King Charles III to honor Air India crash victims with black armbands and moment of silence at birthday parade

King Charles III and the royal family will wear black armbands and observe a moment of silence during his annual Trooping the Colour parade on Saturday to honor those who died in the recent Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad that killed 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground. The gesture, requested by Charles as head of state and Commonwealth leader, marks respect for the victims, their families, and affected communities. The moment of silence will take place while the king reviews his troops at the historic ceremony in central London, echoing a similar tribute by Queen Elizabeth II after the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire.