4032 x 2686 px | 34,1 x 22,7 cm | 13,4 x 9 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
12 juin 2010
Lieu:
Horse Guards Parade, Westminster, London SW1, Greater London, United Kingdom
Informations supplémentaires:
On the right hand side the Old Admiralty Building and the Admiralty Citadel (covered in ivy). on the left St. James's Park. No. 5 Guards (left), F Company Scots Guards, and No. 6 Guards(right, in front of the spectators), No. 7 Company Coldstream Guards, taking position for the parade. At the bottom of the photo a railing of the saluting dais from which Her Majesty will watch the parade. 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.
