- Queen inspected 1,000 soldiers of the Household Division at Horse Guards Parade in central London
- She was joined by all adult senior royals as she celebrated her official birthday with spectacular parade
- Queen arrived in Ascot Landau carriage after short drive down The Mall, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh
- The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Cambridge were all on horseback for the ceremony
- The Duchess of Cambridge arrived in a coach alongside the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry
Harry appeared to be the centre of attention as he was seen laughing and joking with his grandmother and grandfather, the Queen and Prince Philip, as well as his brother Prince William and sister-in-law the Duchess of Cambridge.
Members of the Royal Family had gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for an RAF flypast following the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
During the parade the Queen inspected 1,000 soldiers of the Household Division at Horse Guards Parade in central London.
The entertainers: Prince Harry and Prince Philip
keep the rest of the family entertained as they stand on the balcony of
Buckingham Palace for the RAF flypast
Family: Prince Harry and Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh, share a joke on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following
the Trooping the Colour parade today
Entertainer: Prince Harry also shared a joke
with the Duchess of Cambridge as they stood on the balcony of Buckingham
Palace where the RAF held their traditional flypast
Sharing a joke: The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince
Harry, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Cambridge (left to
right), share a joke on the balcony at Buckingham Palace following the
Trooping the Colour parade
Royal wave: The Queen is joined by members of
her family as she steps out on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
following the Trooping the Colour parade to celebrate her official
birthday
The Royal Family:The Queen is joined by members
of the Royal Family as they watch a fly-past by the RAF, on the balcony
at Buckingham Palace following Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards
Parade
Crowds: Thousands gather outside Buckingham Palace as they watch the flypast during the Trooping the Colour ceremony
Aerial: A Lancaster Bomber flanked by two
Spitfires of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fly over Buckingham
Palace as part of the flypast during the Trooping the Colour
Wearing a powder blue satin silk coat, dress and hat with navy trim, all by Angela Kelly, with a Brigade of Guards brooch, the Queen then rode alone in the carriage - the first time she has ridden in it for this ceremony - to inspect her troops.
The Prince of Wales, who is Colonel of the Welsh Guards, the Princess Royal, who is Colonel of the Blues and Royals, and the Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the Irish Guards, were all on horseback for the ceremony.
The Duchess of Cambridge, in an outfit similar in colour to that of the Queen, arrived in a coach alongside the Duchess of Cornwall, who was in peach.
There was no sign of Prince George of Cambridge.
The Colour being paraded on Horse Guards this year was the flag of Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards.
Joker in the pack: Prince Harry shares a joke
with Kate while his brother Prince William watches on during the flypast
at Buckingham Palace
Impressive: An E-3D, or AWACS, is flanked by two HS 125s as they fly over Buckingham Palace during the flypast today
Aerobatics: The Red Arrows fly over central London as part of the flypast during the Trooping the Colour
Overhead: Among the 28 aircraft in the RAF flypast was 13 different types from Spitfires and a Lancaster bomber
Red Arrows: There was a display by the Red
Arrows areobatic team during the fly-past, which also include Typhoon
fighter jets and the RAF's largest transport aircraft, Voyager
Take a picture:The crowds take pictures of the
flypast as members of the Royal Family watch the impressive display from
the balcony of Buckingham Palace
Impressive: The Red Arrows fly over Buckingham Palace as part of the Queen's official birthday celebrations
All smiles: Prince Harry, the Duchess of
Cambridge and Prince William look out on to the crowds as they gather
outside Buckingham Palace
Prince William and Kate share a moment as Prince Harry takes in the atmosphere during the Queen's official birthday celebrations
It is the first time since 2005 that the Grenadiers have not been on operations in Afghanistan, about to deploy to the country or recently returned from Helmand Province.
Four of the five Foot Guards regiments of the Household Division - the Welsh Guards, Grenadier Guards, Scots Guards and the Coldstream Guards - marched in the parade wearing their traditional bearskin hats and red tunics.
The Queen's actual birthday was on April 21, when she turned 88.
The Household Division Bands and Corps of Drums also took part in the event, along with the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
Major General Edward Smyth-Osbourne, commander of the Household Division, said: 'This year the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War is particularly poignant as we honour those who served, remember those who died and strive to ensure that the lessons learnt live with us forever.
Parade: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh rode in a
vintage carriage as they attended the Trooping the Colour parade today
to celebrate her official birthday
Parade: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh rode
in a vintage carriage as they attended the Trooping the Colour parade
today to celebrate her official birthday
Ceremony: The Queen arrived in an Ascot Landau
carriage after the short drive down The Mall from Buckingham Palace,
accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. Pictured, right, is the Prince of
Wales (left), the Princess Royal (right) and the Duke of Cambridge
(centre), who were all on horseback for the ceremony
Royal wave: The Duchess of Cambridge, the
Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry travelled together as the parade
made its way along The Mall to Horse Guards Parade in central London
Inspecting the troops: Wearing a powder blue
satin silk coat, dress and hat with navy trim, all by Angela Kelly, with
a Brigade of Guards brooch, the Queen then rode alone in the carriage -
the first time she has ridden in it for this ceremony - to inspect her
troops
'Next year is the 200th anniversary of Waterloo, the battle at which the Grenadiers earned their name.
'The Household Division Regiments have played their part in the momentous events of the past and, I am confident, stand ready for whatever we face in the future.'
Prince Harry's appearance at the Trooping ceremony comes months after he gave up his role as an Apache helicopter co-pilot gunner for a military desk job with responsibilities that include organising major ceremonial events involving the Army.
But he has not been involved in planning the Trooping the Colour event.
Parade: The Duchess of Cambridge (left), in an
outfit similar in colour to that of the Queen, arrived in a coach
alongside the Duchess of Cornwall, who was in peach. Princess Eugenie
(right) rode with the Duke of York and the Earl and Countess of Wessex
Carriage: There was no sign of Prince George of
Cambridge as the Duchess of Cambridge rode alongside the Duchess of
Cornwall and Prince Harry for the ceremony
Brothers: Prince Harry rode alongside Kate and
Camilla for the ceremony while his brother Prince William, Colonel of
the Irish Guards, rode on horseback
Troops: The Queen rides down The Mall as she returns to Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony
Traditional uniform: It is the first time since
2005 that the Grenadiers have not been on operations in Afghanistan,
about to deploy to the country or recently returned from Helmand
Province
Cavalry: Members of the Household Cavalry passes
prior to the Trooping the Colour - Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday
Parade, at The Royal Horseguards
But there was again no sign of Prince George with his parents.
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery provided a 41-gun salute in Green Park to mark the Queen's official birthday before the royals appeared for the traditional RAF flypast.
Among the 28 aircraft which buzzed over the royal residence were 13 different types, from Spitfires and a Lancaster bomber of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and a DC3 Dacota with D-Day stripes, days after the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. They were followed by modern Typhoon fighter jets, the Red Arrows aerobatic team and the RAF's largest transport aircraft, Voyager.
March: Members of the Queen's Guard march prior
to the Trooping the Colour. More than 1,000 soldiers are taking part in
the traditional display of pomp and pageantry
Traditional: The Colour being paraded on Horse Guards this year was the flag of Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Queen's Guard: Four of the five Foot Guards
regiments of the Household Division - the Welsh Guards, Grenadier
Guards, Scots Guards and the Coldstream Guards - marched in the parade
wearing their traditional bearskin hats and red tunics
Getting ready: Preparations are made to the parade ground ahead of the Trooping the Colour parade in London
Prince William took part in his first Trooping the Colour in 2011 after he was appointed Colonel of the Irish Guards.
Prince Charles takes part in the parade as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, while Princess Anne is Colonel of the Blues and Royals.
Trooping the Colour originated from traditional preparations for battle.
Colours, or flags, were carried, or 'trooped', down the rank so that it could be seen and recognised by the soldiers.In the 18th century, guards from the royal palaces assembled daily on Horse Guards to 'troop the colours', and in 1748 it was announced that the parade would also mark the Sovereign's official birthday.
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