In honour of Her Majesty The Queen's 60-year reign Armed Forces personnel will parade through Windsor and muster at the castle on Saturday 19 May 2012. Nearly 2,500 troops from the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force will parade through Windsor in the presence of Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh. They will then muster in the castle grounds for a unique event before an audience of more than 3,000 Armed Forces personnel, their families, and veterans. An impressive, tri-Service flypast of current and historic aircraft will conclude the celebrations. Ministry of Defence | Defence News | History and Honour | Armed Forces to mount spectacular tribute for Queen's Diamond Jubilee The BBC TV will be broadcasting the event I should be able to see the flypast from my house, seems there are to be around 85 aircraft involved.
Fighter jets have rehearsed a fly-past over Anglesey for the Diamond Jubilee, although the actual event will be over Windsor Castle. BBC News - Diamond Jubilee: Fighter jets' Anglesey rehearsal fly-past
Thought this might be interesting to watch. video here>> BBC News - How to organise a military spectacular Some 2,500 troops and six massed bands will march past the Queen on Saturday to mark her Diamond Jubilee, followed by a flypast of over 80 aircraft. Two days before the Armed Forces Muster at Windsor, members of the RAF Regiment, Coldstream Guards and Royal Navy are practising the guard of honour at London's Wellington Barracks, led by the Royal Marines Band. Major Rolf Kurth talks through the rehearsal of the guards of honour and explains how it will all come together. He said there were many random things that could happen to you when on parade.
The Garrison Sergeant Major in the BBC video - said 'Every man Jack!' Very nautical. Wearing the Garrison Sergeants Major's rank which has been reported elsewhere as new. Not so: Scots Guards Sergeant Major.
BBC One: The Diamond Jubilee: Armed Forces Tribute (UK only) The Diamond Jubilee World royals mark Diamond Jubilee In pictures: Monarchs at Windsor 'Banksy' boy worker image on shop Royal party takes barge journey Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force are to take part in a parade and flypast to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The event is designed to reflect the close relationship between the Queen and the armed forces. More than 2,500 servicemen and women will march past the Queen in Windsor Castle before mustering in an arena. A flypast of 78 current and historic aircraft, including helicopters and the Red Arrows will close the event. A tribute by the armed forces to the monarch during a Jubilee year is an established tradition, with similar events held for Queen Victoria and King George V in which the Royal Navy took centre stage as the largest service. The Queen reviewed each service at separate locations for her Silver Jubilee in 1977 and attended a tri-service event at Whale Island in Portsmouth for her Golden Jubilee in 2002. The parade and muster in Windsor will be the first time all three services have visited the Queen for a dedicated event. The event will start at 11:00 BST with a flypast of RAF Typhoons over Windsor Castle. Continue reading the main story Analysis Sarah Bell BBC News The Armed Forces paying tribute to the monarch during a Jubilee year is an established tradition. "The muster is an opportunity to show the monarch what they do and what they look like at that point in history," says military historian Peter Craddick-Adams. Historically, heads of state would lead their armies into battle - the last was George II in 1744. Now, troops now pledge allegiance to the Queen and wear her crown on their cap badges. "The Queen's relationship with us is so strong, partly because her father was in the navy, her husband was in the navy, her son fought in the Falklands War and her grandson fought in Afghanistan. "She knows what it's like to be from a military family," Air Vice Marshal Murray, who organised the muster says. How do you host a military spectacular? More than 2,500 personnel will then parade through the castle Quadrangle, heading down through the town before entering Home Park and mustering in a specially-built arena. The space inside the castle's walls was chosen for the marchpast as it provided an intimate setting, bringing the troops within two to three metres of the Queen. "The young men and women marching past can look the monarch in the eye and she can look them in the eye - it symbolises the closeness of the relationship between the armed forces and the Queen," Air Vice Marshal Murray, who organised the event, told the BBC. The Queen will then arrive by car at the muster which will be watched by an audience of 3,800 royals, veterans and family members. There will be a drumhead service, speeches by the Chief of the Defence Staff and the Queen and the performance of new pieces of music written especially for the event. A tri-service flypast of 78 aircraft including helicopters, the Lancaster and Spitfires of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Hercules, VC10 and Tornado aircraft, Hawks and Tucanos and Red Arrows will close the event. AVM Murray added: "We are keen to give her a day she will enjoy. There are so many good activities going on as part of the Jubilee celebrations and this is something that only we, the military, can do." The event will be broadcast on BBC1 from 10:30 BST. BBC News - Diamond Jubilee: Armed forces in parade and flypast
I enjoyed it too although I felt the arena was a little 'static'. I don't recall seeing parading troops etc putting their weapons on the ground before.
Ground arms! The Drill blokes would holler keep your head up laddie don't look down. Usually when a religious ceremony (not always) as per drum head service. The Coldstream had the 'State Colour' on parade as this was a state occasion with the Queen in attendance. Each of the Guards regiments has a Queens, Regimental and State Colour, this is a huge heavy affair, similar to this:
Very nice touch by the RAF. Guess they won't be abolished until the end of her reign now. Wish I could have seen it, but had to work. All the best Andreas
