Her Majesty The Queen takes the salute on Horse Guards Parade at the military ceremonial of the year. The Parade is a tribute to the Sovereign by her personal troops, the Household Division, in celebration of her official birthday. The Queen's Colour of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards is to be trooped.
TOM FLEMING and MAJOR DAVID WEBB-CARTER 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.
Television outside broadcast Produced by PHILIP S. Gilbert
(Highlights on BBC2 at 6.45 pm)
12.13 pm Weather BARBARA EDWARDS