KING Charles felt angry that he couldn’t ride a horse at Trooping the Colour this year, a royal expert said.

The Monarch, 75, impressed royal fans as he arrived at his official birthday celebration sitting alongside Queen Camilla in a horse-drawn carriage.

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King Charles is understood to have felt ‘frustrated’ not to ride a horse at the eventCredit: Getty

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The Monarch looked in top form wearing his Welsh Guards uniformCredit: Getty

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A royal expert highlighted how his reaction pointed towards how well Charles is improvingCredit: Getty
However, a royal expert understood how His Majesty was “frustrated” at being instructed not to ride his horse – as he did last year.

It came after the Palace confirmed the King’s schedule is being modified to suit his treatment needs on the advice of doctors.

Hello Magazine’s Royal Editor, Emily Nash, spoke with The Sun’s Royal Editor on the Royal Exclusive Show.

She told Matt Wilkinson: “We know enough about the King’s approach to his to his working life to understand that he would have been really frustrated by being told he can’t do something.

“You only have to look at the way he’s been operating in the last few weeks, he’s had a very very busy schedule, even though they are making adjustments to take into account his cancer treatment.

“But he did remarkably well, and back at the Palace taking that royal salute for a very long time in the absolutely biblical weather.

“There was a sense towards the end of the balcony moment where it looked as though the Queen was hurrying him back inside as if to say ‘come on now it’s time to go and have a rest’.”

Camilla previously urged her husband to “slow down” but joked “he is doing fine except he won’t slow down and won’t do what he’s told”.

This was evident the day after Trooping the Colour when Charles went out again to watch the polo.

“This isn’t someone who’s going to just be sitting on the sofa putting his feet up,” added the Royal Editor.

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It follows a packed summer calendar for the King, who has already wowed royal fans with his gracious appearances at Buckingham Palace Garden Parties and Royal Ascot.

This week His Majesty took to the stage at the prestigious Berkshire event to congratulate Royal Ascot winners.

He led a carriage procession with Queen Camilla and afterwards chatted with jockeys as he presented a number of awards.

Earlier this month Charles led D-Day commemorations – despite being in hospital for cancer treatment less than 24 hours earlier.

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Meanwhile, on the cards later this month is a State visit from the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

And, a two or three week tour of Australia could be penciled in for the busy King in October.

It comes after royal fans were ecstatic to watch Princess Kate step out side by side with King Charles on Buckingham Palace’s balcony at Trooping the Colour.

Her glamourous appearance marked the first since Christmas last year, following her abdominal surgery and cancer diagnosis.