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British royal family commemorates victims of Indian airplane crash

King Charles III and royals in uniform wear black armbands and observe moments of silence during Saturday’s annual birthday parade in honor of those who died this week Air India plane crash.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla participated in a colorful ceremony on June 14, 2025 at the Horse Guard Parade in central London.

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The King’s demand for symbolic move “is respect for the deaths, families in mourning and families in all communities affected by this terrible tragedy.”

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(From left to right) The Prince of Wales, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Royal in a colorful ceremony held on 14 June 2025 at the Horse Guards Parade in central London.

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one Air India flies from northwest city of Ahmedabad to London Shortly after Thursday’s takeoff, 241 people were killed and at least 29 people were on the ground. The plane carries 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese and one Canadian. Survived by one person.

The Monarch’s annual birthday parade, known as Color, is a historic ceremony filled with beauty pageants and military bands, whose Chinese king reviewed his troops near St James’ Park in central London.

Military rituals date back to an era where the flags of the battalion were called colors, called “or displayed as soldiers” so that they could recognize them.

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The colorful ceremony is believed to be held for the first time during the reign of King Charles II. The troops of this color have marked the official birthday of the British monarch since 1748.

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Charles wore a scarlet military uniform and an open carriage with Queen Camilla to march to the horse police. Prince William and other uniformed members of the royal family rode behind the horse, followed by Princess Kate of Wales, whose three children were in another open carriage.

The celebration features 1,338 soldiers, including 244 musicians who fought for those affected by the Indian aviation disaster after silence.

The royal family then returned to Buckingham Palace, where they appeared on the balcony, waved to the crowd, and watched the overpass of military aircraft.

The end of the Overpass was the emergence of the RAF’s stunt team, known as the Red Arrow, which fused the aircraft for the first time using sustainable aviation fuel and produced the iconic red, white and blue smoke trails.

David Beckham, Gary Oldman, others respected by Charles

Former English football star David Beckham, Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman and famous musical singer Elaine Paige are both celebrities and public figures who were honored by King Charles III before celebrating the color celebration.

Beckham, Goldman and WHO host Roger Daltrey was given to Sir King, while Paige, Brooke Prize-winning novelist Pat Barker and former Conservative government minister Penny Mordaunt were given to women, which is equivalent to Nov.

Honors designed to reward individuals for their contribution to British life are awarded twice a year to celebrities and public figures as well as ordinary people: once in the New Year, then in June to commemorate the King’s birthday.

The winners are nominated by the Civil Service Commission based on government and the public. The award is usually presented by the King or Senior Royal, at his position at Buckingham Palace.

King Charles III attends King Foundation Award

King Charles III attended the 35th anniversary of the Kings Foundation at St James’s Palace in London, England on June 12, 2025, shaking hands with David Beckham and Meryl Streep.

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“Growing up in East London with parents and grandparents who were so patriotic and proud to be British, I never thought I would have received such a real honor of humility,” Beckham said.

Daltrey, recognized for his charity and music service, has been a patron of the Youth Cancer Trust since 2000. He said he was humbled by the award.

“For me, it’s a dream come true, but it’s especially a dream because charity means a lot,” he said.

Page said she was proud, grateful, excited and surprised by the honor.

“I immediately had all these different emotions,” she said.

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