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Trooping of the Colour

Trooping of the Colour. Pupil : Chyplak Nazar Form : 7B Teacher : Mukhina G. I. Smolensk 2012. Trooping of the Colour.

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Trooping of the Colour

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  1. Trooping of the Colour Pupil:ChyplakNazar Form :7B Teacher: Mukhina G. I. Smolensk 2012

  2. Trooping of the Colour Trooping of the Colour is one of the most colourful ceremonies held in England. This military pagent is held annually on Horse Guards Parade in St James Park, in London to celebrate The Queen'sOfficial birthday.Although Queen Elizabeth II was born on the 21 April, her birthday is officially celebrated on a Saturday in June, when good weather is more likely and the weekend makes it easier for families to attend.Trooping of the Colour is one of those very British events that is steeped in ceremony and tradition.

  3. History of the Trooping of the Colour • The ceremony of Trooping of the Colour dates back to the reign of King Charles II , when the flags of the battalion, known as Colours, were trooped down the ranks so that they could be seen and recognised by the soldiers. The Colours of the Regiments were rallying points during battle and it was essential for all the soldiers to be familiar with their own Colours.This colourful military parade by the Household Division evolved from two older military ceremonies: Trooping the Colour' and 'Mounting the Queen's Guard', both of which began during the early eighteenth century. Only one Colour is "trooped" with regiments sharing the honour in strict rotation each year.

  4. History of the Trooping of the Colour Since 1748, Trooping of the Colour has also marked the Sovereign's official birthday. From the reign of Edward VII onwards, the reigning Monarch has personally taken the salute and The Queen has taken the salute during every year of her reign, except 1955 when the event was cancelled due to a rail strike. She first attended the parade as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards in 1947 - the first ceremony to be held after the Second World War.

  5. What happens during Trooping of the Colour There is also a marching band of over 400 musicians. The Officer in Command of the Parade gives out 113 words of command. The parade route leads from Buckingham Palace along The Mall to Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall and back again.The Royal Procession made up of The Queen and family members arrives at Horse Guards Parade precisely as the clock on Horse Guards Building strikes 11 am. Queen Elizabeth drives down The Mall in a carriage drawn by a pair of matched Windsor Grey horses. These horses were so named from Victorian times when grey horses were used for drawing private carriages at Windsor. The carriage used is Queen Victoria's 1842 ivory-mounted phaeton. The Queen is accompanied by The Sovereign's Escort, formed of mounted troops of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and the Mounted Bands.

  6. Trooping of the Colour 2012 16 June 2012 Trooping of the Colour 2012, will be held on Saturday 16th June 2012 on Horse Guards Parade, when The Colour will be Trooped by 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards at 11am.A 41-Gun Royal Salute by the King's Troop RHA will be fired in Green Park at 12:52 hours followed by a 62-Guns Salute by the HAC at the Tower of London at 13:00 hours.

  7. Internet Sourses • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trooping_the_Colour,_1956.jpg • http://www.squidoo.com/trooping-the-colour

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