - Attended Parade
• Usually traveling by Bus to Horseguards 
• b - Did not attend the Parade at Horseguards but did appear on the balcony 
• Usually, those who can't attend the Parade, as they are small children or elderly with mobility issues
• - - Could not have attended that year 
• They had either not yet been born or married into royal family. Or had died or divorced. 
• Colors
• Grey - Appeared on Balcony during Flypast & attended the Parade
• Yellow - Attended Parade, but did not appear on Balcony during Flypast (Just counting the Front Balcony)
• Blue - just appeared on Balcony
• Dark Grey - Could not have attended that year

Royal	2023 Coronation 75th Birthday	2024	2025	2026	2027
Date	June 17th	June 15th	June 14th
Regiment	Welsh Guards	Irish Guards	Coldstream Guards
King Charles	H	1C
Queen Camilla	1C
Prince William	H
Princess Kate	1C	2C
Prince George	1C	2C
Princess Charlotte	1C	2C
Prince Louis	1C	2C
Prince Harry
Duchess Meghan
Sussex Kids
Prince Andrew
Princess Beatrice
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
Mapelli Mozzi Kids
Princess Eugenie
Jack Brooksbank
Brooksbank Kids
Prince Edward	H
Countess Sophie	C1
Wessex Kids		C1 (Just Louise)
Princess Anne	H
Sir Tim	C1	C2	C1
Peter Philips
Philips Kids
Zara Tindall
Mike Tindall
Tindall Kids
Duke of Gloucester	C2
Duchess of Gloucester	C2
Duke of Kent	CR3	C1	X
Duchess of Kent
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews*	CR3		X
Prince Michael of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent
Princess Alexandra
Extended Family	See below
Foreign Royals

Notes: 

While we aren't normally including Gloucester & Kent children, grandchildren, etc. on this chart, we did include the Earl of St. Andrews due to his inclusion in the pre-procession trip to Horseguards. 

2025: Due the Air India crash, Black Arm Bands were worn to by Royals in uniforms taking part in the parade, mounted Household division officers & Royal Mews staff in livery.

Extended Family

Since they are not in the procession nor appear on the balcony, we are unable to confirm attendance each year. However, these are the members of the Royal Family who were spotted. 

• (Duke of Gloucester's Children)
• (Duke of Gloucester's Grand-Children)
• Senna Lewis (2023)
• (Duke of Kent's Children)
• Earl  of St. Andrews (2023, 2025) & Countess of of St. Andrews (2025)
• Lord Nicholas Windsor (2023)
• (Prince Michael of Kent's Children)
• Lord Frederik  (2024-2025) & Lady Sofia Windsor (2024-2025)
• Lady Gabriella (2023 - 2024) and Thomas Kingston (2023)
• (Princess Alexandra's Children) 
• (Princess Alexandra's Grandchildren) 
• Flora & Timothy Vesterberg (2023)

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Sweden National Day - Main Page

Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sweden celebrates it's national day (Sveriges nationaldag) on 6 June. Prior to 1983, the day was celebrated as the Swedish Flag Day.

• Opening of Royal Palace Stockholm
• Changing of the Guard at Palace
• Visit to Town in Sweden
• Celebrations at Skansen Open Air Museum
• National Day Reception at Palace

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Town Visit - Sweden National Day

Each year,  King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia visit a different place in Sweden to mark National Day. 

Year	Royal	City	Notes
2020s
2026	-	-	-
2025	King & Queen	Nybro
2024	King & Queen	Pajala
	Crown Princess Couple	Nykvarn	25 years as a municipality
2023	King & Queen	Strängnäs	500 years since Gustav Vasa was elected king in Strängnäs in 1523
2022		Olofström	50 years as a municipality
2020s
2019	King & Queen	Borlänge & Ludvika	-
2018	Crown Princess Couple	Strömsholm	100th Anniversary of the Strömsholmdagarna - Swedish Championship
2017	King & Queen	Kronoberg County	275 years of Kosta Boda
2016	-	-	-
2015	King & Queen	Örebro	750th Anniversary
	Crown Princess Couple	Uppsala
2014	-	-	-
2013	-	-	-
2012	King & Queen	Visby	-
2011	King & Queen	Eslöv	100th Anniversary of Twon
2010	-	-	About 2 weeks before Crown Princess Victoria's Wedding

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Changing of the Guards - Sweden National Day

The Changing the Guards takes place at 11:30 AM. Each year a Royal takes the salute. In recent years this is always done by Prince Carl Philip. 

                                                                       

Year	Royal	Notes
2020s
2029	-	-
2028	-	-
2027	-	-
2026	-	-
2025	Prince Carl Philip	-
2024		-
2023		-
2022		-
2021	There was no Changing of the Guards during the National Day celebrations due to Pandemic restrictions.
2020
2010s
2019	Prince Carl Philip	-
2018		-
2017		-
2016		-
2015		-
2014	?	-
2013	?	-
2012	?	-
2011	?	-
2010	?	-

Note: 

2020 & 2021 - There was no Changing of the Guards during the National Day celebrations due to Pandemic restrictions.         

                                                        

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