The Duchess of Kent made a rare but
welcome appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace this
afternoon for The Queen’s Birthday Parade. Trooping the Colour is
usually the only time we see the Duchess in public since she
retired from public life a few years ago. Each year, she usually
appears on the balcony to watch the RAF flypast, but often remains
at the back behind the other members of…
51-year-old woman arrested after throwing an item towards Trooping the Colour procession
9th June 2018
A 51-year-old woman has been arrested
after an item was thrown during the annual Trooping the Colour
procession in Central London. The Metropolitan Police said that the
woman had been arrested on a public order offence. A Scotland Yard
spokesman said: “A 51-year-old…
Sarah Ferguson says she is "very proud" of Prince Andrew following his Trooping horseback debut
9th June 2018
Sarah, Duchess of York has said that she
is “very proud” of the Duke of York following his debut at Trooping
the Colour as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. Taking to
Twitter, the Duchess wrote: “Very proud of The Duke Of York Colonel
of the Grenadier…
Savannah Phillips tries to silence her cousin Prince George on Buckingham Palace balcony
9th June 2018
It is a tradition that following The
Queen’s birthday parade, members of The Royal Family gather on the
balcony of Buckingham Palace to wave to the crowds. It is also a
tradition that the very last event of the day is the playing of the
national anthem which all of those present sings along to. However,
one young royal was silenced as the anthem was played. Savannah
Phillips, the eldest…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex make their first appearance on Buckingham Palace balcony
9th June 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made
their first appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to
mark The Queen’s official birthday. The newlyweds were joined by
most senior members of The Royal Family to wave to the crowds and
to watch the RAF flypast. Prince…
A 79-year-old guardsman has been thrown
from his horse after fainting during The Queen’s Birthday Parade.
Field Marshal Charles Guthrie was thrown from his horse on The
Mall. He was treated at the scene and an ambulance has taken him to
hospital. It is possible that…
A 22-year-old Coldstream soldier has
become the first to wear a turban at the Trooping the Colour
parade. Guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall is one of 1,000 soldiers
who took part in the annual ceremony which marks the Queen’s
official birthday. The guardsman, a Sikh from Leicester, said he
hopes that this will be looked upon as a “new change in history”.
He wants more people from…
The Duke of Edinburgh, who turns
97-years-old tomorrow, was absent from Trooping the Colour this
morning. Prince Philip, who retired from public duties last year,
only now attends the occasional event as and when he feels like he
is able to. It was thought that Trooping the…
The Duke of York mounted a horse for the
first time at this year’s Trooping the Colour parade. Prince Andrew
has been undergoing riding lessons ahead of the event where he rode
on horseback behind The Queen’s carriage alongside Prince Charles,
Prince William and…
Dame Emma Thompson, Sir Kenny Dalglish and Tom Hardy CBE - The Queen's Birthday Honours revealed
8th June 2018
Actress Emma Thompson, former
footballer Kenny Dalglish and actor Tom Hardy are among
the high-profile names who have been recognised in this year’s
Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Emma Thompson is being
bestowed a Damehood for services to drama, and former
footballer and manager Kenny Dalglish receives
a Knighthood for services to football, charity and the City of
Liverpool. Also…
