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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf British royal ceremony
ceremonial event
military parade
alsoKnownAs The King’s Birthday Parade
The Queen’s Birthday Parade
associatedWith British monarchy
Foot Guards
Household Cavalry
Household Division of the British Army
audience invited guests
members of the public
broadcastOn radio
television
ceremonialDress bearskin caps for Foot Guards
full dress uniform
ceremonialFunction inspection of troops by the monarch
presentation of the regimental colour
ceremonialUnitRotates five regiments of Foot Guards
country United Kingdom
custom RAF flypast over Buckingham Palace
monarch takes salute from troops
royal family appears on Buckingham Palace balcony
features Household Division
King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery
flypast by the Royal Air Force
mass marching bands
military parade
pageantry
frequency annual
governedBy strict military drill
hasPrecedingEvents rehearsals on preceding Saturdays
historicalUse display of battle flags to soldiers
involves drum corps
military bands
mounted troops
location London
mainVenue Horse Guards Parade
notableElement carriage procession of the royal family
gun salutes in London parks
publicAccess ticketed seating and standing areas
purpose to mark the official birthday of the reigning British monarch
route from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade and back
securityProvidedBy British armed forces
significance major event in the British royal calendar
symbolizes continuity of the British monarchy
loyalty of the armed forces to the sovereign
traditionOrigin British Army
typicalMonthHeld June


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