HM The Queen takes the salute on Horse Guards Parade, London, at the annual parade in celebration of her official birthday, by the Household Division.

The Queen's Colour of the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards is being trooped today.

Tom Fleming and Major John Smiley describe the Parade, which is in five parts:

The Inspection of the Line

The eight Foot Guards and Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry are inspected by the Queen

The Troop by the Massed Bands

Trooping the Colour through the ranks

The March Past by the Guards in slow and quick time

The Rank Past by the Household Cavalry at the walk and at the trot

Music played by the Massed Bands of the Guards Division and the Massed Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry