Saturday 17 June 2023

The King’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour) ... and a low carb lunch !


His Majesty King Charles III's official birthday is celebrated for the first time on Saturday 17 June 2023.

The occasion will be marked by the ceremony of Trooping the Colour (King's Birthday Parade), the annual military spectacle from Horse Guards in London.

King Charles III's actual birthday is 14 November - he was born on 14 November 1948 - but the Sovereign's birthday (or HM The King's official birthday) is celebrated on another date, usually in the summer months.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday was celebrated in June, while her actual birthday was on 21 April.

I'm sure both here in the UK, and world-wide, many will be watching the event on television as regiments of the Household Division troop their colour on Horse Guards Parade in a world-renowned spectacle full of music, majesty and military precision.

The morning’s events culminate with the annual RAF fly-past and the royal family’s iconic balcony appearance.
Words and picture from here

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well after the excitement of the Kings Birthday Parade
it will be time for some lunch, how about 
Melon and Parma Ham


A gorgeous pairing of two delicate flavours - sweet and juicy melon with smoky slices of Parma ham.
This makes an enjoyable light lunch, it's such a refreshing combination of tastes.
see more details here

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21 comments:

  1. gluten Free A_Z Blog17 June 2023 at 00:15

    My husband must be royalty. He, who was also born in 1948 in April always celebrated his birthday in May- Don't know why Your lunch looks lovely.

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  2. Anonymous17 June 2023 at 00:22

    Enjoy Trooping the Colour.
    Your lunch idea looks very nice.

    Tina

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  3. Catarina17 June 2023 at 00:27

    I just heard that Harry and Meghan were not invited!
    I will not be watching that celebration. Honestly, I don't particularly like King Charles.
    But I do like melon and prosciutto! Great combination. Thanks for the suggestion. : )

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  4. Salty Pumpkin Studio17 June 2023 at 01:01

    The food looks delicious!

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  5. William Kendall17 June 2023 at 02:03

    Quite an occasion.

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  6. roentare17 June 2023 at 02:20

    The parade seems like tax dollars well spent.

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  7. Tom17 June 2023 at 03:25

    ...impressive.

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  8. Elephant's Child17 June 2023 at 05:01

    Trooping the colour is an incredible spectacle.

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  9. Lorrie17 June 2023 at 06:14

    Here in Canada we always celebrate the Sovereign's birthday in May - we call it Victoria Day after Queen Victoria.
    What a delicious looking lunch!

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  10. Margaret D17 June 2023 at 07:25

    Not shown on our TV down here, will probably be later in a day or two, but I don't know.

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  11. eileeninmd17 June 2023 at 12:34

    Hello,
    It is a grand parade, I saw some on our news this morning.
    The lunch looks delicious.
    Have a great weekend.

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  12. Bill17 June 2023 at 14:50

    An impressive parade and a delicious lunch. Sounds like a good day.

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  13. HappyK17 June 2023 at 15:51

    We were fortunate to see the Trouping of the Colours back in the 70's when we lived in Scotland.

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  14. Valerie-Jael17 June 2023 at 16:20

    I hope they will show some of the pics this evening on TV, I missed it all. And the food looks wonderful! Hugs, Valerie

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  15. Christine17 June 2023 at 19:22

    Good to know

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  16. Lisabella Russo17 June 2023 at 20:10

    What an incredible sight! The food looks beautiful too.

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  17. My name is Erika.17 June 2023 at 22:50

    That's really interesting how they celebrate the Sovereign's birthday during the summer months. But if it works, go for it. Happy rest of your weekend!

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  18. TheAwakenedSoul17 June 2023 at 23:47

    That looks delicious. The parade is so impressive and regal. I love watching those processions on television. Am looking forward to visiting London again. It is one of my favorite cities.

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  19. Teresa18 June 2023 at 23:26

    Feliz cumpleaños para el. La ensalada se ve muy bien. Besos.

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  20. Caroline 19 June 2023 at 14:51

    It's looking delicious. Have a nice week. Greetings Caroline

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  21. Conniecrafter23 June 2023 at 17:20

    We were on vacation when this happened so since we were not listening to news I never heard or saw if we had any coverage of it over here :(

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