We just had one of the great ones, in the Trooping of the Colour. My friends are often junior officers in the Guards regiments, so it adds a personal element to the show, and is always amusing and nostalgic to see a guy you used to roughhouse with sitting on his horse looking magnificent in a bearskin and tunic. I don't always watch it, and never sit through the whole thing, but I love the regimental bands. There's no army in the world that can match the British Army for navigating military ceremony with such style and aplomb - our guys just get that balance right every time. When I see the Grenadier Guards in their full uniform, knowing the long, proud history of the regiment, standing there with such weighty dignity, it gives me a real thrill.
19:30 in the video below for a couple of minutes is a nice example for anyone interested.
19:30 in the video below for a couple of minutes is a nice example for anyone interested.