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| Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in one of the Trooping the Colour ceremonies. Image: Zimbio |
Trooping the Colour remains one of the most popular and most
anticipated events in Great Britain. The ceremony is not only a showcase of the
regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies, which dates back to the time
when the British Armed Forces are the mightiest in the world, it also marks the
of the British Sovereign’s official birthday. Since the reign of King George
II, the official birthday of the Sovereign has been marked by Trooping the Color. It is held in London in
June every year during the Horse Guards Parade by St. James's Park. It also coincides
with the publication of the Birthday Honours List. Members of the British Royal
Family never fail to witness the events, who are joined by guests,
ticketholders and the general public.
The ceremony begins with the royal procession, where the monarch
travels down from Buckingham Palace to The Mall escorted by Household Cavalry. The
Queen is given a royal salute after which she begins to inspect her troops of
the Household Division consisting of foot guards and horse guards. The King's
Troop and Royal Horse Artillery are also inspected by Her Majesty. A foot-guard
is chosen to troop its colour through the ranks of guards.
After inspecting her troops, the sovereign would return to
Buckingham Palace and watches a further march-past from outside the gates. A 41-gun
salute by the King's Troop in Green Park is then fired. The Royal Family then
gathers on to the palace balcony where the Royal Air Force perform the flypast.
Let us take a little trip back in time and check out the
spectacle that was the Trooping the Colour in the years past.
1903
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| Image: J. Russell & Sons/Picssr.com |
1911
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| Trooping the Colour official website |
1935
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| CBS |
1936
1937
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| CBC |
1952
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| Angelfire |
1977
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| Times of Malta |
1982
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| Corbis via Welsh Guards Reunited |
1992
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| Handpicked.org |
2005
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| Alpha-Karwal Tang via Daily Mail |
2012
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| Wikimedia |
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2016
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4 Comments
WOW!!
ReplyDeletevery very lovely,Live Long The Queen,i love you all very much .
ReplyDeletesara
A fantastic tradition. Here here to queen E II. There are traditions in the British Monarchy must never, ever let go of them. This is a big one. Hip Hip Hurray
ReplyDeleteA fantastic tradition. Here here to queen E II. There are traditions in the British Monarchy must never, ever let go of them. This is a big one. Hip Hip Hurray
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