Trooping the Colour 2016

If you are a regular reading you will know that I regularly attend Trooping the Colour (I love the pageantry and horses!). Last year I opted just to watch the Band of the Household Cavalry (formerly the Band of the Blues and Royals) leave the barracks and travel down to Canada Gate before escorting her Majesty to the Parade Ground. This year to mix things up I decided to watch things from the Mall which meant getting there early to beat the crowds for a prime spot. Here is what I saw: