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Following weeks of speculation, plans have been revealed. The event, viewed as a mini Trooping the Colour, will feature a military parade at Windsor Castle.
Lieutenant Colonel Guy Stone has been in charge of preparing the celebration, a far difficult task than in previous year’s due to the coronavirus pandemic.
He said: “It’s been extremely demanding; we’ve had to tackle Covid like everybody else, with some people needing to isolate and therefore not being able to be on parade.”
Lt Col Stone also pointed out that Guardsmen have not been able to practice as often either due to lockdown restrictions.
Due to Government Covid rules, the traditional changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace came to a halt in March 2020.
Lt Col Stone added: “So from a skillset perspective it’s been very difficult to achieve what I hope will be a good standard because we’re not doing the Changing of the Guard ceremony every day due to the pandemic – that applies to horses, the musicians and the Guardsmen with their foot drill and rifle drill.
“Last year we had 85 on parade, this year we’ve got 274, plus 70 horses, so we’re really excited about the event having grown and getting us back to normal for next year we hope.
“It’s been very challenging, but we like a challenge.
“Covid has got a lot to answer for in so many ways, it’s made this difficult but what we want to do more than anything is give the Queen a memorable and uplifting day.”
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