Queen Elizabeth's Annual Birthday Parade, Trooping the Colour, Will Not Go On As Planned
When the royal family's annual garden parties at Buckingham Palace were canceled earlier this month due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there was still some hope that Trooping the Colour, the Queen's annual birthday parade in June, could go on as planned.
An official statement on March 17 noted that "further announcements on Trooping the Colour, the 75th anniversary of VE Day and the State Visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan will be made in due course, in consultation with Government."
Over the past ten days, plans for all three of those events have been altered because of the COVID-19 crisis. And this morning, Buckingham Palace issued a new statement about Trooping, confirming that it will not go on as planned. It reads:
In line with Government advice, it has been agreed that The Queen’s Birthday Parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, will not go ahead in its traditional form.
A number of other options are being considered, in line with relevant guidance.
Trooping the Colour is one of the most highly anticipated events on the royals' calendar every year, as it is the rare occasion when the entire family, working royals and non, gather on the Buckingham Palace balcony together. At this point, it's unclear if the parade is being canceled entirely, or if perhaps it will still take place in some capacity.
News about the parade came quickly after Buckingham Palace shared an update regarding the Queen's wellbeing. Despite having been in contact with both Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince Charles, who have both tested positive for COVID-19 this week, the British monarch is said to be "in good health."
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