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Article #6: A short guide to Britain's most exclusive tradition

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Gigantic, vivacious and truly the Parade. The parade route extends from
multicultural, London is one of the Buckingham Palace along The Mall to Horse
world's great cities, with a plethora of Guards Parade, Whitehall and back again.
things to offer visitors. Tourists come Precisely as the clock on the Horse
for London's history or London's royal Guards Building strikes eleven, the Royal
pageantry but they return for all the Procession arrives and The Queen takes
charms of the modern London, not least the Royal Salute. The parade begins with
the extraordinary breadth of London's the Inspection, The Queen driving slowly
cultural life, with world-class art down the ranks of all eight Guards and
galleries and theatres, buzzing then past the Household Cavalry. After
nightlife, film, music, culinary and the event, the Royal Family gathers on
fashion scenes. the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch
And if you are looking for royal pageant an aircraft demonstration.
event, make sure you choose a London Affordable lodgings for London's
hotel in time for the Trooping of the exclusive event
Color. If you are willing to observe this unique
A tradition that fills up the streets of tradition in Europe, you should know that
London London hotels are basically overbooked
One of the events that are exclusively during this time of the year, so the best
British and offer a full street spectacle solution is to book well in advance and,
for both Londoners and tourists is the even more, use online booking as a
annual Trooping the Color parade, reliable way of finding accommodation.
organized in early June, marks the If you are traveling on budget, there are
Queen's official birthday. The event plenty of cheap hotel rooms to find. For
consists of a military parade and an ideal family vacation package or even
march-past by Household Troops on Horse for cheap corporate travel, you can
Guards Parade, Whitehall. The Queen, choose London Shelton Hotel, an oasis of
accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, tranquility and elegance in the very
rides in a carriage during the parade and heart of London, just a few minutes away
takes the salutes from a dais on from the parade place. Another affordable
Horseguards Parade. The tradition of solution is Windsor House Hotel, which
having an official birthday for the basically has all you need for a
Sovereign began for practical reasons. comfortable, friendly and inexpensive
Since 1748, the Sovereign's "official" stay in London. The hotel, which offers
birthday has been marked by this formal all the modern amenities you might need
military ceremony, normally held on the is situated in the heart of London, 10
second Saturday in June. The Queen was minute walk to Kensington Palace. Another
actually born on April 21, but it has option would be Exhibition Court Hotel,
long been customary to celebrate the welcoming you in one of the most
Sovereign's birthday on a day during the affordable and comfortable places in the
summer, when better weather is more UK capital.
likely. Monarchs who had their birthdays A taste of London's luxury accommodations
in the winter months often encountered If you are a luxury corporate traveler,
problems due to cold, wet weather or just coming to town and looking for
spoiling parades and other outdoor luxury, go to Somerset Queen's Gate
celebrations. The Queen took part in her Gardens, a complex of cozy, elegant rooms
first Trooping the Color parade as built in 1850 and offering all the modern
Princess Elizabeth in 1947. It was the facilities. You might also choose
first birthday parade to be held after Britannia International Hotel, a superior
World War II and she wore her uniform as first-class hotel. Visitors will be
Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. The charmed with its panoramic view of the
ceremony started in the 18th century, and River Thames and London skyline. The
comes from the ancient military custom of hotel offers impeccable service in
parading a regiment's flag in front of elegant surroundings as well as a French
the troops so that they were familiar restaurant, pizzeria and carver's
with the color that they were fighting restaurant. If you can afford the price,
under during the confusion of battle. and wish to be even closer to the parade
Colors are the names given to the flags place, then your ultimate location is The
of the different parts of the army, also Churchill The luxurious and stylish hotel
known as regiments. The Colors of the is a place where friendly service and
flag has the king or queen's attention to detail are the highest
(sovereign's) colors with the soldiers' values. The hotel offers well-appointed
colors. It also has the title, crest and guest rooms and suites and an impeccable
motto of the regiment with the names of health club.
battle honors. Over 1400 officers and men No matter where you choose to stay, keep
are on parade, together with two hundred in mind what you are here for, and make
horses; over four hundred musicians from sure you make it in time to watch the
ten bands and corps of drums march and parade, as it is one of the most
play as one. Some 113 words of command exceptional British events throughout the
are given by the Officer in Command of year.






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