Trooping the Colour
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Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British royal ceremony
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ceremonial event → military parade → |
| alsoKnownAs |
The King’s Birthday Parade
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The Queen’s Birthday Parade → |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
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Foot Guards → Household Cavalry → Household Division of the British Army → |
| audience |
invited guests
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members of the public → |
| broadcastOn |
radio
→
television → |
| ceremonialDress |
bearskin caps for Foot Guards
→
full dress uniform → |
| ceremonialFunction |
inspection of troops by the monarch
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presentation of the regimental colour → |
| ceremonialUnitRotates |
five regiments of Foot Guards
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| custom |
RAF flypast over Buckingham Palace
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monarch takes salute from troops → royal family appears on Buckingham Palace balcony → |
| features |
Household Division
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King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery → flypast by the Royal Air Force → mass marching bands → military parade → pageantry → |
| frequency |
annual
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| governedBy |
strict military drill
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| hasPrecedingEvents |
rehearsals on preceding Saturdays
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| historicalUse |
display of battle flags to soldiers
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| involves |
drum corps
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military bands → mounted troops → |
| location |
London
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| mainVenue |
Horse Guards Parade
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| notableElement |
carriage procession of the royal family
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gun salutes in London parks → |
| publicAccess |
ticketed seating and standing areas
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| purpose |
to mark the official birthday of the reigning British monarch
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| route |
from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade and back
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| securityProvidedBy |
British armed forces
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| significance |
major event in the British royal calendar
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| symbolizes |
continuity of the British monarchy
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loyalty of the armed forces to the sovereign → |
| traditionOrigin |
British Army
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| typicalMonthHeld |
June
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Referenced by (26)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Grenadier Guards
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Irish Guards → Scots Guards → Welsh Guards → |
ceremonialDuty |
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Blues and Royals
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Coldstream Guards → Guards Division → Life Guards → |
ceremonialRole |
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Trooping the Colour
("The King’s Birthday Parade")
→
Trooping the Colour ("The Queen’s Birthday Parade") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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British monarch
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British royal family → |
ceremonialEvent |
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Foot Guards
→
Household Division → |
notableFor |
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Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge, London
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associatedWith |
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British monarchy
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ceremonialFunction |
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Horse Guards Parade
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eventHosted |
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Platinum Jubilee 2022
("Trooping the Colour 2022")
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keyEvent |
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The Household Cavalry
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notableDuty |
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Band of the Household Division
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performsAt |
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State Opening of Parliament
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relatedEvent |
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Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
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relatedTo |
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Household Division
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responsibleFor |
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Victoria Memorial
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significantEventLocation |
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Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
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usedDuring |
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The Mall, London
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usedFor |