King Charles III has ordered modifications to Saturday's Trooping the Colour ceremony in response to Thursday's Air India incident.
The monarch has requested that members of the Royal Family taking part in the parade wear black armbands as a mark of respect.
The changes come as the King seeks to honour those who lost their lives and the communities affected by the tragedy.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson told GB News that the King wanted the change "as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy."
King makes last-minute changes to Trooping the Colour plans as royals to wear black armbands.
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A minute's silence will be observed following the inspection of the parade at Horse Guards, to be marked by a Last Post and Reveille.
The Palace has confirmed that postilions and coachmen from the Royal Mews will also wear black armbands, along with other senior officers as appropriate.
Royal Family members attending in civilian clothing will not be required to wear armbands.
This will include Princess Kate and her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
As seen here in 2024, Trooping the Colour has been restricted to working royals and their children only.PAIn addition, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Timothy Laurence and the Duchess of Gloucester will be in civilian clothing.
The ceremonial adjustments echo similar measures taken during the 2017 Trooping the Colour, when a moment's silence was incorporated three days after the Grenfell Tower fire.
The gesture recalls the 2017 Trooping the Colour ceremony, when similar measures were implemented following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
On that occasion, a moment's silence was incorporated into the proceedings as the nation mourned the devastating fire that had occurred three days earlier.
Emergency personnel and other people gather near damaged property, at the site where an Air India plane crashed.ReutersLATEST ROYAL NEWS:
A tail of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed is seen stuck on a building after the incident in Ahmedabad.ReutersSaturday's modifications demonstrate the monarchy's continued practice of acknowledging national tragedies during major ceremonial events.
The black armbands will be visible throughout the parade, serving as a sombre reminder of the Air India incident's impact.
The adjustments to the traditional ceremony underscore the Royal Family's commitment to recognising moments of national grief whilst maintaining the pageantry of the annual celebration.
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