Trooping the Colour

The Armed Forces played a major ceremonial role in the State Opening of Parliament today. Nearly 1,200 military personnel and 200 horses took part in escorting Their Majesties The King and Queen from Buckingham Palace to the House of Lords.

Mirror-shine armour. Immaculate horses. Zero margin for error⚔️ Troopers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment have passed the Major General's Inspection at Horse Guards Parade — clearing them for Britain's biggest ceremonial events🔗forcesnews.com/services/army/…

The Major General said “yes!” The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and Cavalry Band have passed their rigorous annual inspection. Their first big job will be providing the Sovereign’s Escort at the State Opening of Parliament next week.

The British Army joyfully celebrated the third anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen with two impressive Royal Gun Salutes in the heart of London, along with salutes across the UK. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4n9UCJO

At 1pm today a 62-round gun salute was fired at the Tower of London to mark the anniversary of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen 👑 The salute was fired by the @HACRegiment 💥

Anniversary of H.M. The King's and Queen's Coronation: Gun Salutes will take place on Wednesday 6th May 2026. 41 Guns will be fired by @KingsTroopRHA in #HydePark at 12 noon and 62 Guns will be fired @TowerOfLondon by @HACRegiment at 1pm #RoyalGunSalute #CoronationDay

Ever wondered what goes into the iconic ceremonial look of the British Army?💂‍♂️ 👀The Company Sergeant Major of Balaklava Company breaks down the intricate uniform worn by the King's Guard on parade

Welcome back to Balaklava Company of the 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, who with musical support from the Band of the Welsh Guards and the Pipes and Drums 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, will be Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace tomorrow, Monday 20th April. Check the schedule to see the other days they will be at the Palace: changing-guard.com/changing-the-g…

There are only a few days left to enter the ballot to buy seats on Horse Guards Parade for Trooping the Colour on the 13th June. Every year, tickets are made available through the ballot for The King’s Birthday Parade and the deadline this year is 27 March. A few days later, the names that have been drawn out will be contacted and given the chance to buy tickets for the parade. Enter today and good luck! kbp.army.mod.uk

Tickets are now on sale for Beating Retreat 2026. Join us on Horse Guards Parade for an evening of military music, precision drill and the historic Naval Sunset ceremony. 📅 16–17 July 2026 🎟 Tickets £17–£45 Book now: tickets.rnrmc.org.uk/navy-beating-r… #RMbandservice #Royalmarines #RN

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…

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

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…