4032 x 2686 px | 34,1 x 22,7 cm | 13,4 x 9 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
12 giugno 2010
Ubicazione:
Horse Guards Parade, Westminster, London SW1, Greater London, United Kingdom
Altre informazioni:
No. 1 Guard, the "Escort for the Colour", 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, standing in front of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery. Behind them St. James's Park, with a lake and a fountain, and lots of spectators watching the parade. The flag is one of 63 flags representing the Commonwealth Countries. 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.
