Trooping the Colour

The Trooping The Colour ticketing website is now LIVE! Book your tickets for the Reviews for Trooping The Colour and apply for a place in the ballot for this year’s King’s Birthday Parade through the official website kbp.army.mod.uk

Meet Seamus🐾 17th mascot of the Irish Guards — a seasoned soldier at just 6. Trained for discipline, built for loyalty

🎶 COMRADES ALL 🎶 Join us for a spectacular evening of music with The Band of the Royal Yeomanry (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) and the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force Band Ensemble ✨ FREE ENTRY ✨ eventbrite.co.uk/e/comrades-all…

In the Welsh Guards, nothing is accidental. Every button aligned. Every crease sharp. Every strap, stitch and thread exactly where it should be. To some, it’s just a uniform. To us, it’s discipline made visible. Attention to detail isn’t about looking smart for the sake of it. It’s about pride. It’s about standards. It’s about knowing that if you can be trusted with the small things, you can be trusted when it really counts. Because the same mindset that checks a button twice is the mindset that checks a mate, checks an order, checks a detail that others might miss. That’s what we look for. People who care when no one’s watching. People who understand that the little things aren’t little at all. If you want to be part of something where standards matter, where pride runs deep, and where detail is a way of life — the Welsh Guards might be for you. Cymru Am Byth. #WelshGuards #AttentionToDetail #JoinTheGuards

Throwback Thursday | Trooping the Colour, 1920. A remarkable glimpse into history — Trooping the Colour in 1920. It’s easy to watch footage like this and admire the ceremony, the discipline and the pageantry… but what makes it truly humbling is remembering the context. Many — if not most — of the men seen here would have been veterans of the Great War, which had ended only two years earlier in 1918. Soldiers who had faced the mud, smoke and unimaginable hardship of the Western Front, now standing with absolute composure in the public eye. Even more striking is where this moment sits in time: this was 19 years before the outbreak of the Second World War. A world unknowingly between conflicts — a brief pause in history before another storm. For the Welsh Guards, it’s a powerful reminder of our early years as a Regiment. Raised in 1915, the Welsh Guards were still only five years old at this point — already embedded in the traditions of the Household Division, already building the standards and identity that remain today. A proper throwback. A proper legacy. With thanks to British Pathé for the use of this historic footage. Cymru Am Byth #WelshGuards #ThrowbackThursday #TroopingTheColour #HouseholdDivision #BritishArmy

The Household Division The Household Division is the very heartbeat of ceremonial soldiering in the British Army. It’s made up of the Foot Guards — the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards — alongside the Household Cavalry, split between the Mounted Regiment and the Household Cavalry Regiment. From state occasions on the world stage to operational tours across the globe, we represent the highest standards of discipline, professionalism and military excellence. But this isn’t just pageantry. Every Guardsman you see in bearskin, helmet or cuirass is first and foremost a trained, deployable soldier. We guard palaces and national moments, but we also deploy, train hard and operate wherever the nation asks. Tradition and modern soldiering sit side by side — and within the Household Division, there’s no hiding place. What binds us together is pride. Pride in serving the Crown. Pride in those who stood before us. And pride in carrying forward a legacy built over centuries through sacrifice, loyalty and relentless standards. Every step on parade, every button polished, every rifle carried — it all means something. To wear these uniforms isn’t about looking the part. It’s about living up to it. Septem Juncta in Uno — Seven Joined as One #HouseholdDivision #FootGuards #ServeTheCrown

The Prince and Princess of Wales have posted some ‘unseen favourites’ from 2025. I particularly like this candid shot of Prince William and his father and aunt from behind-the-scenes at Trooping the Colour.

Wishing a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone, but especially those on duty over the Christmas Holiday! trooping-the-colour.co.uk

Next week!

The fabulous musicians of the Household Division will be performing our Christmas Concert with stars Matt Goss, and Louis Dowdeswell - join them for “Scarlet and Gold” at the Fairfield Halls on Friday 12th Dec. Be part of something unforgettable: fairfield.co.uk/events/scarlet…

Willkommen! Their Majesties greeted the President of Germany and Ms. Büdenbender to Windsor with a ceremonial welcome. Germany is a key security ally for the UK. Together we are stepping up on European security and boosting economic growth in both our countries. 🇬🇧🤝🇩🇪

Not long to go! 🎄🎶

@phileasphil @BritishArmy Balaklava Company 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. On public duties in London for two weeks from 1st Decmber.

Does anyone know which regiment this is please ? @BritishArmy Is it the Royal Engineers ??

✨🎉 The festive season is almost here, and our calendars are already starting to fill up! Make sure you save the date and add this exciting upcoming event to your schedule! 🎄✨

Celebrating HM The King's 77th Birthday: Gun Salutes will take place on Friday 14th November 2025. 41 Guns will be fired by @KingsTroopRHA in #TheGreenPark at 12 noon & 62 Guns will be fired @TowerOfLondon by @HACRegiment at 1pm #RoyalGunSalute #HappyBirthday

Lots of coverage in today's newspapers and this great report on ITV London that you can view on YouTube - bit.ly/4qS86ey #LadyMayorsShow #SoulOfLondon

The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall will be shown on @BBCOne from 10.15am. Highlights on @BBCTwo at 6.05pm. britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/ho… bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… #RemembranceDay

Today's the day - The Lady Mayor's Show 2025 is here 🕙 Parade starts at 11am📍Mansion House to St Paul’s and beyond Timetable - bit.ly/49IWapn Event info and support links 👉 bit.ly/m/lmshow 📸 Tag @lordmayors_show #LadyMayorsShow

Alongside currently serving personnel and veterans from the @BritishArmy, @RoyalNavy and ‌@RoyalAirForce, we are proud to present the #FestivalofRemembrance this Saturday 8th November. (1/3)

The Lady Mayor’s Show 2025 leaflet is now online. It’s your guide to the day - route, accessibility and open venues like @GuildhallArt, @TowerBridge, @bankofengland and @StPaulsLondon. View now: bit.ly/47llBe8 📅 8 Nov 25 👉 lordmayorsshow.london #LadyMayorsShow