King Charles honors air crash victims at military parade

LONDON - Britain's King Charles and other senior royals wore black armbands at the "Trooping the Colour" military parade on Saturday as a mark of respect for the victims of the Air India plane crash.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday, killing at least 270 people in the worst aviation disaster in a decade.

Only one of the 242 passengers and crew on board survived, while others were killed as the plane struck a medical college's hostel as it came down.

A minute's silence was held after the king inspected the parade, which marks his official birthday.

???? A huge thank you to our Military personnel for a truly triumphant Trooping today!

Over 1,000 soldiers, around 200 horses and approximately 300 musicians came together in a display of Military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to mark The King’s official birthday.

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— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 14, 2025

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— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) June 14, 2025

King Charles requested the changes "as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy", a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.

Another brilliant day at Trooping the Colour for His Majesty’s Birthday Parade. Thank you to everybody who came, and to all those who took part. pic.twitter.com/SmXoKdHqb7

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) June 14, 2025

 —Reuters