This impressive parade marks Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday. It’s a spectacular piece of pageantry that also serves to demonstrate the strength of the armed forces which the Queen has under her control. A different Battalion gives the Royal Salute each year. At 12:50 there’s a gun salute in Green Park and at 13:00 a fly-past by the Royal Air Force.
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Trooping the Colour
Often cited as the ceremonial event of the year, the Trooping the Colour marks the 'official' birthday of the Queen. Her actual birthday... More
The Queen's Birthday Gun Salutes
Hyde Park, W2 3JA
21st April 2009
Being Queen involves many privileges, not the least of which is getting to celebrate your birthday... More
Trooping the Colour
Horse Guards Parade, SW1A 2AX
13th June 2009
To mark the second of the Queen's two birthdays (this is the official one, her actual birthday... More
Trooping the Colour
Horse Guards Parade, SW1A 2AX
14th June 2008
To mark the second of the Queen's two birthdays (this is the official one, her actual birthday... More
The Queen's Birthday Gun Salutes
Hyde Park, W2 3JA
21st April 2008
Being Queen involves many privileges, not the least of which is getting to celebrate your birthday... More
The headline is "Lenny Henry plays Othello" and his stage presence, acting, number of laughs, diction, even his opinions on Shakespeare, have all been discussed ...More
Emulating the style of a French chateau, this grand Victorian residence, built in 1884, occupies a prime location within Westminster. It’s worth staying at the ... More
Visitors to the Household Cavalry Museum can watch troopers working with their horses in the original 18th century stables (via a glazed screen) and hear ...More
The only surviving section of Whitehall Palace.
In its heyday the largest royal palace in Europe, this historic venue is the only surviving section of Whitehall ... More
From budding Harry Potters and bumbling Tommy Coopers to dynamic David Copperfields, Davenports is a haven for magicians of every level and ability. Non-magicians too ... More
Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady ... More
Inn the Park (unfortunate name) is the brainchild of famed restaurateur Oliver Peyton, his idea being to cook up quality alternatives to the soggy sandwiches ... More
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and ... More
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the ... More
Catalyst personal trainers are among the best in London. Get fit without doing yourself an injury, lose weight with a specially devised programme or build ... More
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll ... More
Part Victorian pub, part museum dedicated to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous sleuth.
Thirsty Sherlock Holmes fans look no further than this homage to the ... More
This
was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really
shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths and
velvet curtains ... More
One of the West End's finest dance music venues, The Island manages to keep the drunken Soho crowds away by being exceedingly well concealed in ... More
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This impressive parade marks Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday. It’s a spectacular piece of pageantry that also serves to demonstrate the strength of the armed forces which the Queen has under her control. A different Battalion gives the Royal Salute each year. At 12:50 there’s a gun salute in Green Park and at 13:00 a fly-past by the Royal Air Force.
