King Charles Breaks Royal Tradition at Birthday Parade Amid Cancer Battle originally appeared on Parade. King Charles III broke royal tradition at the 2025 Trooping the Colour parade amid his cancer battle.

King Charles, at 76, is battling an undisclosed form of cancer. The monarch rarely shares updates about his health but remains committed to fulfilling all his royal duties, even undertaking long state visits to Australia and,

King Charles and Queen Camilla made their grand entrance at Trooping the Colour. The King, 76, and Camilla, 77, arrived at the annual event on Saturday, June 14, where they were joined by members of the British royal family.