What is Trooping The Colour and why it means King Charles gets two birthdays
ok.co.ukTrooping the Colour returns to London on Saturday, 15 June, with the Royal Family set to take to the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the Flypast.
The spectacle will feature 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians parading down The Mall and at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, before the appearance by the royals.This iconic celebration showcases British military pomp and pageantry on a grand scale.
Its origins can be traced back centuries, with a version of the parade believed to have first taken place during King Charles II's reign.Trooping the Colour, marking the sovereign's official birthday, has been a consistent tradition for over 260 years.
It became an annual event during King George II's reign and has undergone several changes since then. For instance, King Edward VII moved the celebration to June to enjoy better weather, despite his actual birthday being in November, reports MyLondon.The tradition carries on to this day, with sovereigns celebrating a second birthday in the summer if they were born in the winter months.
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