Trooping the Colour 2020: How the Queen's birthday will change Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity The Queen’ s birthday celebrations will look very different this year By You Magazine - June 4, 2020 Trooping the Colour has marked the sovereign’s birthday in the UK for more than 200 years – but that was before we faced one of the most unprecedented global pandemics in history. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the parade and flypast at Buckingham Palace has been cancelled, and is set to be replaced with a scaled-back affair at Windsor Castle instead. Getty Images For the first time in her 68-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II called off the celebrations on her actual birthday in April – usually held privately with her family – and initially it looked like the official June event would be completely cancelled too. However it has since been revealed that a small military ceremony will be staged at Windsor Castle in her honour, although it has not yet been confirmed if Her Majesty will attend. She is currently self-isolating at the castle with husband Prince Philip, so it’s possible they could view the display from a safe distance. Getty Images Trooping the Colour traditionally involves the participation of more ethan 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians, as well as the crowds of thousands that line the streets down The Mall to Horse Guard’s Parade. The highlight of the display is an RAF fly-past, watched by members of the extended Royal Family from Buckingham Palace balcony, including the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, and the Cambridges and their three children. Getty Images As reported by the Daily Mail, the parade will be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Llewelyn-Usher, leading small contingent of men from the Welsh Guards, accompanied by a reduced group of the Bands of the Household Division. At 11am, there will be a royal salute, but no spectators will be present. The Queen’s two birthdays follow the precedent set for generations, ever since the reign of King George II. As he was born in the autumn, it was deemed that the weather wouldn’t be appropriate for a large, public celebration, and so another event was scheduled during the warmer months. In line with this, Queen Elizabeth’s Trooping the Colour is now always held on the second Saturday in June. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved