4733 x 3155 px | 40,1 x 26,7 cm | 15,8 x 10,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
12 giugno 2010
Ubicazione:
Horse Guards Parade, Westminster, London SW1, Greater London, United Kingdom
Altre informazioni:
Princess Eugenie of York (in red, on the left), and her younger sister, Princess Beatrice of York, 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. Their parents are Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Sarah, Duchess of York (born Sarah Ferguson, commonly known as "Fergie"). Prince Andrew, is sitting opposite to them and is out of sight in all my photos. This photo was taken with a Canon 1D Mk IV and a Canon 600mm/f4 lens and is uncropped. "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.
