Trooping the Colour 2016

Duchess of Cambridge they're being celebrated her fifth wedding anniversary a little earlier this year and Prince Harry who's been very busy this year with his second Invictus games they took place over five days in Florida back in May took a lot of work and a lot of preparations become a great success over 110 athletes from bu compete with UK competed in those Invictus games some people have brought a little manageable modestly sized Union Flags others have out sized flags with them to wave as the queen passes Crouch this year numbering many thousands we'll have a number for you a little later on but the crowds this year significantly bigger at this point in the parade thunder usually are which of course is a reflection of the significance of the day one of the best sights of the day the sovereigns escort seven officers and 111 warrant officers noncommissioned officers and troopers from the household cavalry mounted regiment and leading the procession along the mouth is the brigade major a lot of responsibility on his shoulders today the tongue Colonel David Hanna of the Irish Guards now it's his first parade in this role as brigade major and to think that as a nine year old he visited Waterloo with his father and that's what inspired him he told us to think of a military career as gone for the color will it cause either learn quick you the escorts stepping off a great energy and purpose to the rousing margins of British grenadiers on their way to escort the color showing the results of weeks of hard work greville it's a great moment it's a great moment who all eyes now on number seven company with Freddie Russell and you James Potter at the front and south major will come forward in a minute this is the moment they've been training for for the last six months of course amongst all the other duties that they have they are center stage and there's nowhere to hide everyone will be giving a hundred percent and desperately to go well they know that all Col Street was out there and more besides we'll be checking their dressing checking their drill but they're looking pretty good to me of course it's a matter impressing all the people watching but lots of expertise watching and one pair of really expertise Her Majesty's indeed this is the 64th time she's witnessed this and I bet she's watched on telly as well yeah she'll she'll know whether this is good or not as I say yeah I'm really proud watching this they look fabulous yes but will hold 16 paces in front of the colour ready for the collection to take place your majesty this year on behalf of all ranks of the high school division and the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery Mayor wish you and His Royal Highness the very happiest of birthdays your Majesty's guards are ready to march off ma'am so not just asking permission to march off but a birthday greeting on behalf of all the troops from the commanding officer therefore Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh

Channel: The Royal Family

Views: 342,955

Keywords: trooping the colour, her majesty the queen

Id: TuUcjzYgnn8

Length: 4min 57sec (297 seconds)

Published: Sat Jun 11 2016