Trooping the Colour

Royal birthday celebration

Address:

Horse Guards Parade - (Whitehall)
SW1 - Westminster/St James
London

Nearest Bus or Train:

Westminster

Open Hours:

Parade: 11a onwards

Every year, on the second Saturday in June, the Queen leaves Buckingham Palace in her horse-drawn carriage to drive down Horse Guards Parade for Trooping the Colour, probably the most spectacular annual military display in the United Kingdom. The event dates back to medieval times and now it is the sovereign's official birthday bash. Crowds line The Mall to watch the procession, but only a select few are able to get a ticket for the display itself.

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