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Trooping the Colour: Queen's birthday parade

Members of the British royal family (L-R) Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Princess Eugenie of York, Queen Elizabeth II, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Harry, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, watch the fly-past as they stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Trooping the Colour - Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Parade, at The Royal Horseguards in London on June 14, 2014. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. In 1748, it was decided that the parade would be used to mark the official birthday of the Sovereign. More than 600 guardsmen and cavalry make up the parade, a celebration of the Sovereign's official birthday, although the Queen's actual birthday is on 21 April. (AFP)

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, watch as soldiers march past Buckingham Palace following the Trooping the Colour - Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Parade, at The Royal Horseguards in London on June 14, 2014. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. In 1748, it was decided that the parade would be used to mark the official birthday of the Sovereign. More than 600 guardsmen and cavalry make up the parade, a celebration of the Sovereign's official birthday, although the Queen's actual birthday is on 21 April. (AFP)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth (C) rides down The Mall as she returns to Buckingham Palace in the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony to celebrate her official birthday in central London. (Reuters)

Britain's Prince Edward, Princess Eugenie (C) and Sophie, Countess of Wessex arrives for the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade in central London June 14, 2014.  Trooping the Colour is a ceremony to honour the Queen's official birthday. (Reuters)

Britain's Prince Harry (L), Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge share a light moment as they stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in the annual Trooping of the Colour ceremony to celebrate the Queen's official birthday in central London, June 14, 2014. (Reuters)