King Charles faces scheduling clash between Trooping the Colour and cousin's funeral

King Charles is facing an unusually difficult scheduling conflict on 13 June, with the annual Trooping the Colour military parade and the private funeral of his cousin, Lady Pamela Hicks, both falling on the same day.

The timing of the two events raises the possibility that the King could attend both — the Trooping the Colour parade is expected to conclude at around 1pm, while Lady Pamela's funeral service is scheduled to begin at 3pm in Oxfordshire, roughly an hour from London.

A landmark day in the royal calendar

Trooping the Colour is one of the most significant events in the royal year, marking the King's official birthday with a large public military parade in London, followed by a traditional flypast over Buckingham Palace. Charles is set to lead the ceremony as he does each year.

The loss of a lifelong confidante

Lady Pamela Hicks, who died at the age of 97, held deep ties to the royal household throughout her life. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth and was closely connected to King Charles and his late parents, making her one of the most enduring figures in the royal family's inner circle.

Her daughter, India Hicks, announced the death in a social media statement. "My mother died peacefully today. Whilst there is no tragedy in the death of a 97-year-old who has lived a full life I know grief will be unavoidable, lurking around waiting for me, but today I am simply grateful that she was my Mother," she wrote. India added that her mother "made incomparable company" and maintained her grace "right up to the end."