In June every year it is held official celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s (95) birthday in the UK. The celebration – which goes by the name “Trooping The Color” – kicks off the second weekend in June and tends to gather large hordes of people in the streets of London.
However, this was not the case last year, nor this year – due to the corona. A toned-down celebration nevertheless took place in Windsor on Saturday, where the British monarch has held large parts of the pandemic.
The Queen’s cousin, Prince Edward (85), was the only member of the royal family to take part in the celebration at Windsor Castle.
Had it not been for the pandemic, large sections of the British royal family would have gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London and waved to the sea of people.
But for the second year in a row, key members of the royal family will be absent from the Queen’s big day, among them Prince William (38) and Duchess Kate (39). They last participated in the celebration in 2019.
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Last year alone
As early as March, the British Royal Family announced that the traditional celebration would not take place in its original form.
“After consulting with the government and other relevant bodies, it has been decided that the Queen’s official birthday parade, also known as ‘Trooping The Color’, will not take place in its traditional form in central London,” it said in a press release at the time. .
In the UK, it is now only allowed to gather 30 people outdoors, and six people if you are indoors, according to People.
Last year, the celebration also took place at Windsor Castle, but then Queen Elizabeth was the only member of the royal family represented.
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Despite the fact that Queen Elizabeth’s birthday is April 21, it is officially celebrated with the people in early June every year. The reason is simply that the weather is better in June than in April.
The celebration normally consists of both a military ceremony, salute, corps and air show.
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The tradition probably started during King George II’s reign in the 18th century. “Trooping The Color” is as much a military tribute as an official celebration of the monarch’s birthday. Ever since 1748, the ceremony has marked the official birthday of the head of state.