tragedies as she marks her official birthday with the Trooping the Colour today. In her birthday message she said it was 'difficult to escape a very sombre mood' in the UK after recent tragedies in London and Manchester. Security was tight around Buckingham Palace and the Mall as the final preparations for the annual celebration started this morning. The event is a chance for the Queen to inspect soldiers from her personal troops, the Household Division. But this year, after recent terror attacks in Manchester and London, and the Grenfell Tower disaster earlier this week, the monarch has acknowledged it might be a more sober affair than usual.
The Queen has said the country should be
'resolute in the face of adversity' following a succession of tragedies
as she marks her official birthday with the Trooping the Colour today.
In
her birthday message she said it was 'difficult to escape a very sombre
mood' in the UK after recent suffering in London and Manchester.
Security
was tight around Buckingham Palace and the Mall as the final
preparations for the annual celebration started this morning.
The
Monarch arrived in an open horse drawn carriage with Prince Philip by
her side as thousands turned out to watch the spectacle of might,
splendour and precision.
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