Can please someone explain me what is the trooping the colour?

Question

Can please someone explain me what is the trooping the colour?

Answer 1

Trooping the Colour is an annual military event that is performed on the Queen's official birthday (opposed to her actual birthday - that's in April, her official is in June I think, the weather's better). It involves a certain regiment every year performing the display involving horses, lots of marching and their bands. They usually perform the spectacular spinwheel which sees the soliders turning round and looks almost impossible to do. The colour is a very old flag with various regiments stitched on to it.

Answer 2

Trooping the Colour is the military parade properly known as "The Queen's Birthday Parade". It is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army.

It has marked the official birthday of the Sovereign since 1748, and has occurred annually since 1820 (except in bad weather, periods of mourning and other exceptional circumstances). Edward VII moved Trooping the Colour to its June date, because of the vagaries of British weather.

Trooping the Colour allows the Household Division  and the King's Troop to pay a personal tribute to the Sovereign with great pomp and pageantry. Crowds at Buckingham Palace, around the Victoria Memorial and lining The Mall listen to the military bands before and after the ceremony. Events at Buckingham Palace include another march past, a 41-gun salute in the adjacent Green Park, and a flypast by the Royal Air Force. This is followed by the usual daily Changing of the Guard.

Answer 3

Today it usually is a representation for a formal presentation of the country's flag. But here is a great website that has great history, pictures and explanations.

http://www.trooping-the-colour.co.uk/

Hope that helps!

edit: I gave you a good website so you could do your own research. :)

Answer 4

Trooping the Colour is the commonly accepted name for the military parade properly known as "The Queen's/King's Birthday Parade". It is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army. It has been a tradition of British infantry regiments for centuries and it was first performed during the reign of Charles II.

In the United Kingdom, Trooping the Colour has become closely identified with the Queen's Official Birthday, and 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 (except in bad weather, periods of mourning and other exceptional circumstances). Edward VII moved Trooping the Colour to its June date, because of the vagaries of British weather.

Trooping the Colour allows the Household Division (i.e., the Foot Guards and the Household Cavalry) and King's Troop to pay a personal tribute to the Sovereign with great pomp and pageantry. Crowds at Buckingham Palace, around the Victoria Memorial and lining The Mall listen to the military bands before and after the ceremony. Events at Buckingham Palace after the Queen's return include another march past, a 41-gun salute in the adjacent Green Park, and a flypast by the Royal Air Force. This is followed by the usual daily Changing of the Guard.

The Queen has attended Trooping the Colour in every year of her reign except when prevented by a rail strike in 1955. She was once fired at on her way to the ceremony by a lone assailant. Her 80th birthday in 2006 was marked by an extended flypast and a feu de joie.