| AltRefNo | F137 Horse Guards (077) |
| Title | Trooping the Colour ceremony: Princess Elizabeth stands in for the King. |
| Description | Black and white bird's eye view looking south across Horse Guards during the Trooping of the Colour ceremony. Guardsmen parade, watched by spectators seated on stands erected around the outer edge of the parade ground. The caption on the reverse reads: 'The Trooping of the Colour ceremony took place on Horse Guards Parade today - the King's official birthday. Because of the King's illness, the salute was taken by HRH Princess Elizabeth, Colonel of the Grenadier Guards [...]. Photograph by Keystone Press Agency Ltd. |
| Date | 7 Jun 1951 |
| Access Status | Open |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA312 | Elizabeth II; Queen of Great Britain | |
Places
| Code | Set |
| PL1239 | Horse Guards Parade/St Martin-in-the-Fields |
| PL854 | Palace of Westminster, Big Ben/St Margaret, Westminster |
| PL1238 | Horse Guards/St Martin-in-the-Fields |