Brıtaın Troopıng The Colour

epa02198257 Britain ' s Queen Elizabeth ( L ) Prince Philip ( R ) stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as they attend the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London , Britain , 12 June 2010 . Trooping the Colour is a ceremony to honour the sovereign ' s official birthday , even though Queen Elizabeth , 82 , was born on 21 April 1926 . 1 , 100 soldiers from the Household Division take part in the ceremony . The parade comes from traditional battle preparations , the colours , or flags , were paraded in front of troops .  EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA