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Prince William in Trooping the Colour rehearsal | Prince William in Trooping the Colour rehearsal |
(about 9 hours later) | |
The Duke of Cambridge has taken part in the military rehearsal for the Queen's Birthday Parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, for the first time. | The Duke of Cambridge has taken part in the military rehearsal for the Queen's Birthday Parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, for the first time. |
Tourists may have caught a glimpse of the future monarch in uniform riding his horse Wellesley in The Mall. | |
As Colonel of the Irish Guards, Prince William inspected the troops ahead of the parade on 17 June. | As Colonel of the Irish Guards, Prince William inspected the troops ahead of the parade on 17 June. |
More than 6,000 spectators watched the inspection in Horse Guards Parade. | More than 6,000 spectators watched the inspection in Horse Guards Parade. |
There were more than 200 military horses on parade and 400 musicians. | There were more than 200 military horses on parade and 400 musicians. |
Trooping the Colour has commemorated the birthday of the sovereign for more than 250 years. | Trooping the Colour has commemorated the birthday of the sovereign for more than 250 years. |
It also functions as a display of army drills, music and horsemanship. | It also functions as a display of army drills, music and horsemanship. |
The Duke of Cambridge became the Colonel of the Irish Guards in 2011. | The Duke of Cambridge became the Colonel of the Irish Guards in 2011. |
The last time the battalion trooped the colour in front of the Queen was in 2009. | The last time the battalion trooped the colour in front of the Queen was in 2009. |
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