Trooping the Colour / King's Birthday

Who knew that the UK celebrates the King's Birthday with a Parade every year called Trooping the Colour? BTW, it's not really his birthday but this is the day they celebrate. We got a chance to enjoy a little of the festivities since it is very difficult to get even close to the parade and good tickets are gone way in advance.

It takes place on the Horse Guards Parade in London. We watched a lot of it from our hotel on TV and could tell what a big event it was. His Majesty the King taking the salute. Trooping the Colour is the highlight of the ceremonial calendar with over 1400 officers and men, two hundred horses and the Massed Bands of the Household Division on parade. We saw an air show from the street and a cool flyover.

P.S. Funny ironic side-note: Right after the Sky News coverage of the Trooping of the Colour, they had coverage of the U.S. Presidents' Birthday Celebration/ U.S. Army's 250 Anniversary. It didn't compare! The British REALLY know how to put on a parade (even if the US did spend $60million on ours)!Read more