One of the most prestigious and well known events that are more or
less exclusive to the British is the annual Trooping the Color parade.
Held annually, this spectacle offers a full street festivity which is
usually organized as in June. This specific event is mainly about the
commemoration and celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s birthday.
Of course, there is the parade of military personnel and marches past
the Household Troops on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. As these
troops march by with full pride and prestige, they carry with them the
The Queen, being the VIP of the said event and accompanied by the Duke
of Edinburgh rides in a coach, and revered by the throngs of people
and spectators rendering their respects to their sovereign. The
ceremony is seen with the coach where the queen is travelling at the
head of the troops and back to Buckingham Palace where finally the
Queen takes salutes from a dais.
Since the mid 18th century, this “official” birthday of the Queen has
been held and celebrated during the second Saturday of June.
Originally, the Queen’s birthday was on the 21st of April, but has
since then been moved to the current date because of more favorable
summer weather conditions, and has been the custom.
From the reign of King Edward VII until the present time, this
prestigious event with the processional parade, the inspection of the
military troops, and the passing of the military flags and other
regimental colors mark the proud and sovereign nation that stood the
test of time and history itself.
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