The 2022 Trooping the Colour ceremony was held on Thursday 2 June 2022, as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of

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. Over 1,400 parading

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, 200 horses, and 400 musicians came together in the traditional parade to mark the

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, which usually takes place on the second Saturday of June. It was the final Birthday Parade to take place under the reign of Elizabeth II before her death on 8 September later that year.

The parade

The parade started at 10 am

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(BST). The colour was trooped by the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, and more than 1,200 officers and soldiers from the

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put on a display of military pageantry on

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, together with hundreds of Army musicians and around 240 horses. The

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fired the 82-gun salute in London's Hyde Park. In a break with tradition, the

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(then-Colonel of the

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), who was joined by the

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(then-Colonel of the

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) and

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(Colonel of the

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), inspected the guards and took the

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on behalf of

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. The

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returned to Buckingham Palace at the end of the parade, where the Queen, accompanied by the

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(Colonel of the

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), took the salute while standing on the balcony of the palace. Members of the public viewed the display along The Mall as the troops paraded to and from Horse Guards Parade on its journey between

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and the parade ground. The public were also able to watch the ceremony on a large screen at

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. 7,500 ticketed spectators were present at the Horse Guards Parade, and another 7,000 at the

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. During the rehearsals at Horse Guards Parade, five people were injured after a section of the spectator stands fell apart.

Balcony appearance

After the parade, the

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's traditional balcony appearance happened as in previous years. Buckingham Palace announced in May 2022 that "After careful consideration, the Queen has decided this year's traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday 2nd June will be limited to Her Majesty and those members of the royal family who are currently undertaking official public duties on behalf of the Queen." The following members of the royal family appeared on the balcony: * The Queen **

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and the

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, ''the Queen's son and daughter-in-law'' *** The Duke and

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, ''the Queen's grandson and granddaughter-in-law'' ****

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, ''the Queen's great-grandson'' ****

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, ''the Queen's great-granddaughter'' **** Prince Louis of Cambridge, ''the Queen's great-grandson'' **

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and Vice Admiral

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, ''the Queen's daughter and son-in-law'' **

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and Countess of Wessex and Forfar, ''the Queen's son and daughter-in-law'' ***

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, ''the Queen's granddaughter'' *** Viscount Severn, ''the Queen's grandson'' * The Duke and

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, ''the Queen's first cousin and his wife'' *

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, ''the Queen's first cousin'' * Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy, ''the Queen's first cousin''

Platinum Jubilee Flypast

A Platinum Jubilee Flypast took place to coincide with the Royal Family's balcony appearance. More than 70 military aeroplanes, jets, and helicopters, including the

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and the

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, as well as military helicopters that responded to Kabul and Ukraine, took part in the flypast that lasted six minutes. The aircraft that took part in the flypast included all three services of the

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; starting with helicopters from the Royal Navy: the

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and the

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; the Army Air Corps of the British Army with their Apache helicopters; with the Royal Air Force providing the majority remainder contingent aircraft, including: Puma helicopters, Chinook helicopters,

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and

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(of the BBMF),

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, Texan training aircraft, Hercules C-130J, Atlas A400M, Globemaster C-17, Poseidon P-8, Rivet Joint RC-135,

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, Typhoon FGR4, F35B Lightning, and

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The parade

Balcony appearance

Platinum Jubilee Flypast

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