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    Trooping the Colour Archived Message

    Posted by Isabelle D on June 11, 2016, 6:23 am

    Trooping the Colour, this year marking the Queen's 90th birthday at The Mall in London today.

    The ceremony is Queen Elizabeth II's annual birthday parade and dates back to the time of Charles II in the 17th Century when the Colours of a regiment were used as a rallying point in battle.











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