3265 x 4898 px | 27,6 x 41,5 cm | 10,9 x 16,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
12 juin 2010
Lieu:
Horse Guards Parade, Westminster, London SW1, Greater London, United Kingdom
Informations supplémentaires:
Senior Drum Major A 'Tony' Moor, Grenadier Guards, leading the Band of the Welsh Guards onto Horse Guards Parade. Tony Moor has been appointed Senior Drum Major in April 2007, after returning from Afghanistan. In the background spectators in St. James's Park, standing in front of a lake with a fountain. 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 2010" and "For Queen and Country", and Wikipedia. For corrections please contact Harald@HaraldJoergens.com directly.
