Today was Her Majesty's first official appearance since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed.
Trooping the Colour has been held annually for more than 260 years, with more than 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses, 400 musicians and thousands of spectators coming together to mark the celebration.
Guardsmen normally stand shoulder-to-shoulder when formed on the parade ground, but today stood 2.2 metres apart, measured by three turns of the garrison sergeant major’s pace stick. They then performed a new socially distanced drill named ‘feathering’ to create a shape similar to the Prince of Wales’s feathers when viewed from above.Today’s ceremony was held in replacement of Trooping the Colour Guardsmen stood 2.2 metres apart, measured by three turns of the garrison sergeant major’s pace stick Guardsmen keep social distance as they stand in formation
The event will go down in history for more than one reason, with Guardsman Rhian Morgan, from Newport, South Wales, becoming the first woman to appear on parade for Her Majesty’s official birthday.
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