All the pageantry and spectacle of the King's Birthday Parade held in London during June each year (including other London military ceremonial events)
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Soldiers from the Household Division marked the centenary of the Guards Memorial, honouring the 14,000 Guardsmen it commemorates and the generations who have served since.
Different threats. Same duty.
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ALT A person in a dark coat stands among a group of British guards in red uniforms and bearskin hats. The guards wear medals and sashes, and some carry swords. They are outdoors with a building in the background.
ALT A procession of the Queen's Guard in vibrant red uniforms and black bearskin hats marches in formation along a street, with a historic building and lush trees in the background.
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🇴🇲🤝🇬🇧 The Sultan of Oman has been formally welcomed to the United Kingdom by The King and Queen at Windsor Castle.
The Sultan joined Their Majesties in a carriage procession through the town of Windsor, before reviewing a Guard of Honour in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle. 💂
سلطان عُمان تلقى ترحيبا رسميا بزيارته إلى المملكة المتحدة من جانب الملك والملكة في قلعة ويندسور.
وقد انضم صاحب الجلالة السلطان إلى صاحبيّ الجلالة في مسيرة للعربات عبر بلدة ويندسور، قبل أن يستعرض حرس الشرف في ساحة قلعة ويندسور.
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This morning, The King and Queen welcomed the Sultan of Oman to the UK with a spectacular military ceremony at Windsor Castle. 💂🇬🇧 🇴🇲
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Hundreds of Foot Guards march from Wellington Barracks to the Guards Memorial on Horse Guards Road. The parade marks exactly 100 years since the monument's 1926 unveiling, honoring the fallen with a formal royal salute, mounted bands, and a ceremonial wreath-laying 🇬🇧
🎥 @KingsGuardTours
📆 16 October 2026
📍 Wellington Barracks
#BritishArmy #HouseholdDivision #HorseGuardsRoad #WellingtonBarracks #LondonMilitary
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Guards Division Commissioned Officer Ranks Explained.
From a young Platoon Commander taking responsibility for soldiers for the first time, through to the most senior appointments in the British Army.
Cymru Am Byth
#WelshGuards #FootGuards #HouseholdDivision #BritishArmy #Army
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26 Engineer Regiment honoured to mount the king’s Guard at Buckingham palace today, do stop by to support our sappers if you are in the area
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Change is coming. Today The @KingsTroopRHA takeover King’s Life Guard duties at Horse Guards so the @HCav1660 can carry out essential military operational training. New uniforms. Same duty. Same excellence of delivery. @BritishArmy
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Grey skies. Gun smoke. Centuries of tradition.
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and The Honourable Artillery Company fired Royal Salutes in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London today, marking 4 years since the accession of His Majesty The King.
@HACRegiment @KingsTroopRHA
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A reminder that there will be no horses on duty at Horse Guards until 29 August.
This is to allow for infrastructure related works to be carried out in the stables area. Guard Mounts will commence again at 1100 on 29 August on Horse Guards Parade Square. – at London, England
ALT A white stone 18th century mounted sentry box stands empty at Horse Guards Parade
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UPDATE; From the 17-28 August, daily ceremonial operations involving the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment will not take place at Horse Guards and there will be no mounted sentries on Whitehall
This is to allow essential infrastructure works to be carried out to the 18th-century stables.
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Live in Hyde park 6. September 2016 see booking link facebook.com/share/p/18CaMm3…
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Precision. Pageantry. Perfection🎺
More than 200 Royal Marines musicians were putting the finishing touches to Beating Retreat, rehearsing intricate routines in the summer heat
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Come and join the #RoyalAirForce #Squadronaires for an afternoon of #BigBand classics featuring our very own Cpl Hartley on vocals🎙
@RegentHallSA, London 👏
Free entry! 🎟️
#RAFMusic 🎺✈️🥁
#FindYourForce
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Due to extreme heat this week, Ceremonial Operations in London & Windsor will be changed or cancelled. The wellbeing of our soldiers, horses and the public will always come first. Full details 👉 householddivision.org.uk – at London, England
ALT The Guards in red tunics and bearskin caps march through the gates of Buckingham Palace to carry out their duties
ALT The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in tunics and silver armoured breastplates and plumed helmets march stand at Horse Guards Parade ready to carry out their duties
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🎶A wonderful FREE summer concert for #VSC Members in Guildhall Yard!🌆Enjoy military marches, film music and light classics from @RYband_ & HAC Regimental Band.
📅 Wednesday 22nd July 2026
🕕6:00pm–7:00pm
🎟️Free tickets: bit.ly/4v2MaiA
⚠️Not a VSC event.
#MilitaryBands
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The King and Queen, joined by members of the Royal Family, have attended a Service for the Most Noble Order of the Garter at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
📜 Established by King Edward III nearly 700 years ago, The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain.
Companions of the Garter are chosen personally by the Sovereign to honour those who have held public office, who have contributed in a particular way to national life or who have served the Sovereign personally.
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This is Britain at its best, and something we should be very proud of.
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Today we celebrate His Majesty The King’s Official Birthday, as the Armed Forces come together for the historic tradition of Trooping the Colour 🇬🇧
ALT Guardsman marching down the Mall towards Horse Guards.
ALT His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Queen, and HRH The Princess of Wales watching the parade on Horseguards Parade Ground.
ALT The Honourable Artillery Company on the Gun Park, located on Tower Wharf facing the River Thames at the Tower of London fire a 62 Gun Salute.
ALT His Majesty the King's Birthday flypast over Buckingham Palace. Nine Hawk jets from the Red Arrows.
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With thanks to the 1,400 members of the Armed Forces took part in today’s Trooping the Colour, and with special mention to the Grenadier Guards who trooped their new Colour. We salute you 🫡
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#OTD - 9 June 1938
Trooping the Colour first was televised for the first time with cameras overlooking Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall.
Commentators for the event were John Snagge & Major JBS Bourne May.
Presentation by Philip Dortè
