Since the reign of George II, the Trooping the Colour has marked the monarch’s official birthday each year. However, this year, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the fanfare that usually ensues in front of Buckingham Palace will be replaced with a much more low-key ceremony.
Earlier this week Buckingham Palace issued the following statement: “The Queen will view a military ceremony in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle to mark Her Majesty’s official birthday on Saturday 13th June, 2020.
“The ceremony will be executed by soldiers from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, who are currently on Guard at Windsor Castle, and feature music performed by a Band of the Household Division.
“Upon Her Majesty’s arrival in the Quadrangle, the Queen will be greeted by a royal salute.
“A series of military drills will then be carried out as the band plays, and the ceremony will conclude with a second salute before The Queen’s departure.”
Social distancing measures will be in place and the ceremony will be closed to spectators.
Because we won’t get our usual fix of fabulous fashion from the royals, we’ve revisited some of our favourite moments from the previous Trooping the Colour ceremonies below.
