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The Queen has celebrated her birthday with the annual Trooping of the Colour display of pageantry

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The Colour - a regimental flag, this year of the Grenadier Guards - is paraded and the Queen takes a salute during the event

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This was the Queen's 51st Trooping the Colour as monarch - it was cancelled in 1955 because of a national strike

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The troops were resplendent in their ceremonial red tunics and distinctive bearskins hats - and very shiny shoes

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The Queen was joined by Prince Philip, also Colonel of the Grenadier Guards - he sat rather than rode for the first time

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The Princess Royal rode on horseback as Colonel of the Blues and Royals, of the Household Cavalry

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The Earl and Countess of Wessex were also present

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Princes William and Harry waved to the crowds lining the Mall for the occasion

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The flypast formation included Tornado and Jaguar fighter jets, a VC-10 and a C-17 Globemaster

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It's all eyes above at Buckingham Palace as the flypast goes overhead