The Household Cavalry 2007

The Household Cavalry filmed at South Carriage Drive and The Mall in London on the day of Trooping the Colour.

The custom of Trooping the Colour dates back to the time of Charles II in the 17th. Century when the Colours of a regiment were used as a rallying point in battle and were therefore trooped in front of the soldiers every day to make sure that every man could recognise those of his own regiment. In London, the Foot Guards used to do this from 1755 onwards as part of their daily Guard Mounting on Horse Guards and the ceremonial of the modern Trooping the Colour parade is along similar lines. In 1805 the parade was for the first time carried out to celebrate the Sovereign's birthday.

This impressive display of pageantry is now held on the occasion of the Queen's Official Birthday. It takes place in June each year to celebrate the official Birthday of the Sovereign and is carried out by her personal troops, the Household Division, on Horse Guards Parade, with the Queen herself attending and taking the salute.

Information courtesy of the Trooping The Colour website: http://www.trooping-the-colour.co.uk/

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[nitrambran]

Fantastic

[AJK72]

Thanks!

[AndrewSmart1960]

Loved it!!! thanks for uploading

[wannos27]

this is the march down the mall to horse gaurds parade to celebrate the queens birthday . known around the world as trooping the colour.

[wesl69]

haha i was on that parade, with the lifeguards, good memories

[skinhead27london]

@Bandeto did it from 03to08 now bk in want to get in the army over in canada!!!

[supercanada101]

God Bless the queen lol, I love there red uniforms

[25019719]

Hahaha, i was in there somewhere! Love it :0)

[briangascoyne]

"Well done that man!" Excellent! The rest of the world can try, but they'll never come anywhere near!

[Bandeto]

So stylish and professional!

Greetings and love from Canada!

[minimerob]

cant wait to go in :) love it , thanks for making the video made me all excited now.

[nitrambran]

Always a great sight to see.

Love it.