:00:06. > :00:09.This is the Warrior, one of the family of armoured vehicles being
:00:09. > :00:12.used by British forces in the harsh conditions of Afghanistan and, over
:00:12. > :00:19.the past 12 months, the 1st Battalion Scots Guards have been
:00:19. > :00:22.among those on active service there. But today, they are swapping the
:00:22. > :00:27.Warrior for the smart tunics and bearskins as history is being made
:00:27. > :00:30.on Horse Guards Parade. For the first time ever an armoured
:00:30. > :00:40.infantry battalion is taking pride of place at the Queen's Birthday
:00:40. > :01:08.
:01:08. > :01:12.It is a proud day for all of those taking part in the 59th Birthday
:01:12. > :01:16.Parade of the Queen's reign, but especially for the 1st Battalion
:01:16. > :01:20.Scots Guards, accompanied by the pipers in their splendid Royal
:01:20. > :01:23.Stewart Tartan because they have the honour of tripping their colour
:01:23. > :01:31.today. It is the first time for nine years that the 1st Battalion
:01:31. > :01:34.has provided the Escort. Let's not forget this time last year, they
:01:34. > :01:42.were not here, they were serving in Afghanistan. They are due to return
:01:42. > :01:43.next year. But for 2011 we have all seven regiments of the Household
:01:43. > :01:47.seven regiments of the Household Division present in London for the
:01:47. > :01:52.birthday Parade, the first time for a long time that has happened. And
:01:52. > :01:57.of course they will be remembering all of those members of the armed
:01:57. > :02:02.forces, 77, who have lost their lives on active service in the past
:02:02. > :02:06.12 months. The thousands who attend this event every year do so to pay
:02:06. > :02:11.tribute and of course to enjoy the unbeatable display of military
:02:11. > :02:17.drill and music. Among those in the stance, heads of the armed forces,
:02:17. > :02:21.veterans and their families, diplomats, a senior politicians
:02:21. > :02:25.including the Prime Minister and the Defence Secretary. There will
:02:25. > :02:30.be thousands watching along the Mall, they will be kept in place by
:02:30. > :02:34.the street liners, men of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, who were
:02:34. > :02:39.dip -- deployed to Afghanistan until a few months ago. It is a
:02:39. > :02:43.very special day for the Irish Guards. Their newly appointed Royal
:02:43. > :02:46.Colonel will be riding on parade for the first time. That is Prince
:02:46. > :02:50.William, the Duke of Cambridge, who will emerge from Buckingham Palace
:02:50. > :02:54.in a short while. His wife Catherine will watch the parade for
:02:54. > :02:59.the first time as a member of the Royal Family. Those of you wanting
:02:59. > :03:03.to watch live unedited coverage of this year's parade, especially the
:03:04. > :03:07.fly-past later, press the red button on the handset. The hallmark
:03:07. > :03:09.of the parade year after year is that careful preparation, that
:03:09. > :03:15.that careful preparation, that attention to detail. Clare Balding
:03:15. > :03:20.can tell us more about it. This is one of the most important -
:03:20. > :03:24.- impressive sights, this is Achilles. It is his 5th time on
:03:24. > :03:29.parade. He has had an early morning bath and a hairbrush and he is
:03:29. > :03:35.going to show the way to this fellow. This is Celt, he is six
:03:35. > :03:42.years old, it is his first time. He will be looking perfect. They have
:03:42. > :03:45.to have a lot of training and this guy, Digger, is still a novice. He
:03:45. > :03:50.is 20 hands high, he is the biggest horse in Great Britain, but they
:03:50. > :03:54.have to get used to the weight and the vibration of the jumps. There
:03:54. > :04:04.are no horses for the Scots Guards, they are a Armoured Infantry
:04:04. > :04:04.
:04:04. > :04:08.Battalion, and their chosen charger We're on day three of our initial
:04:08. > :04:11.rehearsals for the Queen's Birthday Parade. You're sort of getting rid
:04:11. > :04:15.of the cobwebs, getting the format of the Parade back into the heads
:04:15. > :04:20.of the Guards so they'll all be thinking and singing from the same
:04:20. > :04:23.song sheet. Escort to the Colour... The last time the Battalion trooped
:04:23. > :04:26.the Colour was in 2002 and I'm hugely conscious of the history and
:04:26. > :04:32.tradition that has gone before us and all that we will be
:04:32. > :04:34.representing on the day. Good. Although we are Guardsmen we are an
:04:34. > :04:39.armoured infantry battalion serving in an operational deployable
:04:39. > :04:42.brigade. So we have to bring the boys back to basics, you know, arms
:04:42. > :04:45.swinging together, basic foot drill. All these little movements we'll be
:04:46. > :04:48.trying to achieve. Force the left arms in against the body! This is
:04:48. > :04:54.the first time ever that a non- London District Guards Battalion
:04:54. > :04:59.will troop its Colour. So the boys need to put that extra bit of
:04:59. > :05:02.effort in because there will be a lot of eyes on the Battalion.
:05:02. > :05:05.Personal drill has got to be immaculate, very smart. All the kit
:05:05. > :05:09.has got to be done perfectly, boots have got to be gleaming, brasses
:05:09. > :05:12.have obviously got to be shining. It is quite daunting having very
:05:12. > :05:16.limited ceremonial experience to being in front of the eyes of the
:05:16. > :05:19.world and Her Majesty as the Ensign. Trying to make sure that the
:05:19. > :05:22.Colours are presented gracefully whilst not being dragged along the
:05:22. > :05:32.ground is a bit of a challenge for myself, being not the tallest of
:05:32. > :05:34.
:05:34. > :05:37.The drill just now and the Queen's Birthday Parade is the number one
:05:37. > :05:40.priority, but you need to keep on top of your, like, soldiering
:05:40. > :05:43.skills because I was on the drill square yesterday and now I'm doing
:05:43. > :05:46.the gunnery because as soon as we've finished doing the Queen's
:05:46. > :05:48.Birthday Parade in June we'll be preparing for our next tour of
:05:48. > :05:50.Afghanistan again. It will definitely be a lot more
:05:51. > :05:53.challenging for us, the boys preparing with the Warrior vehicles,
:05:53. > :05:56.they're gunning, they're driving, they're commanding and then they're
:05:56. > :05:59.back on the drill square the following day. As Guardsmen we
:05:59. > :06:03.never say we're nervous, but I'd be lying if I'm saying I'm not nervous
:06:03. > :06:06.for the boys. This time last year I was always nervous for the boys
:06:06. > :06:09.when we were in Afghanistan. Knowing them as Scots Guardsmen
:06:09. > :06:19.then we'll stand tall and we'll show Her Majesty where our Third
:06:19. > :06:24.
:06:24. > :06:26.The other aspect of their work, 1st Battalion Scots Guards are the only
:06:26. > :06:31.Armoured Infantry Battalion among the Foot Guards, they are trooping
:06:31. > :06:35.their colour today. A few specks of rain, let's hope they clearer way
:06:35. > :06:38.for up the battalion stationed in Catterick in North Yorkshire. The
:06:38. > :06:42.Catterick in North Yorkshire. The senior company is Right Flank,
:06:42. > :06:47.providing the Escort today. Another of those companies, B Company, is
:06:47. > :06:52.providing No 2 Guard today. No 3 Guard is provided by F Company
:06:52. > :06:57.Scots Guards. Let's have a look at the far end of the parade ground.
:06:57. > :07:03.That is No 6 Guard, formed by Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards.
:07:03. > :07:06.Next to them we have No 5 Guard, provided this year by Prince of
:07:06. > :07:11.Wales Company Welsh Guards. No Welsh Guardsman on parade for the
:07:11. > :07:16.past two years so good to see them back. No 4 Guard provided by
:07:16. > :07:20.Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards, most of the soldiers passing out of
:07:20. > :07:24.basic training spend time with Nijmegen Company. There we have the
:07:24. > :07:30.focus of the parade, the Queen's Colour of the 1st Battalion Scots
:07:30. > :07:36.Guards, bearing no fewer than 41 of the regiment's 91 battle honours.
:07:36. > :07:39.The Colour Party is protecting the Colour. The Sergeant of the Lescott,
:07:39. > :07:43.Colour Sergeant Chris Millin, 24 years of service in the Scots
:07:43. > :07:51.Guards, his fourth and final birthday Parade. For centuries with
:07:51. > :07:56.him, Guardsman Christopher Veevers and Thomas Hyams. Everybody taking
:07:56. > :08:00.orders from one man who has been talking to Clare Balding. We a
:08:00. > :08:04.whiff Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln Jopp. Very proud moment for you and
:08:04. > :08:09.your Battalion. It is and we have some great weather and hopefully we
:08:09. > :08:12.will put on a fantastic parade for the Queen, our families and the
:08:12. > :08:17.great British public, all of whom have been incredibly supportive of
:08:17. > :08:21.us in Afghanistan and now that we are back. You have to form a very
:08:21. > :08:27.strong bond with this lady, Burniston, she is 19 now. She knows
:08:27. > :08:32.what to do. She does, she has done the parade more times than I have.
:08:32. > :08:35.She came up to Catterick in North Yorkshire in January and I have
:08:36. > :08:41.tried to ride her pretty much ever since. She is the apple of my eye.
:08:41. > :08:45.You have bonded. That is fair to say. Is there any particular aspect
:08:45. > :08:50.of the parade that has been going through your mind? The field
:08:50. > :08:55.officer always has half the night on the rein back, that is a moment.
:08:55. > :08:58.I don't really start to enjoy the parade until that is over. But I am
:08:59. > :09:05.determined to try to enjoy it as well as do my job. We wish you the
:09:05. > :09:09.best of luck and thank you. Thank you. Someone who knows (will turn
:09:09. > :09:13.off -- Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln Jopp well is my special guests.
:09:13. > :09:18.Commanding this parade himself in 2009, so he is very familiar with
:09:18. > :09:23.every detail. He is Colonel Ben Farrell, who until last year it was
:09:23. > :09:30.Commanding Officer of the Irish Guards. He led the 1st Battalion on
:09:30. > :09:37.operations in Afghanistan. It is a great honour to have you with us.
:09:37. > :09:41.Good morning. What are you looking forward to? I am hugely looking
:09:41. > :09:47.forward to seeing my very good friend Lincoln, as commander of
:09:47. > :09:51.parade, putting in a stunning performance. We see him considering
:09:51. > :09:55.what is before him, and the responsibility, what do you make of
:09:55. > :10:02.that? I remember this moment very well, under the arch and ready to
:10:02. > :10:06.come out. Recently riding up with Prince William, Lincoln was, before
:10:06. > :10:09.coming today. Prince William says my grandmother knows this parade
:10:09. > :10:16.extremely well, knows the details of what everybody should be doing
:10:16. > :10:21.and saying. No pressure! We will be measuring the pressure a little
:10:21. > :10:26.later. We are looking forward to a birthday Parade with a distinctly
:10:26. > :10:31.Scottish flavour. Boosted by the President -- presence of no fewer
:10:31. > :10:39.than 28 pipers and drummers, a very special quality to the parade. They
:10:39. > :10:42.have been sharing their shop -- He When they hear the bagpipes and
:10:42. > :10:45.they're away from home all Scotsmen always think of home. We do take
:10:46. > :10:48.our pipes to Afghanistan with us and we take the drums which gives
:10:49. > :10:53.us the opportunity to be able to play some morale-boosting music to
:10:53. > :10:57.the troops. We put the music together for the Queen's Birthday
:10:57. > :11:01.Parade whilst still out in Afghanistan. I spoke to Major
:11:01. > :11:04.Robertson and via e-mail and we put the tunes together. The music will
:11:04. > :11:11.be played by the Massed Bands of the Household Division and then
:11:11. > :11:13.indeed the Pipes and Drums. What an amazing mix. Because I'm the junior
:11:13. > :11:17.piper, I am really looking forward to performing on the Queen's
:11:17. > :11:20.Birthday Parade. I feel really proud wearing the Royal Stewart
:11:20. > :11:25.Tartan which is a Tartan of the Regiment and parading of course for
:11:25. > :11:29.Her Majesty the Queen. Each member of the Pipes and Drums is a fully
:11:29. > :11:32.trained infantry soldier. I think quite often when people see us on
:11:32. > :11:35.parade they don't actually even realise that we are soldiers at all.
:11:35. > :11:41.We are not just musicians. First and foremost, we are fighting
:11:41. > :11:45.When I was in Afghanistan, part of my job was also as an interpreter,
:11:45. > :11:48.speaking to locals, we'd sit down and we'd have a cup of tea and a
:11:48. > :11:53.chat. The relationship with the locals helped the Scots Guards
:11:53. > :11:55.because they would come up to us and tell us where IEDs were.
:11:55. > :12:01.Pipes and Drums deployed with the battle group to Afghanistan during
:12:01. > :12:03.2010. Unfortunately, Corporal Monkhouse was killed in operations.
:12:03. > :12:08.My friend Stephen Monkhouse was unfortunately killed during an
:12:08. > :12:12.ambush. He was posthumously awarded the Military Cross. It is something
:12:12. > :12:22.that the Pipes and Drums have had to bear and it's something that
:12:22. > :12:25.
:12:25. > :12:29.The music from the Pipes and Drums will breathe a sense of passion and
:12:29. > :12:32.pride to those listening and marching to it. The minute that
:12:32. > :12:42.music strikes, there will be no doubt in anyone's mind that this
:12:42. > :12:49.
:12:49. > :12:53.could only have been a Trooping the The crimson pipe banners on parade,
:12:53. > :13:00.reflecting the rich heritage and traditions of the pipers in the
:13:00. > :13:10.Scots Guards. At Buckingham Palace, the first Royal procession is about
:13:10. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :14:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:14:01. > :14:07.In the first carriage we have the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duchess of
:14:07. > :14:10.Cambridge, the Duke of York and Prince Harry. The Duchess of
:14:11. > :14:18.Cambridge, of course, the first time at the Queen's Birthday Parade
:14:18. > :14:22.as a member of the Royal Family. Her first ceremonial occasion as
:14:22. > :14:26.the Duchess of Cambridge. Six weeks ago she was the centre of attention
:14:26. > :14:31.on her wedding day, today still plenty of interest in her presence
:14:31. > :14:41.and appearance, but the centre of attention today will be Her Majesty
:14:41. > :14:42.
:14:42. > :14:48.the Queen because it is her The crowds already voicing their
:14:48. > :14:50.enjoyment and appreciation. Clare Balding is with them. To get in
:14:50. > :14:56.this position with the perfect view of the carriage procession you have
:14:56. > :15:01.to be very early. What time did you get it? 7am. Your accents suggest
:15:01. > :15:04.you have come from further away than down the road. We came all the
:15:04. > :15:09.way from Michigan in the United States and we are here studying for
:15:09. > :15:11.a couple of weeks and we had to be here. What is it in particular
:15:11. > :15:18.about trooping the colour that has grabbed you? We are excited to see
:15:18. > :15:25.the members of the Royal Family. Excited to see cage and William.
:15:25. > :15:29.Kate and William. Where have you come from? Cambridge. Did you watch
:15:29. > :15:34.the Royal Wedding? We watched on the television and came down the
:15:34. > :15:38.day after. Fantastic. Are you now going to move elsewhere? We will
:15:38. > :15:43.probably wait to see the horses going backwards and forwards. It is
:15:43. > :15:49.fantastic to see the horses. We are waiting to see Prince William, the
:15:49. > :15:59.Duke of Cambridge. He will come past for the first time in Trooping
:15:59. > :16:00.
:16:00. > :17:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:17:07. > :17:17.The Royal Salute is sounded by the trumpeter of the Sovereign's Escort
:17:17. > :17:18.
:17:18. > :17:25.Lance Corporal Benjamin Ruffin. The Queen's official birthday is
:17:25. > :17:28.celebrated seven weeks after her actual birthday in April. Edward
:17:28. > :17:31.VII created the official birthday in June. There we have Prince
:17:31. > :17:35.William, the Duke of Cambridge. His first appearance at the Birthday
:17:35. > :17:40.Parade as Colonel of the Irish Guards.
:17:40. > :17:48.The other Royal Colonels, Prince of Wales, the Welsh Guards, Duke of
:17:48. > :17:52.Kent and the Princess Royal, Blues and Royals.
:17:52. > :18:00.The Duke of Edinburgh who celebrated his 90th birthday
:18:00. > :18:06.yesterday. The Queen and the Duke have had an
:18:06. > :18:08.incredibly busy few months, going back to mid-May when they made that
:18:08. > :18:15.historic state visit to the Republic of Ireland, the first ever
:18:15. > :18:19.by a British monarch to the Republic. Then just a few days
:18:19. > :18:29.later they hosted the state visit by the President of the United
:18:29. > :18:29.
:18:29. > :18:34.States, and Mrs Obama. As part of that ceremonial arrival the Scots
:18:34. > :18:42.Guards provided a Guard of Honour by that state visit by President
:18:42. > :18:46.Obama and they'll be much in evidence today, of course.
:18:46. > :18:50.To underline how busy the Queen and the Duke are going to be, in the
:18:51. > :18:54.autumn we already know that they'll be making a rift to Australia -- a
:18:54. > :18:57.visit to Australia, the Queen's 16th official visit to Australia
:18:57. > :19:07.and that will include the Commonwealth heads of Government
:19:07. > :19:12.
:19:12. > :19:22.Along the approach road, not far from Horse Guards Parade, the
:19:22. > :19:37.
:19:37. > :19:46.Duchess of Cambridge and other In the second carriage we have the
:19:46. > :19:53.Lady Louise Mountbatten winder, -- Windsor, and her father, the Earl
:19:53. > :20:01.of Wessex there, too. Number 3 Guard has opened up ready
:20:01. > :20:11.to welcome the guests, when they cross on to the Parade Ground The
:20:11. > :20:29.
:20:29. > :20:35.Prince Harry saluting The Colour as they cross the parade ground here
:20:35. > :20:38.at Horse Guards. Already in the stands we have the
:20:38. > :20:42.Prime Minister, some of his guests clearly prepared for the wet
:20:42. > :20:52.weather. Hopefully they won't need those tops and acres of plastic as
:20:52. > :20:56.There they go towards the Horse Guards Arch because they'll be
:20:56. > :21:00.watching the Parade, from the windows above the arch we can see
:21:00. > :21:05.they're dressed ready for the occasion, and the office once used
:21:05. > :21:15.many years ago by the Duke of Wellington, it is the best view of
:21:15. > :21:15.
:21:15. > :21:25.the parade ground. A magnificent sight along the the
:21:25. > :21:31.
:21:31. > :21:36.Mall and the Brigade Major leading the way. Lieutenant Colonel Andrew
:21:36. > :21:41.Speed, it's his first parade in this role, he took over the role of
:21:41. > :21:47.Brigade Major from Jeremy Bagshaw, who is now serving in Afghanistan
:21:47. > :21:52.but Jeremy was keen to send a message to his successor today.
:21:52. > :21:57.have been a Guardsman for 20 years and it's been a enormous privilege
:21:57. > :22:01.to have been a Brigade Major and run the state ceremonial and the
:22:01. > :22:04.Queen's parade is the pinnacle of that. I just say don't fall off,
:22:04. > :22:11.too many people watching and you might be late for the parade. The
:22:11. > :22:15.other one is that enjoy it. Enjoy it. I did. You rehears so much,
:22:15. > :22:20.there's not very much to worry about, you just go with the flow
:22:20. > :22:27.and it's a cracking day. Jeremy's advice to Andrew Speed of
:22:27. > :22:37.the Scots Guards who is leading the Sovereign's Procession today as
:22:37. > :22:47.Brigade Major. This year we have an international retinue, three South
:22:47. > :22:49.
:22:49. > :22:58.Africans, two of whom are brothers, the fourth member is. I am always
:22:58. > :23:02.struck by the two person as asof the parade. The diversity of
:23:02. > :23:06.society and the contribution of the Commonwealth nations to our armed
:23:06. > :23:10.forces are represented. Also reflects in a way the interest
:23:10. > :23:14.in the parade which seems to get greater every year. It does. I was
:23:14. > :23:20.very interested to fine out that over a million Germans tuned in to
:23:20. > :23:24.watch this last year. No doubt, they'll be doing the same again
:23:24. > :23:34.this year around the world, not to mention the many members of the
:23:34. > :23:39.
:23:39. > :23:45.British armed forces deployed Captain Kevin Davies, director of
:23:45. > :23:49.music of the Life Guards, leading the Mounted Bands of the Household
:23:49. > :23:55.Cavalry, the Queen's Birthday Parade, of course, famous for the
:23:55. > :24:05.appearance of the Mounted Bands and it's the second time captain Davies
:24:05. > :24:20.
:24:20. > :24:30.has directed the Mounted Bands for The Sovereign and Colonel-in-Chief,
:24:30. > :24:38.
:24:38. > :24:48.the Queen has taken salute. In that first time back in 1952, it
:24:48. > :25:16.
:25:16. > :25:21.was the Scots Guards providing the Prince William, the Duke of
:25:21. > :25:24.Cambridge, with the other Royal Colonels, as the Mounted Bands turn
:25:24. > :25:30.into the approach road and they tell the thousands waiting in the
:25:30. > :25:34.stands that this parade will begin in a few minutes' time.
:25:34. > :25:39.It's William's first ceremonial duty on horseback, the first time
:25:39. > :25:49.we have seen him in a bearskin as well. Ben was telling us he's been
:25:49. > :25:50.
:25:51. > :25:54.We are watching the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh making their way
:25:54. > :26:00.to this Birthday Parade. As we see the Duke there, it's worth
:26:00. > :26:03.remembering we have grandfather, father and grandson on parade as
:26:03. > :26:07.Colonels of Foot Guards Regiments. I think this is the first time in
:26:07. > :26:12.history this has ever happened so a very special day, not only from my
:26:12. > :26:16.point of view as an Irish Guardsman but to have Prince William on
:26:16. > :26:19.parade, but also very much from the point of view of the Royal Family
:26:19. > :26:22.and the uniqueness of the occasion for them. Prince William riding
:26:22. > :26:27.Wellesley and Clare was telling us a little about the preparations for
:26:27. > :26:33.the horses earlier. You know Wellesley rather well, don't you?
:26:33. > :26:37.do. What a brilliant horse he is. I think that the essence of Lincoln's
:26:37. > :26:40.presentation reflected the fact that you have to get to a point
:26:40. > :26:45.where you can ignore the fact that you aren't necessarily confident on
:26:46. > :26:48.the horse, but you are practised to a degree that you know you can
:26:48. > :26:52.concentrate on the parade and not worry about what the horse is going
:26:52. > :26:56.to do next and some of these horses are superbly schooled and it's a
:26:56. > :26:59.huge ask for them really to tolerate the crowds, the flags, and
:26:59. > :27:09.all the other movement on the day. So, they are remarkably well
:27:09. > :27:10.
:27:10. > :27:16.A great sight of the Sovereign's Escort making their way along to
:27:16. > :27:20.the parade ground. The Life Guards in their red tunics, the Blues and
:27:20. > :27:24.Royals will follow later, in their dark blue tunics. We can hear some
:27:24. > :27:30.kwroupbg voices shout -- young voices shouting, I am told there
:27:31. > :27:35.are 1,000 youngsters from Scouts and Brownies from all over the UK
:27:35. > :27:41.lining that route. There is a youth enclosure there. Groups are invited
:27:41. > :27:45.to attend in uniform as representatives of their respective
:27:45. > :27:49.organisations and there will certainly be some of those
:27:49. > :27:59.encouraging Prince William and the Queen as they pass on their way to
:27:59. > :28:12.
:28:13. > :28:22.Jack Hargreaves as the head coachman, his fifth time on parade,
:28:23. > :28:26.
:28:26. > :28:34.spent 23 years in the army, today riding McCarthy, the head horse is
:28:34. > :28:40.Jasper. Among those in the stands today there are ten inpensioners
:28:40. > :28:46.from the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Chelsea Pension he isers who --
:28:46. > :28:52.pensioners who always get invited and to enjoy the spect spectacle
:28:52. > :29:02.today. And now enjoying a little bit of sunshine on Horse Guards
:29:02. > :29:28.
:29:28. > :29:33.Then we have the non-Royal Colonels following, Lord Guthrie Colonel of
:29:33. > :29:39.the Life Guards and Lieutenant General James Bucknell of the
:29:39. > :29:45.stream stream -- Coldstream Guards. At the stroke of 11.00am the Queen
:29:45. > :29:50.will step on to the saluting base, the Royal Standard will be released.
:29:50. > :30:00.The Field Officer, Lincoln Jopp, will give his command and then The
:30:00. > :30:00.
:30:00. > :31:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:31:54. > :31:58.The Queen's first duty is to inspect the line for food Guards,
:31:58. > :32:02.that is traditionally a company by the Massed Bands and there we have
:32:02. > :32:05.the senior director of music, Lieutenant General Graham Jones,
:32:05. > :32:15.his fourth and final Birthday Parade after a long and
:32:15. > :32:21.
:32:21. > :32:25.He is preparing to conduct a fond Kiss. That is a selection of
:32:25. > :32:30.melodies associated with the Bard, Robbie Burns. Arranged by Major
:32:30. > :32:33.Douglas Robertson, who is in amongst the band, that he is
:32:34. > :32:38.director of music for the Scots Guards, another one of these
:32:38. > :32:48.distinguished musicians, he has a long career of 40 years behind him.
:32:48. > :32:48.
:32:48. > :34:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:34:57. > :35:04.A change of Music, to act and be done, arranged by Major Douglas
:35:04. > :35:07.Robertson. The Queen inspecting the line as her capacity as Colonel-in-
:35:08. > :35:15.Chief of fork seven regiments of the Household Division. These are
:35:15. > :35:25.the personal troops of the Queen. The Queen today wearing the brooch
:35:25. > :35:29.
:35:29. > :35:31.of the regiment, 1st Battalion As the inspection continues,
:35:31. > :35:37.important underline again what the relationship there is here, the
:35:37. > :35:42.strength of that relationship. it is a huge leap Europe -- proud
:35:42. > :35:47.day for all Guardsman today. For household troops, and it is also
:35:47. > :35:50.worth reflecting, these parades have their origin on the
:35:50. > :35:54.battlefields. The soldiers would wish us to emphasise that first and
:35:54. > :35:58.foremost they are fighting soldiers and they are carrying their weapons
:35:58. > :36:03.today, the weapons they carried in Helmand province and a rack before
:36:03. > :36:07.that. They are far as Bath first and foremost fighting soldiers who
:36:07. > :36:11.perform to the excellent standards of the British Army were on parade
:36:11. > :36:15.for on operations overseas. I have always felt there is so much
:36:15. > :36:21.rehearsal and preparation to get us to this point in the parade, but
:36:21. > :36:25.this date is about showing off and each and every soldier thinking I
:36:26. > :36:32.am the smartest soldier. Showing himself off to his sovereign and
:36:32. > :36:35.the public. A notable by their absence today, the King's Troop and
:36:35. > :36:39.Royal Horse Artillery, they have stayed away because of a recent
:36:39. > :36:42.bacterial infection affecting their horses. The first time they have
:36:43. > :36:49.missed it in 14 years. We look forward to seeing them again next
:36:49. > :36:56.year. The procession turns around, past the Major of the Parade, Major
:36:56. > :37:01.Ben Ramsay of the Welsh Guards. There is the Major General William
:37:01. > :37:04.Cubitt, his fourth and last time at the Birthday Parade as Major
:37:04. > :37:10.General Commanding the Household Division, preparing for his
:37:10. > :37:15.retirement we are told at a farm in Norfolk. You know him well. I do
:37:15. > :37:19.indeed. After 34 years' service he is retiring. I would like to take
:37:19. > :37:23.this opportunity to pay a personal tribute to him. Having served under
:37:24. > :37:28.him in Bosnia in the early 1990s and then successively through the
:37:28. > :37:31.last two decades and most lately as the Major General Commander of the
:37:31. > :37:35.Household Division, I think I speak on behalf of all those serving in
:37:35. > :37:42.the Guards as a whole, to wish him the very best for the future after
:37:42. > :37:47.a superb career and we look forward to all that lies ahead of him.
:37:47. > :37:51.fewer than five drum majors on parade, their distinctive state
:37:51. > :37:56.dress, positioned at the head of each band, responsible for keeping
:37:56. > :38:00.time. That is that senior Drum Major, Ben Roberts, appointed in
:38:00. > :38:03.September last year. This is a very big day for him, his first Birthday
:38:03. > :38:06.Parade. This is my first Queen's Birthday
:38:07. > :38:09.Parade as a Senior Drum Major. To wear the state dress jacket is
:38:09. > :38:12.probably the most rewarding thing, especially on Trooping the Colour
:38:13. > :38:16.as well. This is what my career's all about, you know, I have dreamt
:38:16. > :38:19.about this job ever since I joined the Army. Being in charge of four
:38:19. > :38:29.Drum Majors and probably the best Massed Bands in the world on parade
:38:29. > :38:33.
:38:33. > :38:37.Quite a responsibility for Ben Roberts. Previously in the Corps of
:38:37. > :38:41.Drums Of the battalion, he returned from Afghanistan in April. His
:38:41. > :38:47.first duty is to lead the Massed Bands as they play one of the most
:38:47. > :38:53.famous and popular pieces, Les Huguenots, arranged by Dan Godfrey.
:38:53. > :39:03.A big moment for the Massed Bands, it signifiers that the Birthday
:39:03. > :39:03.
:39:03. > :41:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:41:11. > :41:21.either raised a trombone gives the single for the massed bands to
:41:21. > :41:21.
:41:21. > :43:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:43:29. > :43:36.The quick march is the Glaswegian, a much written by Major James
:43:36. > :43:46.Howell, director of music at the Scots Guards between 1959 and 1974.
:43:46. > :43:52.
:43:52. > :43:57.The lone drummer, Lance Corporal Gordon Prescott, has broken away,
:43:57. > :44:00.marching to a position right of the Escort, preparing to beat the
:44:00. > :44:05.Drummer's Call that will signal that the next phase of the parade
:44:05. > :44:15.is under way. Lance Corporal Prescott, who served in
:44:15. > :44:15.
:44:15. > :46:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:46:28. > :46:38.Afghanistan's last year in the The drummer's call, an echo of the
:46:38. > :47:02.
:47:02. > :47:12.day when all battlefield commands Remainder, change arms. Stand at
:47:12. > :47:15.
:47:15. > :47:25.ease. Escort for the Colour in close
:47:25. > :47:32.
:47:32. > :47:40.The eyes front, which is achieved with no word of command given.
:47:40. > :47:48.Escort for the Colour will advance. By the left, quick march.
:47:48. > :47:58.Subaltern gives the order. The familiar tune of the British
:47:58. > :48:24.
:48:24. > :48:28.As we enjoy the Escort on the move, Ben, it's worth thinking about the
:48:28. > :48:33.logistical problems they've had in recent months. Yes, it is, Huw. I
:48:33. > :48:36.remember the year that we did it in 2009 we started our first rehearsal
:48:36. > :48:41.on 27th April in order to get us properly prepared for today and the
:48:41. > :48:44.Scots Guards being based in Catterick have had to move to
:48:44. > :48:49.Pirbright where they conducted rehearsals over the last six weeks
:48:49. > :48:59.or so. And, I am sure they're very much looking forward to returning
:48:59. > :49:03.
:49:03. > :49:07.to North Yorkshire in the coming The Escort, will stop 20 paces from
:49:07. > :49:17.the Colour Party. The music stops, they'll be ready for that transfer
:49:17. > :49:31.
:49:31. > :49:41.Escort for the Colour, halt. Escort for the Colour in open order, right,
:49:41. > :49:46.
:49:46. > :49:50.dress. Massed Bands will retire, about turn. The senior director of
:49:50. > :50:00.music moving through the band to the front ready for this next phase
:50:00. > :50:32.
:50:32. > :50:35.Guards attention. Change arms. The regimental Sergeant Major,
:50:35. > :50:41.Warrant Officer Ali Mackenzie marching from the rear of the
:50:41. > :50:45.Escort, he will be collecting the Ensign. They will then collect the
:50:45. > :50:55.Colour. Ali Mackenzie, when he was an instructor at Sandhurst had as
:50:55. > :50:55.
:50:55. > :52:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:52:19. > :52:29.one of his cadets, Officer Cadet MUSIC: The National Anthem
:52:29. > :52:31.
:52:31. > :52:35.Escort to the Colour, slope arms. The Ensign, Sergeant Major resume
:52:35. > :52:45.their positions. The Escort for the Colour previously has now become
:52:45. > :53:02.
:53:02. > :53:12.the Escort to the Colour, ready for Escort to the Colour, change arms.
:53:12. > :53:18.
:53:18. > :53:26.Escort to the Colour will advance, The Escort advances in slow time.
:53:26. > :53:34.The tune is Escort to The Colour, arranged by Lieutenant Colonel
:53:34. > :53:44.Richard Ridings. A mesmerising manoeuvre, the spin wheel,
:53:44. > :53:48.
:53:48. > :53:58.performed by the Massed Bands. Among those enjoying the spectacle,
:53:58. > :54:22.
:54:22. > :54:32.The Escort forming into line, very soon the band will cut out and then
:54:32. > :54:32.
:54:32. > :55:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:55:23. > :55:32.we will be ready for the formal Every eye on the parade ground
:55:33. > :55:33.
:55:33. > :55:43.trained on the Colour. To the tune of The Grenadier Slow March the
:55:43. > :55:44.
:55:44. > :55:49.Escort does its duty today. The young Guardsman chosen to carry the
:55:49. > :55:56.Colour is Lieutenant Tom Ogilvy. He was commissioned into the Scots
:55:56. > :56:02.Guards in December 2009. He deployed to Afghanistan last year.
:56:02. > :56:06.He is conscious of his family's military heritage. His great-great
:56:06. > :56:13.uncle, Sir Gilchrist Ogilvy, served with the Scots Guards, he lost his
:56:13. > :56:16.life in the Great War. Being the Ensign, it's a huge honour to carry
:56:16. > :56:20.the Colour of the Battalion and with that goes an expectation to be
:56:20. > :56:24.the smartest man on parade and really it's a tremendous honour for
:56:24. > :56:28.me because it's the Guardsmans' colours they put everything into
:56:28. > :56:32.fighting for them and the pressure I feel is really just doing a job
:56:32. > :56:36.worthy of them. My primary focus on the day will just be trying to
:56:36. > :56:40.ensure that I stay in step with everyone behind me, that the
:56:41. > :56:48.Colours remain off the ground and are presented properly and also I
:56:48. > :56:58.will probably keep a beady eye out for my mum, give her a little wink
:56:58. > :56:59.
:56:59. > :57:05.or a nod. Very proud moment. Proud moment for
:57:05. > :57:10.Tom, including his mother in the stands today. The Colour presented
:57:10. > :57:20.by the Queen at Windsor back in 2002, the year of the Golden
:57:20. > :57:32.
:57:32. > :57:37.Jubilee, of course. After the Falklands conflict, and Tumble Down
:57:37. > :57:42.Mountain. In many ways, its origins are old-fashioned but today I
:57:42. > :57:46.always think relevance is as strong as ever in the sense it is the
:57:46. > :57:50.manifest representation of the contribution of a particular
:57:50. > :57:53.regiment, the history of the British Army and it's interesting
:57:53. > :57:57.to reflect when you look at the battle honours to see the army
:57:57. > :58:00.adapt and change to the differing circumstances of the nature of
:58:00. > :58:04.conflict required at that time and as a history and great story behind
:58:04. > :58:08.each one of those battle honours which they're enormously proud of.
:58:08. > :58:13.Equally, I think that the medals are an interesting reflection on
:58:13. > :58:18.all that's been done by the British Army in the last two decades really.
:58:18. > :58:20.I was first on this parade in 1992 and most Guardsmen on parade had a
:58:20. > :58:26.single medal from their contribution to Northern Ireland,
:58:26. > :58:29.of course, and now many, many soldiers on parade have numerous
:58:29. > :58:32.medals, really reflecting the huge amount of conflict the army has
:58:32. > :58:42.been involved in and the contribution these soldiers have
:58:42. > :58:49.
:58:49. > :58:59.all made. Escort to the Colour will advance. Left turn. Escort to the
:58:59. > :59:08.
:59:08. > :59:18.colour, change arms. Escort to the Colour, present arms.
:59:18. > :59:18.
:59:18. > :00:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:00:13. > :00:23.Numbers 1-5 Guards will retire. At the halt, right form. Quick
:00:23. > :00:29.
:00:29. > :00:38.The Guards reposition and prepare for the march-past when Her Majesty
:00:38. > :00:48.will take salute. The music is Hazelmere composed by Drum Major
:00:48. > :01:10.
:01:10. > :01:20.MUSIC: "Hazelmere" by Drum Major Numbers 1-5 Guards will advance.
:01:20. > :01:20.
:01:20. > :02:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:02:04. > :02:14.Guards well-advanced past in slow and quick time. -- will advance. By
:02:14. > :02:32.
:02:32. > :02:36.The march past in slow time is under way, have the grand operatic
:02:36. > :02:45.slow march by Norma, composed by Bellini. If so what we call a
:02:45. > :02:51.neutral slow march. He at this stage, just wondering what kind of
:02:51. > :02:58.message people on parade of given before it starts? I think before I
:02:58. > :03:02.touch on that, it is worth reflecting that Nick is beginning
:03:02. > :03:07.to feel things are going for according to plan at this stage. I
:03:07. > :03:12.remember some relief coming to me as we went into the march past.
:03:12. > :03:16.Having reflective -- reflected of all that the parade means, and
:03:16. > :03:20.before the morning we did this, I gathered the guards together
:03:20. > :03:24.because I wanted to try to inculcate a sense they were much
:03:25. > :03:27.more than the ceremonial sword just you see here, they were rather like
:03:27. > :03:32.a gladiator is going into a Coliseum and they were going to
:03:32. > :03:35.show themselves off not only to the nation and our sovereign, but to
:03:35. > :03:41.our enemies, to see the British Army handle it means to be a
:03:41. > :03:45.soldier in the British Army. And we would like to send a strategic
:03:45. > :03:48.message to everybody watching that this army is here on parade, the
:03:48. > :03:58.way it has been for many years, with all the values and standards
:03:58. > :04:11.
:04:12. > :04:17.it has always had, reflected here Leading the way, field officer
:04:17. > :04:19.Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln Jopp, followed by the Major of the Parade,
:04:19. > :04:25.Major ban -- Major Ben Ramsay of the Welsh Guards, who received his
:04:25. > :04:35.MBE today in the birthday Honours. He has been second in command of
:04:35. > :04:41.
:04:41. > :04:48.the Welsh Guards since March last Right Flank, senior company 1st
:04:48. > :04:53.Battalion Scots Guards. I am told that almost Guardsman is David
:04:53. > :04:58.Crookedake, 6 ft 8 inches tall. -- the tallest Guardsman. It makes you
:04:58. > :05:02.think these men are big stature, not just physically. Her they
:05:02. > :05:06.really are. Traditionally the tallest men in the army have been
:05:06. > :05:11.in the Household Division, but in recent years that has changed. You
:05:11. > :05:14.can see some very, very tall men on parade and some not so tall men.
:05:14. > :05:21.They make a huge contribution nevertheless, whatever their size
:05:21. > :05:31.of their background. Or wherever they are from. Watching with
:05:31. > :05:32.
:05:32. > :05:37.interest, the Prime Minister, and Among those men, too, in the 1st
:05:38. > :05:43.Battalion Right Flank, there are brothers, Lance Corporal Steven
:05:43. > :05:52.Skakle and Guardsman Scott Skakle. They are both from Aberdeen. Steve
:05:52. > :05:55.in the reconnaissance platoon in B Company and No 2 Guard today.
:05:55. > :06:05.think they are representative of the many families on parade in so
:06:05. > :06:15.many ways. We can think of fathers and sons, Brian and Sam O'Gorman
:06:15. > :06:15.
:06:15. > :07:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:07:05. > :07:15.today, second and third-generation The Queen prepares to recognise the
:07:15. > :07:28.
:07:28. > :07:34.Colour for as the Scots Guards take The Queen acknowledges, the Ensign
:07:34. > :07:41.has lowered the standard, it is called the flourish. Colours which
:07:41. > :07:46.have undergone a bit of restoration this year. The Colour was taken to
:07:46. > :07:50.Afghanistan twice and Iraq once. The Major General decided in need a
:07:50. > :07:57.bit of repair work and it is looking magnificent today. The
:07:57. > :08:07.Ensign raises it, that is called the recover. We have No. 2 card, B
:08:07. > :08:12.
:08:12. > :08:16.Company, 1st Battalion Scots Guards. The Duke of Kent, Colonel of the
:08:16. > :08:26.Scots Guards, looking on proudly. He has held that appointment since
:08:26. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:02.1974. No 3 Guard approaching, F The music changes to the Grenadier
:09:02. > :09:12.Guards slow march, skippered by Handel. No 4 Guard, Nijmegen
:09:12. > :09:29.
:09:29. > :09:39.MUSIC: "Scipio" by Handel. The music changes again to signal
:09:39. > :10:01.
:10:01. > :10:11.the arrival of the Welsh Guards. A final change, Figaro by Mozart.
:10:11. > :10:37.
:10:37. > :10:45.Followed by the Adjutant of the The music changes to Balmoral
:10:45. > :10:55.Castle, composed by Major James Howe. Field officer rides out and
:10:55. > :10:59.
:10:59. > :11:09.He will inform the Queen that the first phase of the March Past is
:11:09. > :11:30.
:11:30. > :11:33.complete. It means he can prepare We are on the ground and you can
:11:33. > :11:37.appreciate the precision of the movements, the power of the parade
:11:37. > :11:43.and the richness of the music, which this year has a Scottish
:11:43. > :11:45.flavour. The pipers are looking resplendent in their Royal Stewart
:11:45. > :11:49.Tartan and all of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards have new tunics. They
:11:49. > :11:53.will be particularly grateful that today is not a particularly hot one,
:11:54. > :11:59.because on a very hot day a Guardsman can lose up to six lbs in
:11:59. > :12:03.weight. We have a slight breeze and we have had some rain, and it is
:12:03. > :12:13.very cool, which is a blessing for them and the horses, who are
:12:13. > :12:13.
:12:13. > :13:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:13:18. > :13:22.waiting patiently. The Household Here with a burst of energy and
:13:22. > :13:28.purpose and style, the March Past begins in quick time, a neutral
:13:28. > :13:32.much first of all. The Road To The Isles arranged by Major James
:13:32. > :13:36.Howell and then we will have Moray Firth, composed by Rod Mackenzie. A
:13:36. > :13:46.great moment in this year's parade as the pipers move forward, taking
:13:46. > :13:52.pride of place. 16 Scots Guards pipers, four Irish Guards pipers.
:13:52. > :14:02.The Scots Guards pipers in full Highland dress, while Stewart
:14:02. > :14:02.
:14:02. > :14:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:14:47. > :14:55.There are 445 Guardsmen up on parade today and 225 of them are
:14:55. > :14:58.Scots Guardsmen. One of them, we have mentioned him already,
:14:58. > :15:08.Regimental Sergeant Major Ali Mackenzie from Stornoway, The Road
:15:08. > :15:28.
:15:28. > :15:32.To The Isles would naturally be his In among Number 2 Guard Jason
:15:32. > :15:37.Wharton, who was shot through the legs in Helmand, remarkably been
:15:37. > :15:41.able to make a full recovery. brilliant to see him on parade. I
:15:41. > :15:45.pay tribute to the Guardsmen, not only on parade, but widely and all
:15:45. > :15:48.soldiers of the British Army for their resilience and fortitude
:15:48. > :15:53.shown in Afghanistan in recent years. It's amazing to see some of
:15:53. > :15:57.them bounce back from very serious serious injuries so quickly and to
:15:57. > :16:07.show such utter determination to go back and join their colleagues and
:16:07. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :16:37.Ready for the march past in quick time, off they go. The Colour this
:16:37. > :16:42.
:16:42. > :16:52.time at the rear of the Escort. Right Flank. 1st Battalion Scots
:16:52. > :16:52.
:16:52. > :17:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:17:38. > :17:48.Guards. MUSIC: Hielan Laddie. Quick march of The Grenadier Guards
:17:48. > :17:57.
:17:57. > :18:07.MUSIC: The British Grenadier. The Rising of The Lark, which is
:18:07. > :18:39.
:18:39. > :18:45.Milanollo, the march of the And into the neutral quick march
:18:45. > :18:52.which is called Scottish Emblem, composed by Archie Ellis. The Field
:18:52. > :18:59.Officer rides out again and salutes the Queen, informing Her Majesty
:18:59. > :19:03.that the march past in quick time has been completed.
:19:03. > :19:07.The commanding officer, of course, marking a very proud moment, not
:19:07. > :19:10.just for him, but his family and his colleagues. He led the Scots
:19:10. > :19:19.Guards on operations in Afghanistan, leading them again today as they
:19:19. > :19:24.wish the Queen this happy birthday. Present arms.
:19:24. > :19:27.We are always striving to produce excellence in action, whether
:19:27. > :19:31.that's on the Birthday Parade or whether that's in Afghanistan.
:19:31. > :19:35.These men, they are quite, frankly, some of the most extraordinarily
:19:35. > :19:39.tough and resilient and brilliant men I have ever come across. These
:19:39. > :19:43.are the men that I took on operations. These are the men who
:19:43. > :19:46.received their Afghanistan medal and those same men with that same
:19:46. > :19:52.medal are going to have the opportunity to look their Sovereign
:19:52. > :19:57.in the eye as they march past and that's very special for me.
:19:57. > :20:04.His thoughts on today's duties. I wonder, Ben, how you were feeling
:20:04. > :20:08.at this stage. Well, Huw, about halfway or so, and you are not
:20:08. > :20:12.feeling overconfident but you are beginning to feel that it's gone
:20:12. > :20:16.well, it's going well. I think from all we have seen this morning it's
:20:16. > :20:19.been a fantastic parade, so far. The Scots Guards are doing a
:20:19. > :20:24.fabulous job and Lincoln is, too. He will be getting into the swing
:20:24. > :20:30.of it now, feeling very much it's an occasion to show off and put his
:20:30. > :20:34.Battalion firmly in front of the Queen. And allowing yourself the
:20:34. > :20:38.luxury of trying to stop someone familiar in the crowd? I remember
:20:38. > :20:44.trying to find my wife and children in the crowd. Eventually I did, I
:20:44. > :20:49.was probably more worried to see if they were behaving themselves, my
:20:49. > :20:53.children were paying attention or distracting other people. There's a
:20:53. > :20:58.serious element to the families being here to watch this parade,
:20:58. > :21:03.because the demands we ask of the soldiers and Lincoln mentioned it
:21:03. > :21:06.in his piece just now, these are extraordinary special people, the
:21:06. > :21:10.soldiers we see on parade, but they are supported by truly special
:21:10. > :21:15.people in their families who stay at home in many ways some of the
:21:15. > :21:25.easier part is to fight the Taliban, it's very tough to stay at home and
:21:25. > :21:25.
:21:25. > :22:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:22:26. > :22:36.Shoulder, arms. Officers take post. In open order, left and right,
:22:36. > :22:36.
:22:36. > :23:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:23:36. > :23:39.dress. Massed Bands, move to the Now a change of pace as the Mounted
:23:39. > :23:42.Bands of the Household Cavalry move on to the parade ground led by the
:23:42. > :23:47.drum horses, I saw them being prepared this morning at about
:23:47. > :23:57.5.00am. They're the only horses in the British Army who hold an
:23:57. > :24:27.
:24:27. > :24:30.The Household Cavalry now making their way on to the ground led by
:24:30. > :24:40.the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals behind them. You can see how
:24:40. > :24:47.
:24:47. > :24:51.impressive they are in numbers. In battle this would have been a
:24:51. > :25:01.formidable sight. D squadron Household Cavalry regiment has
:25:01. > :25:06.
:25:06. > :25:12.recently returned from their tour of Afghanistan in May 2011. There
:25:13. > :25:22.are 250 horses in total in the Household Cavalry mounted regiment.
:25:23. > :25:23.
:25:23. > :26:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:26:08. > :26:18.235 black horses, 14 Grays and The Sovereign's Escort, the Field
:26:18. > :26:18.
:26:18. > :26:27.Officer today Major Nicholas van Cutsem. Some will remember him from
:26:27. > :26:37.Royal wedding day, he was Escort for William and Catherine as they
:26:37. > :27:06.
:27:06. > :27:11.Captain Simon Lucas riding Empress At the rear we have the Farriers
:27:11. > :27:21.and their dark blue tunics, carrying their glinting axes. The
:27:21. > :27:54.
:27:54. > :28:03.Life Guards Farrier there on the The trumpeter of the Life Guards,
:28:04. > :28:13.cueing the neutral trot, it's called Mondaymusk -- Moneymusk
:28:14. > :28:23.
:28:23. > :28:27.composed by Daniel Dow. That was Epernay ridden by Benjamin Ruffin.
:28:27. > :28:30.One in 20 of the Household Cavalry have have ridden before they join
:28:30. > :28:35.the regiment but what you are seeing here is the bond between a
:28:35. > :28:38.trooper and his horse, it's based on trust. There's so much to think
:28:38. > :28:42.about in terms of getting everything right that you can't be
:28:42. > :28:47.worrying about your horse. The best of them actually know and seem to
:28:47. > :28:51.learn the commands themselves and in battle that trust was crucial.
:28:51. > :29:01.Because over a million horses were employed by the British Army in the
:29:01. > :29:25.
:29:25. > :29:29.World War I. Sadly, only 6 2000 of There are currently 485 horses and
:29:29. > :29:35.610 dogs in service with the armed forces, the only animals still
:29:35. > :29:38.employed regularly on current operations are the dogs, tracking
:29:38. > :29:43.down and attacking the enemy and searching for the wounded and
:29:43. > :29:49.sniffing out explosives. Take a close look at the chin straps there,
:29:49. > :29:56.the way they're worn. The Blues and Royals, you can see there there
:29:56. > :30:06.wear the chin strap on the chin, the Life Guards wear it on the
:30:06. > :30:24.
:30:24. > :30:34.He the Mounted bands move forward to salute Her Majesty. Crossing
:30:34. > :30:40.
:30:40. > :30:50.their sticks in their special form Completing the second Birthday
:30:50. > :30:59.
:30:59. > :31:05.Parade for captain Kevin Davies as It is a great site, mounted fans
:31:05. > :31:08.wearing the oldest ceremonial uniform in the regular Army. It can
:31:08. > :31:12.only be worn if a member of the Royal Family is present and that is
:31:13. > :31:22.by permission of the monarch. There is an exception, at the request of
:31:23. > :31:27.
:31:27. > :31:32.A lot of interest above Horse Guards Arch, the Earl of Wessex and
:31:32. > :31:42.the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall, Duke of York,
:31:42. > :31:50.
:31:50. > :31:57.watching with amusement but Waiting for the signal, director of
:31:57. > :32:07.music turning his horse in to show that everything is ready. Guards,
:32:07. > :32:07.
:32:07. > :33:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:33:27. > :33:37.Here is the challenge, eyes front, no word of command, ripples down
:33:37. > :33:37.
:33:37. > :34:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:34:27. > :34:33.My divisions, at a halt, right form. So to the tune of the Adjutant, by
:34:33. > :34:43.Tom Birkett, the guards forms into six divisions, ready to march off
:34:43. > :34:43.
:34:43. > :35:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:35:32. > :35:42.Guards, on the Escort, form close The pace at stake is being returned
:35:42. > :35:42.
:35:42. > :36:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:36:27. > :36:32.to the Regimental Sergeant Major Garrison Sergeant Major Gill
:36:32. > :36:36.knocked off the Welsh Guards, it is his sharp eye for detail which
:36:36. > :36:42.guarantees the success of so many of these events. Today, on his
:36:42. > :36:52.right arm, he is wearing a new badge, new officers badge of rank
:36:52. > :37:18.
:37:18. > :37:28.which was presented in time for the Field officer prepares to ask Her
:37:28. > :37:55.
:37:56. > :38:03.Your Majesty's guards are ready to Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln Jopp has
:38:03. > :38:08.sought and received Her Majesty's permission. He will now reposition
:38:08. > :38:18.himself on the St James' Park flank of Horse Guards Parade. As we make
:38:18. > :38:28.
:38:28. > :38:34.the final preparations for the end Some of the departures already
:38:34. > :38:38.taking place. Those members of the Royal Family watching the parade
:38:38. > :38:47.from the Duke of Wellington's of office have already left and are on
:38:47. > :38:53.the Mall. They are in lovely sunshine. There we have Prince
:38:53. > :38:56.Harry saluting, a very broad smile from Catherine, Duchess of
:38:56. > :39:01.Cambridge, her first Birthday Parade as a member of the Royal
:39:01. > :39:11.Family. Indeed her first ceremonial occasion since that wedding at the
:39:11. > :39:16.
:39:16. > :39:19.Prince Harry, who was promoted to captain within the Army Air Corps
:39:19. > :39:29.earlier this year in recognition of his service in the armed forces,
:39:29. > :39:30.
:39:30. > :39:36.now known as Captain Harry Wales in There we have the Earl of Wessex,
:39:36. > :39:39.Prince Edward. Today wearing the uniform of the London Scottish in
:39:40. > :39:47.his role of Royal Colonel of the London Regiment, that the
:39:47. > :39:51.appointment was made on 1st May this year. It is a Territorial Army
:39:51. > :39:55.infantry battalion with in the Guards Division. Lady Louise, of
:39:55. > :39:59.course, smiling and looking as if she is enjoying every moment of the
:39:59. > :40:09.day, as she did on the Royal Wedding when she was one of the
:40:09. > :40:10.
:40:10. > :40:20.Back on Horse Guards Parade. The Massed Bands leading the way for
:40:20. > :40:28.
:40:28. > :40:33.The march of music, the crags of Tumbledown Mountain, including the
:40:33. > :40:38.wonderful sound of the pipes composed by James Riddle and
:40:38. > :40:43.arranged by Michael Gray. A quick word about the tune because it was
:40:43. > :40:53.apparently composed in the days immediately following the Battle of
:40:53. > :41:00.
:41:00. > :41:03.Tumbledown Mountain in that effort If a word on those who were missing
:41:03. > :41:08.from today's parade, the space behind the wood normally have been
:41:08. > :41:13.filled by the King's Troop. We hope they will be back next year, and
:41:13. > :41:20.warm wishers in retirement as Bath diggers, who has done 16 birthday
:41:20. > :41:26.parades, now retired at the grave - - grand old age of 21. -- Spartacus.
:41:26. > :41:29.The crowds here was so looking forward to seeing Prince William
:41:29. > :41:34.riding and Trooping the Colour for the first time, and also Catherine,
:41:34. > :41:44.Duchess of Cambridge. They have not been disappointed and it has been a
:41:44. > :42:05.
:42:05. > :42:08.hugely enjoyable and impressive tomorrow the Queen and Duke of
:42:08. > :42:14.Edinburgh will be attending the service in St George's Chapel,
:42:14. > :42:21.Windsor. That is a special service to Mark Viduka's 90th birthday and
:42:21. > :42:31.will be followed by a reception at Windsor Castle. -- to mark the Duke
:42:31. > :42:43.
:42:43. > :42:53.A rousing cheer traditionally sounded when the drums stop playing
:42:53. > :43:02.
:43:02. > :43:06.in the black bear. Punctuating the They turn on to the Mall and it is
:43:06. > :43:11.a good moment to ask you, Ben, as you make your way along the Mall
:43:11. > :43:17.and as Commanding Officer, you are riding alongside Her Majesty, what
:43:17. > :43:21.is that experience? It is a mixture between relief and disbelief, I
:43:22. > :43:27.suppose, that you have successfully completed its without forgetting a
:43:27. > :43:31.single word, as Lincoln has done today. Without a horse managing to
:43:31. > :43:35.do something he should not have done. You're going down the Malc
:43:35. > :43:39.extremely happily, looking forward to going back into Buckingham
:43:39. > :43:43.Palace for a drink with the Royal Family. I remember going into
:43:43. > :43:47.Buckingham Palace and riding next to the Prince of Wales, he turned
:43:47. > :43:52.to me and said that must be a relief. He was right. I mustn't
:43:52. > :43:56.forget the fact that after the parade, many of the soldiers go on
:43:56. > :44:06.to duties and they mount the Queen's Guard for another 24 hours
:44:06. > :44:08.
:44:08. > :44:12.and will be guarding Her Majesty in As the Queen and the Duke of
:44:12. > :44:16.Edinburgh make their way back to the Palace, our coverage of the
:44:16. > :44:22.parade on BBC One comes to an end. But don't forget, as I mentioned
:44:22. > :44:25.earlier, you can see the fly-past, and it is today going to be very,
:44:25. > :44:29.very impressive, and the traditional balcony appearance,
:44:29. > :44:33.they will happen in a short while, you can press your red button and
:44:33. > :44:37.we will have continuing coverage. We will include all of that in the
:44:38. > :44:41.highlights this evening on BBC Two at 7:30pm. The 59th Birthday Parade