Trooping the Colour

Last Saturday we got to see a very special event, this event was the Trooping the Colour. This was a very cool event because it is tied directly in to the power and traditions of England as a whole. This event shows off the size and obedience of their forces. This parade is all about presentation and oh boy are they spot on! It's quite impressive to watch the queen inspecting each and every one of her units or the fly by over the royal family. Besides showcasing its military power they showcase the unified strength of the royal family. It is quite impressive to see the family as a whole unit. They are all so good looking and appear very regal standing in unison up in front of everyone. Besides to showcase power this parade is very important because of how old of a tradition this event is. The tradition has actually been going on for a couple hundred years! It is customary for the queen to stroll through all of the ranks one by one inspecting each and every unit. After this the queen picks one unit to 'Troop the Colours'. After this the queen returns to Buckingham Palace with the royal family. The queen then leads everyone out to the porch for a fly by with jets shooting colored trails and a 41 gun salute. It was truly something special to be able to partake in an event like this because in comparison our traditions are so young. I would love to have something back in the states because I feel that it creates a sort of closeness to the people that we don’t feel with our president. We are always kept at a distance from the president but you could almost walk right up and touch the queen if you really wanted to here. It just goes to show how much the royal family actually cares about its subjects.