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Although this page is well written and contains a wealth of interesting material, "The Ceremony" section is long and unwieldy and I propose introducing subsections. This would be done without altering much of the writing but would be a comprehensive re-organisation. Comments appreciated. -- FClef 23:20, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
I do not know who changed this in the Definitions and throughout the article to Saluting Dais, but it is in fact Saluting Base. The BBC commentary bears this out year by year. In addition, I attended Trooping the Colour this year (2006)- and have made many contributions to this article - and my programme from the event also has Saluting BASE throughout. Please take note and do not change it back. Thanks. -- FClef 21:56, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
Ok no problem, it the army we always call it a saluting dais - unfortunately I have no reference for this and doubt that there's a reference in QRs either. I have found my programme for the event, and it is indeed called a base. I just went through adding bits of military terminology. Oh friendly tip, don't rely on the BBC, that Welsh guy makes it up as he goes along, swear to god. The terms are no big deal to most people anyway I presume. 14:29, 6 July 2006.
Many thanks for quick reply and for your forbearance. Have you got a user name? -- FClef 13:32, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
Nope, I was just looking though Wiki to get some ammo for an argument I was having on Trooping the Colour! 14:34 6 July 2006
Ok, cheers. On a side note, this year's Trooping the Colour wasn't that great I thought - but still impressive by any standards! 62.56.98.120 13:53, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
In reply to the message you sent me, hey fine I'm not fussed. If you want it left alone, well fair enough. I'm no computer tech and wiki isn't my strong point.
The last edit on the march in quick time was to remove something that I had inserted before. It wasn't entirely correct in the wording, as it suggested the the colour would not be saluted by general officers if it was not lowered - which of course it is. Hence the deletion rather than adding wordy phrases. Just trying to fix my own mistake.
Yep I was at the Trooping this year, not as part of the parade as I'm not part of the guards div, but watching from the stands in my No2s. Yep I saw the C/Sgt get a beating - good man held onto the colour though.
62.56.98.120 21:06, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
NOTE: I have copied this over from Giano's talk page to facilitate work on editing.
I have worked on cleaning up the middle of the article. I inserted the bullet points to clarify the article, which, though informed, was muddy.
Regarding the uniforms, these are dealt with on the appropriate regimental pages of the Foot Guards companies, but I could put in a bit more. I have not yet inserted any pix and am something of a technophobe.
In all, thanks, but probably I have not the time to dedicate for all the work required to get it to FA standard. Would you like to shine some of your sunny beams to the article? (I imagine you don't have time either...) -- FClef 12:52, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
I have not read the article, but bullet points often help with a list; however, they seldom make prose better. I will give the article a copyedit if I have time, but please don't give up: you may like to get a peer review and then nominate it as a good article. -- ALoan (Talk) 13:48, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi all. Am also curious about the Base Vs. Dias debate. I seved in the Royal Artillery and never heqard anything other than 'saluting dias'. Would be intresting to get to the bottom of this. Cheers, Wallbars Wallbars ( talk) 19:09, 13 June 2009 (UTC).
I am in the United States. A friend of mine records the ceremony and sends the DVD to me. Thus, I don't know the dates of the transmissions. For the 2006 ceremony, I suspect it was on BBC 1, since it has fuller detail. The 2005 ceremony DVD was on BBC 2; I saw the "bouncing" logo. I suspect that was 12 June 2005. GABaker 14:23, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
With the addition of a feature about the Trooping the Colour in Malaysia, everyone can now know that even Malaysia has Trooping the Colour, held every 1st Saturday for June, right before the Trooping the Colour in London begins. There are even Youtube videos that are proof that even Malaysia adopts the British military marching traditions and ceremonies, with an Islamic touch. Can anyone link those Youtube Videos about Trooping the Colour in Malaysia to us? - JMRAMOS0109, 17:23 Hrs. May 24, 2010 (Philippine Time)
I edited this article to show that even other countries inside or outside the Commonwealth perform this ceremony. JMRAMOS0109, 18:00 Hrs. August 23, 2010 (Philippine Time)
I even included a section about the Trooping the Colour in Thailand every December. JMRAMOS0109, 18:02 Hrs. August 23, 2010 (Philippine Time)
The article says: Her Majesty started riding in a carriage in 1987. What did she do before that? Walk, automobile (taxi - maybe?), bicycle. roller skates? OK, just kidding, I know she was carried in a litter but the reader should not be left guessing. By specifying a date and using the word "started" one is left wondering what happened previously. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.207.161.12 ( talk) 20:23, 28 August 2011 (UTC) Actually she rode at the head of her Guards on horseback, with the Royal Colonels flanking her. This is quite clearly documented in the article if you read it. 74.69.121.132 ( talk) 13:59, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
I have reverted an edit from someone touting the common belief that a Union Jack must only be called so, when on a RN Jack Staff.
In accordance with current belief from 'experts' as reported at Union Flag I have removed this change to show the interchangeable use of Jack/flag. Philip.t.day ( talk) 14:18, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Similar ceremonies in non-commonwealth countries should be moved to separate articles. I'll move the Thai ceremony to the descriptive title Thai Royal Guards parade. -- Paul_012 ( talk) 07:52, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
I've often heard of TtC being broadcast around the world. More information on this would be interesting, if anyone knows. How popular is it in Commonwealth nations, or Germany, for instance? I've seen at least one video with German commentary. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.114.185.149 ( talk) 11:13, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
The page says: "Trooping the colour through the ranks
To the strains of the Grenadiers' slow march, "Scipio" by Handel, the Escort to the Colour then troops the colour down the long line of Nos 6-2 Guards." The emphasized phrase is wrong. The tune then played by the Massed Bands is "The Grenadier Returns" (also known as "The Grenadiers Slow March", wich may have caused the mistake). 177.40.201.130 ( talk) 00:47, 13 June 2015 (UTC) João Carlos ([email protected])
youtu dot be/Yl8NJ89LQNM
First Ever Movietone Newsreel Story - Trooping the Colour 1929
Published on Jul 9, 2015 This was the first story in the first ever British Movietone News edition of the newsreel. The second story is here - excisedlink - these two stories made up the first British sound newsreel.
Duke of Connaught takes salute at King's Birthday Parade. Shot of the procession with the Royal Brothers on horseback leading. Various shots of the ceremony. Close shots of the troops in full dress marching past camera. Good shots of this.
I always seem to do this wiki editing thing wrong so figured I would add it to the talk page and let someone else sort it out for us.
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Made some updates, but until the 2023 Trooping? We won't know if the King (who's in his mid-70's) will arrive on horseback, or in a carriage. GoodDay ( talk) 15:34, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
I know the UK has a king and will have one for two more generations, circumstances notwithstanding, but the UK allows for reigning Queens and well has had some. Given the history of the British Monarchy, should we be more gender neutral and just replace references to the King with Monarch instead, that way we won't have to change the reference every time the reigning monarch changes gender or sex? FusionLord ( talk) 04:57, 12 May 2023 (UTC)