| In May 2004, we received an
opportunity to attend a rehearsal for the Queen's Birthday Parade, also
called trooping the colours. We attended the "Major General's Review"
which was a full dress rehearsal with everything except the royalty.
It was on Horseguards Parade near St. James.
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| The first part of the band entering the parade field. (258 kb) | The band entered the middle and then turned
towards our viewing stand. (260 kb)
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The second part of the band also entered the middle and turned towards us. You can see the first part of the band on the left. (267 kb) |
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| The second part positioned themselves directly in front of us. (230 kb) | The third (and last) part of the band formed up to the right of the other two parts. (296 kb) | Once the band was formed, the remainder of
the troops formed up around the parade field. You can see the line of
troops in the background. (186 kb)
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| The King's Troop (Royal Horse Artillery)
formed up behind the foot soldiers. (292kb)
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The coaches for the royal party enter up the middle.. (253 kb) | After allowing the royal coaches to pass, the troops reform. (293 kb) |
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| The band marches out into the middle of the parade field. (166 kb) | The 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards special
escort for the colours. (247 kb)
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Soldiers from each of the five Foot Guard regiments - Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh - march in the parade. (241 kb) |
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| A guards officer(200 kb) | Some of the Foot Guard soldiers. (247 kb) | The foot soldiers passing the royal party
stand. (264
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| Foot Guards officers for another unit. (206 kb) |
More Foot Guards. (256kb)
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| A horse mounted band (from the Household Cavalry) came out to perform. (235kb) | The mounted band doing a wheel maneuver (in
the background). (271kb)
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The King's Troop (Royal Horse Artillery) then started parading. (242kb) |
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| Three officers followed by their trumpeters. (287kb) | You can just see the cannons. (214kb)
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Officers and colors of the "Blues and Royals" of the Household Cavalry Regiment. (214kb) |
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| Troopers of the "Blues and Royals". (212kb) | The "Lifeguards" of the Household Cavalry
Regiment. Notice the red jackets as opposed to the blue jackets of the
previous photo. (200kb)
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The mounted band marches away before the foot band. (249kb) |