Candid photos of the royal family at King Charles' birthday parade

The royal family at Trooping the Colour at June 17, 2023.Chris Jackson/Getty Images, HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

• The royal family attended Trooping the Colour, the king's birthday parade, on Saturday.
• King Charles joined the parade on horseback outside Buckingham Palace in London.

Trooping the Colour, also known as the king's birthday parade, took place in London on Saturday.

King Charles III waves from the car as he arrives at Buckingham Palace for the King's Birthday Parade on Saturday.      ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images

The parade has taken place annually for more than 260 years and involves a military procession of more than 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians.

Guards of the Household Division arrive to take part in the King's Birthday Parade on June 17.      HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

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This year marks Charles' first parade since becoming king, and he marked the occasion by riding on horseback — the first time that a reigning monarch has ridden at Trooping the Colour since 1986.

King Charles on horseback at Trooping the Colour on June 17.      HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Charles was joined by his son Prince William, and his siblings Prince Edward and Princess Anne.

Members of the royal family arrive on horseback at Trooping the Colour on June 17.      BBC News

Queen Camilla shared a carriage with Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, and her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

The Queen, Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis at Trooping the Colour on June 17.      BBC News

Prince Louis appeared unimpressed as he took in the crowds that gathered outside Buckingham Palace.

The royal children at Trooping the Colour on June 17.      HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

But moments later, the young royal seemed overcome with laughter.

Prince Louis laughs at Trooping the Colour on June 17.      Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images

Middleton was all smiles as they rode in a procession from Buckingham Palace and down The Mall.

The Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla attend Trooping the Colour on June 17.      Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Meanwhile, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, shared a carriage with Princess Anne's husband Timothy Laurence.

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Timothy Laurence during Trooping the Colour on June 17, 2023, in London, England.      Chris Jackson/Getty Images