4618 x 3078 px | 39,1 x 26,1 cm | 15,4 x 10,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
12. Juni 2010
Ort:
Horse Guards Parade, Westminster, London SW1, Greater London, United Kingdom
Weitere Informationen:
The Royal Procession reaching Horse Guards Parade. At the bottom, behind No. 6 Guard, on the right and out of focus, two Grooms of the Royal Household. Behind Lt Col J.S. Olivier, The Blues and Royals, partly covered, Major G V A Baker, Grenadier Guards, and Major J W S Lawrie, Scots Guards. They are followed by Colonel T C S Bonas, Welsh Guards, Lt. Col J B O'Gorman, Irish Guards, and Major E M Crofton, Coldstream Guards. Behind them two further Grooms of the Royal Household, and four Troopers of The Life Guards. This photo was taken with a Canon 1D Mk IV and a Canon 600mm/f4 lens. "Trooping the Colour" is a traditional military ceremony going back to the 17th century. The "Colour" (the regimental flag) is presented (trooped) to the soldiers, so they could remember their flag, usually a rallying point, in the heat of battle. Since 1748 the parade also marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign, so it is "The Queen's Birthday Parade", held every second Saturday in June. All the above is based on information from the official programme, the web site www.trooping-the-colour.co.uk, the BBC productions "Trooping the Colour " 2008-2010, plus "For Queen and Country", and Wikipedia. For corrections please contact Harald@HaraldJoergens.com directly.
