Trooping the colour

Last week we listened to a talk about Trooping the Colour(Carrying of the Flag) by Agathe and Pauline
As you know it is the Queen's official birthday Parade which takes place in June although her real birthday is on April 21st.
Each June, the Queen and other members of the Royal Family attend the Trooping the Colour ceremony on Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall in London. The Queen attends the ceremony to take the salute from thousands of guardsmen who parade the Colour (their regiment's flag).
The Queen's birthday parade is the biggest royal event of the year.
Historical facts
 In 1748, the celebration of the official birthday of the sovereign was amalgamated with the Trooping of the Colour.
The Trooping the Colour is tradition going back to the days when the Colours (regimental flag of the regiment) was trooped in front of soldiers to make sure everyone could recognize their flag in battle

The next Trooping the Colour will take place on Saturday 12 June 2010 on Horse Guards Parade.



Here is a video commenting on last year's :