4800 x 3200 px | 40,6 x 27,1 cm | 16 x 10,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
12 giugno 2010
Ubicazione:
Horse Guards Parade, Westminster, London SW1, Greater London, United Kingdom
Altre informazioni:
Prince William elser son elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles, the wife of Prince Charles, in their barouche on the way from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Building, where they are going to watch the parade from the General Major's office, the room that was once used by the Duke of Wellington as his office. In the photo, the barouche is coming down Horse Guards Road, passing some of the 53 flags representing the countries of the Commonwealth. 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.
