One of London’s best pageants takes place this afternoon when the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony, a tradition dating back to the reign of King Charles II, takes place in Horse Guards Parade to honour the Queen’s birthday (which is actually in April).
The guest of honour is, of course, Her Majesty the Queen and the parade has, since the days of George VI, been held in June.
The Queen has attended every parade in her reign except in 1955. This year, the colour will be trooped by the 1st Battalion Irish Guards in a parade full of the spectacle of glittering uniforms, marching soldiers, prancing horses and music. The ceremony will be followed by an RAF flypast and the firing of a 41-gun salute in Green Park and a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London.
The parade, the flypast and the gun salutes will be watched by many thousands of people in person as well as by millions of television viewers and has become one of London’s most famous spectacles.
Queen Elisabeth has served this country well and faithfully for 57 years and is probably the most respected monarch in the world. She is, next to Queen Victoria who reigned for 63 years, the longest serving monarch in the world and on this day we wish her a very happy birthday parade and send loyal greetings.
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