Royals to pay tribute to Air India crash victims at Trooping the Colour

Following the crash, which killed at least 241 people, the King asked for some amendments to be made to his traditional birthday parade on Saturday.

A palace spokesperson said Charles wanted the alterations " as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy ".

Миническата тишина ще се организира, откакто кралят ревизира парада на защитата на конската армия. Той ще бъде сигнализиран по обичайния метод от последния пост и Reveille.

Чарлз и старшите рояли, които се возят на церемонията, ще носят черни ленти, както и постлионите, коучиците и треньорите от кралските мести Ahmedabad " after the crash on Thursday.

A statement from Buckingham Palace continued: " Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy are with the families and friends of all those affected by this appallingly tragic incident across so many nations, as they await news of their loved ones.

" I would like to pay a particular tribute to the heroic efforts of the emergency services and all those providing help and support at this most heartbreaking and traumatic time. "

Union flags have today been flown at half-mast on all royal residences and government buildings.

Alterations have been made to the Trooping event before.

In 2017, Queen Elizabeth requested a minute's silence to be held during the parade as a mark of respect to those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire three days earlier.

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This year, the Coldstream Guards will Troop their Colour and display their banner flag as they mark their 375th anniversary.

A decade later, in 1660, the regiment marched down from Berwick to help restore the monarchy, dissolve Парламент и върнете крал Чарлз II на трона. Возенето, откакто беше диагностициран с рак месеци по -рано през февруари.

Съобщава се, че ще направи същото тази година, само че това не е доказано от двореца.

Събитието ще приключи с обичайния миг на балкон, защото членовете на Кралското семейство се събират, с цел да следят мухата на военния аероплан, в това число Червените стрели.