Trooping the Color: What is the centuries-old British tradition?
By DW
20 June 2023 |
10:02 am
King Charles III marks his official birthday celebrations by riding horseback in a military parade — the first time a monarch has done this in almost 40 years. But what is 'Trooping the Color'?
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