Royal Procession - Master of the Horse and non-Royal Colonels. "Trooping the Colour" 2010
The Royal Procession reaching Horse Guards Parade. At the bottom, behind No. 6 Guard, the "Master of the Horse", The Lord Vestey, followed by the Crown Equerry, Major S R Robinson, in the black uniform. Behind the two grooms Major General Sir Sebastian Roberts, Colonel Irish Guards. To his right General the Lord Guthrie of Craigebank, Colonel The Life Guards. This photo was taken with a Canon 1D Mk IV and a Canon 600mm/f4 lens. "Trooping the Colour" is a traditional military ceremony going back to the 17th century. The "Colour" (the regimental flag) is presented (trooped) to the soldiers, so they could remember their flag, usually a rallying point, in the heat of battle. Since 1748 the parade also marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign, so it is "The Queen's Birthday Parade", held every second Saturday in June. All the above is based on information from the official programme, the web site , the BBC productions "Trooping the Colour " 2008-2010, plus "For Queen and Country", and Wikipedia. For corrections please contact directly.
Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Horse Guards Parade, Westminster, London SW1, Greater London, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Harald Joergens (Armed Forces) / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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