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British Royals

The Queen takes Trooping the Colour salute from Buckingham Palace balcony for first time

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2nd June 2022

The Queen has taken the salute as Trooping the Colour ended from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

The salute at the parade ground was taken by the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal.

Over 1200 military marched down the Mall towards the Palace following the end of the ceremony at Horse Guards. As they approached the royal residence, The Queen appeared on the balcony along with her cousin, the Duke of Kent, to take a salute.

Earlier, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge had led the royal procession to Horse Guards in a carriage along with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex and their children were also in the procession with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Vice Admiral Tim Laurence in the third coach.

The traditional Sovereign’s Birthday Parade began the Platinum Jubilee celebrations with hundreds of thousands of people making their way to central London for the festivities.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.