British RoyalsCoronavirusQueen Elizabeth II

Trooping the Colour is cancelled for second year in a row

For the second time amid the coronavirus pandemic, Trooping the Colour will not take place. The event, marking The Queen’s official birthday, usually takes place in June. However, owing to the pandemic, it has been cancelled for 2021. Thousands usually line the streets for the event which sees a battalion troop its colour in the Queen’s Birthday Parade. The Royal Family travel to…
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The Sussexes

Duchess of Sussex debuts eternity ring at Trooping the Colour

The Duchess of Sussex debuted a new silver eternity ring during Trooping the Colour. Eagle-eyed royal watchers noticed the third ring below her engagement and wedding rings during the carriage procession. Some suspect the ring was a gift, or ‘push present’, from the Duke of Sussex after the birth of the couple’s son, Archie. The ring could have also been a present for the Duchess…
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The Duchess of Sussex make first official appearance since Archie's birth at Trooping the Colour

The Duchess of Sussex has made her first official public appearance since the birth of her son last month. Meghan is attending Trooping the Colour with the rest of the Royal Family to mark the Queen’s official birthday. The duchess was in navy as she rode in the first carriage in the traditional parade that takes the Windsors from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade for the Trooping. Prince…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

What is Trooping the Colour?

The majority of Brits will have heard of Trooping the Colour, but many do not understand what it actually is, why it takes place and who it involves. With the celebration taking place on 9th June, let us explain everything you need to know. The first thing you ought to know…
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Why does the Queen have two birthdays?

The Queen’s birthday is coming up soon, if you are experiencing a feeling of Déjà vu, don’t worry you are not imagining the fact that the Queen also had a birthday in April. The second Saturday in June is known as Queen Elizabeth’s official birthday, but the monarch was actually born on 21 April. While this means that the Queen has already celebrated her 92nd birthday this…
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