Although have probably mentioned this before, I do love British pageantry.
Have just caught the end of BBC1 commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands’ Liberation. This may be on purpose for the Queen’s birthday, or it may just be a coincidence. There was a ceremony at the Horse Guards Palace and now 9,000 soldier parade (not including the bands!) down the Mall. And thousands of people lining the streets. Baroness Thatcher is dressed in a lovely very fuschia dress, coat and hat; she is 81.
It is all very inspiring as they march past Prince Charles, who is returning salute to the March-Past as it proceeds past the Victoria Monument. One of the officers marching next to Prince Andrew Duke of York, has to keep doing this little skip trying to keep in time with Prince Andrew, who is not marching in time to everyone else. Tee hee.
A Fly-Past is going to happen any minute now.
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2 comments:
Just a note on your blog today hun... The Trooping of the Colour takes place every year to commmorate the Queen's 'official' birthday (she gets two the lucky thing!) hence the marching bands etc. It's just a coincidence that it has taken place on the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War. Members of the public can watch the T of the C every year in London ...may well be worth a trip next year!
This is your Royal Correspondent Dawny Liz signing off.......
Here's a useful site on it:
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4934.asp
Being a ex-band member (Brass - Trombone) I watch the Trooping of the Colour every year and am still amazed and the expertise of those on parade.
Marching and playing music ain't easy and the Horse Guards band playing whilst steering the horse with their legs is even fancier.
Not a royalist but love the precision of the armed forces.
Ahhh to do all this then, go to strange and exotic lands, meet wonderful new cultures and people then kill them with pinpoint accuracy, marvelous :-)
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