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In 2017, the Trooping of the Colour (officially known as the Flag Parade) was moved to September and is held annually. Around 1,000 troops take part in the parade, which is held in Amman, the national capital. Al Rayah Square (Square of the Emblem) was specially built for this occasion near the royal court.
"The British Grenadiers", performed during the Trooping the Colour 2017 "The British Grenadiers" is a traditional marching song of British and Commonwealth military units whose badge of identification features a grenade, the tune of which dates from the 17th century.
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This is a list of the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, from 1890 to the present. The first Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards Parade took place on 4 June 1805. [1] In 1895 two Troopings were performed, on consecutive days, by different battalions of the Scots Guards at Windsor Castle and Horse Guards Parade. [2]
With a guest list of thousands, the Trooping the Colour is one of the most anticipated royal events of the year -- but the little ones stole the show. Of course, Prince George and Princess ...
The first Trooping the Colour of a new decade, and it was extremely eventful. With royal weddings, new Princes and Princesses being born, and a few scandals, the 2010s would be a decade of change ...
As the Escort to the Colour slow-marches down the field towards No. 6 Guard to begin their colour trooping, the massed bands perform a maneuver unique to their unit and the Royal Marines [6] known as the anti-clockwise "spinwheel". It is a 90° turn in restricted space, and is the specific responsibility of the Garrison Sergeant Major.
Trooping the Colour often gives the public a chance to see young royals like Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis behaving candidly.