Traditions of the Royal Family

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It takes place on the second Saturday in June at Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall in London. It`s the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II which is marked by a military parade and march-past. The official name is “The Queen’s Birthday Parade”. The Queen attends the ceremony to take the salute from thousands .

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It usually takes place in November, or soon after a General Election. On that day the Queen/King travels from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament in the Stage Coach (a gold carriage). Once the Queen arrives at Parliament the union flag is lowered and replaced by the royal standard. The Queen sits on a throne and reads the “Queen’s Speech”. It is tradition for the monarch to open parliament in person, and the Queen has performed the ceremony in every year of her reign except for 1959 and 1963. 

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 This tradition dates back to 1660. The Queen’s Guard changes in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at 11.30 am, and lasts about 45 minutes. Every day a new guard of thirty guardsmen, dressed in their bright red uniforms and bearskin hats, marches to Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s home in London, and takes the place of the “old guard”.

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It is the day before Good Friday, at Easter – the most important time in the year for Christians. On that day the Queen follows a very traditional role of giving money to a group of pensioners. The tradition of the Sovereign giving money to the poor dates from the 13th century, from the reign of Edward I.

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Each year, thousands of birthday and wedding anniversary cards are sent on behalf of The Queen to people celebrating significant milestones.

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This tradition takes place in the third week of July every year. Swans are counted and marked on a 70 mile, five day journey up the River Thames.The Queen’s Swan Marker goes, in a boat, from London Bridge to Henley. He looks at all young swans and marks the royal ones.The Queen only claims ownership of swans on certain parts of the River Thames and the rivers which run into it. Her special title is “Her Majesty The Queen, Seigneur of the Swans”.