King Charles III will preside over his
first Trooping of Colour as Sovereign on June 17th 2023. What is
this historic ceremony held every year? Trooping the Colour is a
centuries-old ceremony where a specific regiment presents its
colours to the Monarch. The colours, the regiment’s flag, were
historically a rallying point for troops when in battle. Each year,
one of the five Foot Guards…
Despite their advancing age, the royal cousins continue to be stalwarts for The Royal Family
8th January 2023
When we think of the British Royal
Family, Queen Elizabeth II immediately springs to mind. She was the
leader for an incredible 70 years. But as remarkable as she was,
even she could not do everything alone. For the entirety of her
reign, four, supportive, hard-working and…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Prince Louis (nearly) steals the show at the Platinum Jubilee
29th December 2022
Many remember the pageantry of the
historic milestone as Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
celebrated her Platinum Jubilee. Whether you watched most of the
events or a little bit, there’s one royal who sticks out (besides
Her Late Majesty, of course,). Welcome to the…
A new monarchy between tradition and innovation: what will become of Sandringham Christmas?
23rd September 2022
As the nation recovers from losing a
beloved Queen, the public is asking questions about what the
monarchy will look like under the new King. Now a source has
come out, and her words may hold the answers to at least some of
the questions. They stated that “Charles is a great lover of
tradition,” meaning that, although his reign will undoubtedly carry
his own stamp, it will also be…
Symbolism abounds this week during the
Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no
one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself.
For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen
Elizabeth led the way by wearing her…
Why did Prince Charles and Prince William wear green sashes at Trooping the Colour?
3rd June 2022
The ladies of the Royal Family might’ve
garnered the most headlines for what they wore to the Trooping the
Colour ceremony on Thursday, but if you paid attention to what the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal were
wearing, you’d unlock a…
The Duke of Cambridge reviews parade in final showstopping rehearsal for Trooping the Colour
29th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge undertook the
Colonel’s Review ahead of Trooping the Colour this week, capping
off rehearsals for the kick-off to the Platinum Jubilee weekend.
William, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, conducted the
Colonel’s Review—a final dress rehearsal for Trooping the Colour—at
Horse Guards Parade in London. The Colonel of the Home Guard
regiment that is trooping the…
New details have been revealed about the
Platinum Jubilee flypast over Buckingham Palace, with 70 aircraft
taking part in the celebration. Following Trooping the Colour, The
Queen will return to Buckingham Palace where she will be joined by
working members of the Royal…
There was a first glimpse of Jubilee
pageantry on show in London as rehearsals for Trooping the Colour
took place. Photo by Sergeant Donald C Todd, UK MOD © Crown
copyright 2022 The Household Division were put through their paces
at Horse Guard’s Parade on…
How to attend Trooping the Colour, a much anticipated highlight of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
11th January 2022
First details of how to apply for tickets
for this year’s Trooping the Colour have been revealed. The ballot
for seats at the event will open on January 17th 2022. Over 1200
officers and hundreds of horses will take part in Trooping the
Colour on June 2nd 2022 with the parade starting the Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee weekend. The Sovereign’s Birthday Parade is taking
place…
