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Soldiers Complete Final Rehearsal Ahead of the Queens Birthday Parade
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Soldiers Complete Final Rehearsal Ahead of the Queens Birthday Parade
The soldiers line off.
Almost fifteen hundred soldiers and officers and 300 military horses, performed precision drill and pageantry to music by the Household Division Bands & Corps of Drums. They were watched by 5, 000 spectators on Horse Guards Parade and hundreds more in The Mall.
The Soldiers were on parade in the traditional ceremonial uniforms of the Household Cavalry, Royal Horse Artillery, and Foot Guards. They and many of their comrades were up most of the night making final preparations to horses, Guns and uniforms to ensure they looked immaculate and the Parade went smoothly.
Todays Colonels Review was the last formal inspection of the Household Division before The Queens Birthday Parade, more popularly known as Trooping the Colour, when the Queens Colour is Trooped in front of Her Majesty The Queen and all the Royal Colonels.
This year, the Colour being trooped is that of Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards. They were joined on Parade today by The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, F Company Scots Guards, The Irish Guards and The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery
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Soldiers Complete Final Rehearsal Ahead of the Queen's Birthday Parade In this photo print, soldiers stand in perfect formation as they complete their final rehearsal before the highly anticipated Queen's Birthday Parade. With almost fifteen hundred soldiers and officers, along with 300 military horses, this grand display of precision drill and pageantry is a sight to behold. The Household Division Bands & Corps of Drums provide a majestic musical backdrop as these brave men and women showcase their unwavering dedication to duty. As they march on Horse Guards Parade, watched by thousands of spectators on The Mall, their ceremonial uniforms from the Household Cavalry, Royal Horse Artillery, and Foot Guards add an air of regality to the event. Behind-the-scenes preparations were meticulous; many soldiers sacrificed sleep to ensure that every horse was groomed impeccably and every uniform flawlessly presented. Today's Colonels Review marked the final inspection for the Household Division before Trooping the Colour - an iconic ceremony where Her Majesty The Queen witnesses the trooping of her own Color. This year holds special significance as Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards proudly trooped their Color during this momentous occasion. Joining them were esteemed units such as The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, F Company Scots Guards, The Irish Guards, and The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery. As we admire this remarkable photograph capturing unity and discipline within our armed forces' ranks let us remember that it represents not just a parade but also a symbol of honor and tradition upheld by those who serve our nation selflessly.
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