Royal Weekend - Queen's Birthday Parade
- juansa arissa
- Jun 12, 2011
- 2 min read
Waiting patiently for Trooping the Colour Parade to start
Extremely excited that we got a good spot with the fact that we totally didn't plan to watch the parade.
Trooping the Colour originated from traditional preparations for battle when a Regiment's Colour was carried, or "trooped", down the ranks so that they could be seen and recognised by the soldiers who would use them as a rallying point in the confusion of battle.
First Ceremonial Appearances
First time for The Duke of Cambridge to ride in Trooping the Colour to mark the Queen's official birthday, and also first ceremonial appearance for Duchess of Cambridge.
*Remember William and Kate just got married 6 weeks ago, and we have a huge Kate fan beside us.
Wolfhound, the Irish Guard's Regimental Mascot
I had no idea the significance of the Wolfhound till I googled.
Check out website http://www.irishwolfhounds.org/mascots3b.htm
Lost in parade transitions
Cultural ignorance at its best. Just watch and enjoy (but the brain keeps asking, "What's this, that.. why?"
The Ceremony
1. The Queen travels down The Mall from Buckingham Palace, by carriage, with a Sovereign's escort from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
2. As the clock on Horse Guards chimes eleven Her Majesty The Queen arrives to take the Royal Salute from the officers and men of the Household Division on parade.
3. After the salute The Queen rides up and down the ranks, in her carriage, inspecting the troops on parade.
4. After the massed bands have performed a musical 'troop', the Regimental Colour being trooped is escorted down the ranks of Guards.
5. The Foot Guards and the Household Cavalry then march past Her Majesty, and The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, rank past with their Guns.
6. The Queen, in a carriage, rides back to Buckingham Palace at the head of her Guards, before taking the salute at the Palace from a dais in front of the palace railings as the troops march past on the way to their barracks.
7. Her Majesty The Queen joins other members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past by the Royal Air Force at 1 'o' clock.
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