“A traditional Queen Elizabeth’s birthday parade will take place”
However, the celebration will be held with a number of restrictions.
The coronavirus pandemic has made significant adjustments to the traditional way of life of British monks. The seemingly unshakable traditions had to be violated because of the danger of infection and the spread of Covid-19. In the UK, as in many countries of the world, all public events are canceled. Earlier it was reported that one of the most beloved holidays of the British – Trooping the Color, or a parade in honor of the Queen’s birthday – also will not take place. Elizabeth II self-insulated in Windsor, and Buckingham Palace is closed for the whole summer.
However, the positive dynamics in the fight against coronavirus infection still allowed the British monarchs to reconsider their plans. Parade to be! It will take place on the second Saturday of June, that is, on the 13th. But with some significant reservations.
The parade will be led by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Llewelyn-Asher, a small detachment of servicemen from his regiment, the Welsh Guard, accompanied by a group of the orchestra of the Royal Guards Division, will take part in it. The celebration will begin at 11 a.m.
True, the parade itself will not be held on such a scale as it usually happens. The detachment marching through the territory of Windsor Castle, there will be almost no spectators. It is planned that the action will be broadcast live by the BBC channel. That is, ordinary Londoners can only see the online version of Trooping the Color. No stands, no spectators – no one canceled the rules of social distance.
The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Elizabeth II, Prince Philip will celebrate his 99th birthday three days earlier – he will become one of the few witnesses to the parade 2020. will be among them. It is still unknown whether other members of the royal family will take advantage of the weakening of the regime of self-isolation to congratulate Elizabeth personally and to observe the event on the castle grounds.
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