where the crowds are ready for a hugely significant historic event that dates back more than two centuries. this is trooping the colour, as we mark the king s official birthday. all five regiments of the fog cards making their way onto centre stage. the footguards. led by the irish wolfhound known as seamus, the regimental mascot of the irish guards. because this year, it is number nine company irish guards who have the honour of providing the escort and trooping their colour. and with them comes the musical flair of the pipes and drums. we have a real treat in store. in about 15 minutes, his majesty the king will set off from buckingham palace for his second birthday parade as monarch and he will be accompanied by other members of the royal family. there is huge excitement around that. we can offer a number of ways to enjoy our coverage this morning. we have audio described commentary for those who are blind or partially sighted, that is via the red button. and you can fi
of horse guards, the procession will passin of horse guards, the procession will pass in a short while, a little later on, people crowded there, and a big contrast of course to that saturday in earlyjune when we had tens of thousands of people in the park and the stands around the birthday parade itself, and we looked down to the guards memorial there which is at the flank of st james s park, so a lovely part of london, and one of course which is strongly associated with the queen because of that parade and because of the ceremonial route from the palace overtook the houses of parliament for the state opening of parliament. all these lovely commonwealth flags on the approach road to underline again all the contribution that the queen has made in terms of the commonwealth. and sally, from your point of view, there are so many aspects of the queen s work that you talk about, but seeing the flags here, that dominated a lot of her business.
and at the heart of it all are the armed forces with their impeccable attention to detail. let sjoinjj again. iam i am with the chief of the defence staff, there is a poise across wellington barracks and london from our armed forces personnel. that doesn t happen by accident, it is a show of the immense level of preparation into the day. it absolutely is. there is a frisson~ it absolutely is. there is a frisson~ i it absolutely is. there is a frisson. i have met some of those on parade frisson. i have met some of those on parade later frisson. i have met some of those on parade later this morning. there is that passion, there is pride, a little that passion, there is pride, a little excitement, a little apprehension. but i also think it is people apprehension. but i also think it is people confident of what they need to do. people confident of what they need to do. to people confident of what they need to do, to fulfil their duty to her mai esty to do, to fulfil their
majesty the queen, their final duty. and to fulfil their duty to the new king. and to fulfil their duty to the new king. king and to fulfil their duty to the new king, king charles iii, and ensure that we king, king charles iii, and ensure that we pay our respects to a grieving that we pay our respects to a grieving royal family, and we represent the nation on their behalf for all represent the nation on their behalf for all of represent the nation on their behalf for all of us represent the nation on their behalf for all of us here today. you for all of us here today. you alluded to the fact this is a tri service moment. that is hugely significant. it that is hugely significant. it absolutely is. over 10,000 people in total~ absolutely is. over 10,000 people in total. about 6,000 that are on parade total. about 6,000 that are on parade as total. about 6,000 that are on parade as part of the possession here parade as part of the possession here in london or at wind