The Guards Parade at the Horse Guards in honour of the Queens Birthday, 1869. The inspection of the Foot Guards...took place in the Parade, St. Jamess Park [in London]...The whole brigade consisted of the third battalion Grenadiers; the first and second battalions Coldstreams; and the first and second battalions Scots Fusiliers...A detachment of the 2nd Life Guards was on the ground...The Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald and Colonel Clifton, arrived on the ground punctually at ten oclock, accompanied by Prince Teck. The Prince of Wales accompanied by the Crown Prince of Denmark and attended by Major Grey and Captain Lund, arrived a few minutes after the Commander-in-Chief. The illustrious party were received with a Royal salute by the troops, the several bands playing "God Save the Queen."...After the Royal salute...the ceremony of "trooping the colours" was performed...The Duke of Cambridge expressed himself highly pleased with the marching of the flank companies and the soldier-like appearance of the men. The bands then played the guard to St. Jamess, and the troops marched to their respective quarters; while the bands played, as usual, the National Anthem. From "Illustrated London News", 1869.

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