TROOPING THE COLOUR
CEREMONY ARRANGED FOR KING’S BIRTHDAY. (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Rugby, February 13. The ceremony of trooping the colour will take place on King Edward’s birthday, June 23. The ceremony will take place as usual on the Horse Guards Parade and the King will then for the first time since his accession ride at the head of his troops back to Buckingham Palace. It will be recalled that the King when Prince of Wales acted for his father at the Trooping of the Colour two years ago, and rode at the head of the Horse Guards on their march from the Horse Guards Parade to Buckingham Palace, where he took the salute at the march past. His Majesty has also arranged to present new Colours to six battalions of the Guards at the Horse Guards Parade on July 16.
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Southland Times, Issue 22816, 15 February 1936, Page 5
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143TROOPING THE COLOUR Southland Times, Issue 22816, 15 February 1936, Page 5
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