From 1951 until the end of her historic reign, Queen Elizabeth II only missed two parades
Aspectacle of pomp and pageantry, Trooping the Colour is a magnificent celebration steeped in royal history that takes place every year in honour of the monarch.
Believed to have been first performed by the British army during the reign of Charles II, the event has gone on to pay homage to our sovereigns for almost three centuries.
Its name refers to the days when young officers would march
