Trooping the Colour LIVE: Royal fans and Republic protesters gather on The Mall to see Kate Middleton make her first public appearance this year alongside King Charles

If you don’t fancy facing the hordes of tourists and royal fans on The Mall today, MailOnline reveals how you can watch Trooping the Color from the comfort of your own home.

The parade will be broadcast live on the BBC.

Live coverage starts on BBC One from 10.30am and runs until 1.10pm.

If you’re too busy to watch the event live, you can catch up on BBC iPlayer.

The Daily Mail will have a live stream of the ceremony available on our YouTube channel.

The Princess of Wales will board a carriage with her three children for the traditional procession to Trooping the Color and later they will gather on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with other royals.

Organizers started preparations for the iconic balcony early this morning.

Kate Middleton’s public appearance at Trooping will be her first official appearance of 2024, after she missed appointments early this year when she was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery on January 16.

The Trooping the Color ceremony takes place to celebrate the birthday of Britain’s reigning monarch and has been held every year for 260 years.

The popular event will attract large crowds, who will be seen waving flags as the parade moves from Buckingham Palace and through The Mall to the Horse Guard’s Parade, alongside members of the Royal Family on horseback and in carriages.

During the ceremony, King Charles will be greeted with a royal salute, before conducting an inspection of the troops, which consist of fully trained and operational soldiers wearing the ceremonial uniform of red tunics and bearskin hats.

Hundreds of Metropolitan Police officers have been deployed to the ceremonial route to ensure the safety of those attending, with tens of thousands expected.

Scotland Yard is carrying out a ‘substantial’ police operation for the event, with anti-monarchy group Republic allowed to protest but not using amplified sound.

In a post on X today, Republic said: ‘It’s a lovely sunny day (so far) for a protest! Join us outside Buckingham Palace from 9am. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy.”

The ceremony starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until approximately 1 p.m. The route is as follows:

• The Princess of Wales will travel through the Mall in a state carriage with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis and watch the parade from the Major General’s office with the rest of the Royal Family.
• The King will travel through The Mall from Buckingham Palace with an escort from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
• Once the Horse Guards clock strikes 11am, the King will arrive to deliver the royal salute from the officers and men of the Household Division.
• After the salute, the King will go up and down the ranks to inspect the troops.
• The bands will then perform a musical ‘troop’ and the Regimental Color will be escorted through the ranks of the Guards.
• The Foot Guards and the Household Cavalry then march with their guns past His Majesty, The King’s Troop and Royal Horse Artillery.
• The King will return to Buckingham Palace ahead of his guards before saluting in front of the palace railings as troops march past on their way to their barracks.
• The ceremony ends at 12.25 pm.
• The king will join other members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a Royal Air Force flypast around 1 p.m.

The royal family, led by Prince William, will support Kate in her ‘important’ return to public duties today. Read the full story on MailOnline:

Organizers have advised the public to line up on The Mall or on the edge of St James’s Park overlooking Horse Guards Parade from 9am.

The Trooping the Color parade starts at 10am, with the RAF parade at 1pm.

Scotland Yard is carrying out a ‘substantial’ police operation for the event, with anti-monarchy group Republic allowed to protest but not using amplified sound.

In a post on X today, Republic said: ‘It’s a lovely sunny day (so far) for a protest! Join us outside Buckingham Palace from 9am. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy.”

Hundreds of Metropolitan Police officers will be deployed on the ceremonial route to ensure the safety of those attending; tens of thousands are expected.

Royal fans gathered on The Mall today ahead of Trooping the Colour. Read this morning’s top story on MailOnline about the parade and what you can expect:

Good morning and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage as the Princess of Wales makes her first public appearance this year, joining her family at Trooping the Colour.

Kate, who has been undergoing treatment for an unknown form of cancer since the end of February, will today ride in a carriage for the traditional procession with her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Later, she is expected to gather on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the fly-past along with the King, Prince of Wales and other royals.

Stay with MailOnline throughout the day for live updates.