trooping the color
 

Have tickets for trooping the color on june 11th. What type dress is appropriate? What about courtesy's during their national anthem,passing of the national colors?

Thanks,
BJ

Would you mind telling us which country?

London. BJ, if you do a search on this there are a bunch of posts with lots of good info. I'm not trying to be rude, just trying to make sure you see everything that has been posted here.

Well since Trooping the Color takes place on June 11th in recogintion of the Queeen of England's Birthday so let's assumg TMSGT is going to that one.(Are there any others?)

As to courtsey, I am pretty sure that men in Britan remove thier hats. No clue about anything else.

I saw rehersal and folks were dressed as tourists, but I think the actual event might be a bit more formal?

ira,
meant an American (US) with an English flag present or passing. Sorry 'bout that.
BJ

Presumably you mean Trooping the Colour.

What do you have tickets for? If you've been invited as an official guest, your invitation will indicate the dress code. Only you can possibly know which parts (medals, national dress, uniforms etc) apply to you.

If you've bought tickets for the public stands from the Household Division, they should indicate if there's a dress code. No indication means there isn't one, but if you're unconvinced by this, phone the Household Division on 020 7414 2479.

If you've bought some kind of hospitality package, there won't be a dress code, but guests on hospitality packages in London have a tendency to overdress by our standards, and the hypersensitive might feel ill at ease if they dress the informal way the rest of us dress most of the time. Ask your vendor.

You stand for the national anthem when it's first played. Under absolutely no circumstances do you sing it: not only is singing the national anthem most of the time unBritish, but knowing the words is a sign of extreme oddity. Thereafter do what those around you are doing. Men do not remove their hats while it's played.

We do not in this country make a fetish out of our national flag.

Just adopt a reasonably stiff and solemn expression. No movement or sound is required.

Of course, in the days when the national anthem was played at the end of the evening in the cinemas, and people were aware it was getting close to pub closing time, it used to be a different story - that first drum roll was as good as an Olympic starting gun to most people. But DON'T try this in the Sovereign's presence - she has a glare that can fell at a hundred yards.

Are you planning on waving an American flag at this event? Can't imagine why you shoud want to do this - or think it appropriate. If not - and unless you're part of the parade - don;t think why this should be an issue.

Separately, waving an American flag could be a little dicey - since it is incorrect to dip an American flag for any reason - including passing the President of the US - never mind a foreign monarch. (Understand this is different in other places where the flag gives precedence to the head of state - but we symbolize the counry with the flag - not the person.)

"Trooping the Colors" is a ceremony conducted by every military organization that has a flag.

It is not limited to one ceremony on one day in one country.

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Yeh but, Ira, you must admit we do it best ;)

Thank you to all who offered info. I believe I have it down. Need no more replys.
BJ

Hi K,

>Yeh but, Ira, you must admit we do it best <

Well, you have had lots of experience in many places over a long time. :)

"We do not in this country make a fetish out of our national flag."


flanneruk, would you care to explain what you mean by that odd statement? Is that your little way of taking a backhanded swipe at another group of people who you feel superior to?

>"We do not in this country make a fetish out of our national flag."<

You make a fetish out of football teams, instead?

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