Trooping the Colour - London

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Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip are driven in a horse drawn carriage.

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An Irish wolfhound leads the parade.

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An Irish wolfhound seen here at the head of the parade.

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Mounted cavalry.

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A car carrying members of the Royal family drives past.

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A marching band of soldiers.

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Cavalry with their horses seen assembled for the parade.

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A car with members of the Royal family drives past.

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Horses with their mounts seen at the parade.

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The Duchess of Cornwall (Left) sits in a carriage with the Duchess of Cambridge.

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Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip are driven in a horse drawn carriage.

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Members of the Royal family seen being driven in a carriage.

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Soldiers ride during the parade.

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Soldiers ride during the parade

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Soldiers ride during the parade

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Soldiers ride during the parade

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Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip are driven in a horse drawn carriage.

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Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip are driven in a horse drawn carriage.

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Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip are driven in a horse drawn carriage.

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Soldiers on horseback seen during the parade.

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Soldiers on horseback seen during the parade.

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Soldiers on horseback seen during the parade.

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Soldiers on horseback seen during the parade.

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The Queen and Prince Philip attended the Trooping the Colour, which marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. It is held annually in June on Horse Guards Parade, by St. James's Park. UK. 11th June 2011

In the United Kingdom, Trooping the Colour is also known as the Queen's Birthday Parade. It has marked the official birthday of the Sovereign since 1748, and has occurred annually since 1820 .
Trooping the Colour allows the Household Division and King's Troop to pay a personal tribute to the Sovereign with great pomp and pageantry. Crowds lining the route and in St. James's Park listen to music performed by both Massed and Mounted Bands. The Queen has attended Trooping the Colour in every year. Her Majesty started riding in a carriage in 1987.