Britain's Prince William salutes as he leaves Buckingham Palace with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to attend the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London June 13, 2009. Trooping the Colour has honoured the sovereign's official birthday since the 17th century, and dates back to the earliest times of armed conflict when each leader needed his own flag or colours to stand out clearly amid the smoke and dust of battle, which led to regular trooping allowing soldiers to recognise the colours around which they should rally. (Reuters/Daylife)
Britain's Prince William and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive for the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London June 13, 2009. Trooping the Colour has honoured the sovereign's official birthday since the 17th century, and dates back to the earliest times of armed conflict when each leader needed his own flag or colours to stand out clearly amid the smoke and dust of battle, which led to regular trooping allowing soldiers to recognise the colours around which they should rally. (Reuters/Daylife)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Prince Harry, Prince William and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive for the Trooping The Colour ceremony on June 13, 2009 in London, England. 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. (Getty/Daylife)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: A general view of the Trooping The Colour ceremony on June 13, 2009 in London, England. 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. (Getty/Daylife)
Guards march during the Trooping the Colour ceremony, attended by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London June 13, 2009. Trooping the Colour has honoured the sovereign's official birthday since the 17th century, and dates back to the earliest times of armed conflict when each leader needed his own flag or colours to stand out clearly amid the smoke and dust of battle, which led to regular trooping allowing soldiers to recognise the colours around which they should rally. (Reuters/Daylife)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Prince Harry and Prince William arrives back at Buckingham Palace in a horse drawn carriage after presiding over the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 13, 2009 in London, England. 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. (Getty/Daylife)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: HRH Prince William arrives back at Buckingham Palace in a horse drawn carriage after presiding over the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 13, 2009 in London, England. 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. (Getty/Daylife)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrives back at Buckingham Palace in a horse drawn carriage after presiding over the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 13, 2009 in London, England. 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. (Getty/Daylife)
Britain's Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, stand with their daughter Louise on the Buckingham Palace balcony after attending the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London June 13, 2009. Trooping the Colour has honoured the sovereign's official birthday since the 17th century, and dates back to the earliest times of armed conflict when each leader needed his own flag or colours to stand out clearly amid the smoke and dust of battle, which led to regular trooping allowing soldiers to recognise the colours around which they should rally. (Reuters/Daylife)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Prince Harry, Lady Louise Windsor and her mother Sophie, Countess of Wessex look out from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 13, 2009 in London, England. 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. (Getty/Daylife)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Prince William and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall look out from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 13, 2009 in London, England. 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. (Getty/Daylife)
British Royal Air Force Red Arrows jets fly past over Buckingham Palace, in central London, Saturday June 13, 2009. The Queen celebrates her official birthday Saturday with the Trooping the Colour parade involving more than 1,000 soldiers in the traditional display of pomp and pageantry. (AP/Daylife)
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