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Prince William 'saves' King Charles from making crucial mistake at Trooping the Colour
At this weekend’s army parade celebrating the King’s official birthday, Prince William appeared to save his father from making an embarrassing mistake.
The Trooping of the Colour is the most colorful ceremonial event held annually to celebrate the British sovereign's official birthday, which is not the day they were actually born.
Following a tradition that has been going on for over 260 years, the royal family stepped out on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the Royal Air Force flypast, after the military ceremony at Horse Guards Parade and equestrian procession.
The King was corrected by his son during the ceremony
However, King Charles III, 77, almost made a grave blunder when he appeared to turn and leave the balcony alongside his wife, Queen Camilla, 78. After a subtle exchange with his son, the monarch backtracked and turned back to face the crowd moments before they began to sing the national anthem.
The couple was accompanied by Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, and other royal family members while they listened to 'God Save the King' being played to the large crowd.
When the rendition finished, the King and Queen gave another round of iconic royal waves before retreating into the Centre Room of the palace, followed by the rest of the family.
As with any balcony appearance, there were a number of unexpected moments picked up on by people in the audience.
The afternoon was full of entertaining moments
The cheeky youngest prince, Louis, broke away from his family to get a better view of the Red Arrows flypast.
Shortly after the event, King Charles and Queen Camilla expressed their gratitude to the service people who took part in an official statement that said: "With thanks to the 1,400 members of the Armed Forces who took part in today’s Trooping the Colour, and with special mention to the Grenadier Guards who trooped their new Colour. We salute you."
The Duke of Kent, first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth, played no part in the King's Birthday Parade, but stood on the balcony beside the family, looking alone, positioned a few metres away from the rest of the family.
The duke drew attention to himself after he was spotted raising his phone to video the crowds gathered below.
Fans online were quick to share their sympathies online, with one person saying: "Why was the wonderful Duke of Kent right down one end of the balcony by himself? Couldn't someone go and stand with him, or have him move over near the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester? I was in tears. He looked so alone."















