Trooping the Colour - an English Tradition

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June 13th 2010

very english...
This past Saturday the 12th was 'Trooping the Colour'.

Trooping the Colour info

I woke up early on Saturday morning to be there on the Mall by St. James' Park when the Royal Family rode by.

I got some good pics (of the Queen, Prince Philip, their children & Prince William.. no Prince Harry, he probably woke up late=() which I will post shortly, but here is the footage by BBC of this past Saturday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sr3gl/Trooping_the_Colour_2010/


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