Trooping the Colour - 2012

Queen Elizabeth's 86th birthday was officially celebrated Saturday with the annual Trooping the Colour parade.
A full explanation of Trooping the Colour was done last year.
The Queen wore the primrose coloured coat and dress she wore to William and Kate's wedding last year.
This was the first official outing for Prince Phillip since he came home from hospital last week.

photo: REX

To coincide with the celebration, The Queen has appointed Prince Charles honorary five-star rank in all three services to acknowledge his support in her role as Commander-in-Chief.

He becomes a Field Marshal, Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Royal Air Force in the honorary promotion decided by the Queen.

photo: AFP

What are they watching?

photo: EPA

A flypast from the Red Arrows

photo: Paul Grover

Colour co-ordinated Duchess's.
Check out the choker the Duchess of Cornwall is wearing!

The Duchess of Cambridge looking lovely in a dress by Erdem and a hat by Jane Corbett.
I'm loving that neckline but I think it screamed for an up-do. A nice loose chignon with the hat just a little further back so it wasn't hiding her lovely eyes.
I know, everyone's a critic!

Pink Saturday - June 18

Hey it's the best day of the week - it's Pink Saturday! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for inviting us to join her in celebrating the Pink.

Last Saturday it was Trooping the Colour in England to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's birthday. You can read more about it here.

This adorable young lady is Lady Louise Wessex, the 7 year old daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wessex- Prince Edward and Sophie. Love her hair.

The Countess of Wessex looking like she just realized she should have taken the Metamucil AFTER the parade!

Darn pigeons!!!


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Trooping the Colour

The Trooping of Colour took place Saturday in London

The Sovereign's birthday is officially celebrated by the ceremony of Trooping the Colour on a Saturday in June.

This year Trooping the Colour took place on 11 June 2011. The Queen's Colour of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards was trooped.

The tradition of Trooping the Colour:

Although The Queen was born on 21 April, it has long been the tradition to celebrate the Sovereign's birthday publicly on a day in the summer, when good weather is more likely.

Trooping the Colour is carried out by fully trained and operational troops from the Household Division (Foot Guards and Household Cavalry) on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, watched by members of the Royal Family, invited guests and members of the public.

This military ceremony dates back to the early eighteenth century or earlier, when the colours (flags) of the battalion were carried (or 'trooped') down the ranks so that they could be seen and recognised by the soldiers.

This is the first time Prince William took part

The obligatory balcony appearance

Royal duty done, the Duchess of Cambridge goes off to a friend's wedding with sister Pippa

Trooping the Colour is on my bucket list. What's on yours?