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Trooping the Colour

 
 
ADDRESS
Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A 2AX 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7414 2479 
 
Dates:
16th June 2012
 
OPENING TIMES
Processions can be seen from from the Mall. Events begin at approximately 11am | Fly-past 1pm
 
PRICES
FREE to watch from the Mall
 

Nearby Trooping the Colour

 
 
Trooping the ColourTo mark the second of the Queen's two birthdays (this is the official one, her actual birthday is on 21st April), Trooping the Colour presents a vibrant display of ceremony and military history. It's a spectacular piece of pageantry but also a timely reminder of the role of the armed forces who are - in theory at least - under the Queen's control. Hundreds of well-disciplined soldiers in full dress uniform march past at the Horse Guards Parade, and a different Battalion gives the Royal Salute each year, all accompanied by stirring military music from the massed bands. If you want to avoid the crush you can see the Horse Guards practicing for the grand parade at two smaller rehearsals in the days leading up to the grand event - namely the Major General's Review on Saturday 2nd June 2012 and the Colonel's Review on Saturday 9th June 2011.

TICKETS:
The Ballot for tickets for seated stands around Horse Guards Parade on 16th June will open in January 2012 and close in February. Applications should be made in writing, during January and February 2011 only, enclosing a stamped self-addressed envelope to:
Brigade Major
HQ Household Division
Horse Guards
Whitehall
London SW1A 2AX
 

About Horse Guards Parade

Horse Guards Parade is the setting for various military ceremonies throughout the year including the Trooping the Colour which marks the Queen's official birthday. At the heart of Whitehall, it was the traditional entrance to the Royal Palaces and is still guarded by mounted sentries from the Queen's Household Cavalry. More about Horse Guards Parade

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Horse Guards Parade events

 
Trooping the ColourTrooping the ColourTrooping the ColourTo mark the second of the Queen's two birthdays (this is the official one, her actual birthday is on 21st April), Trooping the Colour presents a vibrant display of ceremony and military history. It's a spectacular piece of pageantry but also a timely reminder of the role of the armed forces who are - in theory at least - under the Queen's control. 16th June 2012Saturday 16th June 2012 Where:
Horse Guards Parade,   Whitehall      SW1A 2AX
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To mark the second of the Queen's two birthdays (this is the official one, her actual birthday is on 21st April), Trooping the Colour presents a vibrant display of ceremony and military history. It's a spectacular piece of pageantry but also a timely reminder of the role of the armed forces who are - in theory at least - under the Queen's control. ... More about this event
 
 

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