London, UK. 25th January, 2015. Every year on the last Sunday in January history enthusiatsts re-enact the King's Army parade along the route walked by King Charles I on the morning of 30th January 1649, from St James Palace to the Banqueting House in Whitehall, where he was executed. To avoid closing Whitehall to traffic, the parade now ends on Horse Guards Parade. Credit: Paul Davey/Alamy Live News


Every year on the last Sunday in January history enthusiatsts re-enact the King's Army parade along the route walked by King Charles I on the morning of 30th January 1649, from St James Palace to the Banqueting House in Whitehall, where he was executed. To avoid closing Whitehall to traffic, the parade now ends on Horse Guards Parade.


Size: 3000px × 2000px
Location: Horseguards Parade, Whitehall, London
Photo credit: © Paul Davey / Alamy / Afripics
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