Trooping the Colour

Trooping the color of Trooping of the Colour is an annual ceremony held on the Saturday before or after 10 June to celebrate the official birthday of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II . Her actual birthday is on 21 April.

During the military parade show whisks a tribute to the king (in) by means of a parade and flag-waving. Trooping the Colour, or parading (trooping) with priority(color), takes place on Horse Guards Parade, the big 'courtyard' on Horse Guards Road in London .

The route traversed starting at Buckingham Palace and then runs through The Mall along St. James's Park to turn down then to the Horse Guards Road. Along the route is generally much public.

Until 1986, always present queen traveled the route on horseback, however, hereafter they chose to travel by car, and it has since not changed. She is accompanied by her Military House and the Honorary Colonels of the Regiments.

The parade will be broadcast live on British television and also in Germany (Zu Ehren der Königin).