For over 260 years, Trooping the Colour
has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign. While
Queen Elizabeth II was born in April, the annual event takes place
in June. Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400
musicians come together for military precision, horsemanship, and
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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…
The Queen has overseen a pared back
version of the Sovereign’s Birthday Parade at Windsor Castle. And
in tribute to the regiment trooping their colour, Her Majesty chose
the Welsh Guards brooch for the day. The diamond creation, in the
shape of a leek, was worn with a…
The much reduced version of Trooping the
Colour, being held at Windsor Castle to mark the Queen’s official
birthday, will be shown on TV. The BBC have confirmed they will
cover the special ceremony on June 13th 2020. The traditional
pageant of Trooping the Colour had to be cancelled because of the
coronavirus pandemic. Instead, Buckingham Palace announced that a
military salute would take…
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 Queen chose a covered carriage to
take her to Trooping the Colour this year. Elizabeth II made the
short journey from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards’ Parade in
central London in the Scottish State Coach. Embed from Getty Images
The enclosed carriage was chosen…
Princess Eugenie has been joined by her
husband, Jack Brooksbank, at Trooping the Colour for the first
time. The newlyweds rode to the traditional ceremony in the second
carriage of the royal procession which wound through big crowds
lining the route through central London. They sat alongside
Princess Beatrice of York and the Duke of Kent for the short
journey from Buckingham Palace to Horse…
The Duchess of Sussex make first official appearance since Archie's birth at Trooping the Colour
8th June 2019
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…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex to make their first Buckingham Palace balcony appearance
6th June 2018
We didn’t get the famous Buckingham
Palace balcony kiss during the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex as they married in Windsor, away from London. However, this
Saturday the newlyweds will make their first appearance on the
balcony with the rest of the Royal…
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 is that Trooping the Colour
is the Queen’s birthday parade and it involves regiments of the
British and Commonwealth…
