Queen Elizabeth II's Presentation of New Colour 1985 (Full)

[@wasawat.cnetprahas]

Great Video !!! Music from presentation of new colour Coldstream guards 0:34 Figaro 1:13 Old Coldstream march 3:46 Auld Lang syne 9:16 Tudor Maiden 16:49 Royal Windsor 27:51 Scipio 34:46 Milanollo 38:30 Third battalion

[@lewissmith3896]

Who was the Parade Commander?

[@wasawat.cnetprahas]

@@lewissmith3896 Col. Havergal, OBE.

[@lewissmith3896]

@@wasawat.cnetprahas Ok, thanks for that.

[@midnightteapot5633]

So nice to hear Egertons march "The Third battalion" played , it is far too seldom heard these days.

[@alexpaterson5455]

The is no way 15 year old me would have missed this on TV! How was this televised??!

[@brycecordry6153]

A bit strange watching this today hearing the order to “shoulder arms” without sloping first. Also strange to not see them changing arms at the regular intervals they do now. Shows how much (though subtly) the SA80 has changed drills.

[@rocksandforestquiver959]

I watched some British Pathé (I think) video talking about the SA80 coming in and the narrator actually mentions "That means the slope arms is back!" when talking about new drill for the Trooping of the Colour

[@michaelburns1115]

I was on that parade with the 2nd Bn. Those closet to the camera. My parents were in the stands and the reception later on at Wellington Barracks was likened to the feeding of the 5,000

[@patriot4786]

Back when the Guards were all proper

[@lewissmith3896]

Yep.

[@stormcuber2461]

Still proper today mate, just because drills fallen doesnt mean they still arent proper

[@patriot4786]

@@stormcuber2461 today their drill is absolutely crap

[@Angry_70]

Proper ceremonial. They don't do it like they used to.

[@mairoo22]

Who's riding with the queen?

[@princeofcaernarfon]

When the Queen arrived at Horse Guards Parade, she was accompanied by Lady Susan Hussey, Lady-in-waiting. When she inspected the troops, she sat with Major General Sir George Burns, Colonel of Coldstream Guards.