Trooping the Colour
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Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trooping the Colour canonical | 44 |
| The King’s Birthday Parade | 2 |
| The Queen’s Birthday Parade | 1 |
| Trooping the Colour 2022 | 1 |
| Trooping the Colour balcony appearances | 1 |
| Trooping the Colour flypast | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T42355 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trooping the Colour Context triple: [British monarch, ceremonialEvent, Trooping the Colour]
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A.
Sapphire Jubilee 2017
Sapphire Jubilee 2017 was the 65th anniversary celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, marking her as the first British monarch to reach this milestone.
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B.
Diamond Jubilee 2012
Diamond Jubilee 2012 was the year-long celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, featuring major public events and festivities across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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C.
Platinum Jubilee 2022
Platinum Jubilee 2022 was the year-long celebration marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th anniversary on the British throne, featuring nationwide and Commonwealth events, ceremonies, and public festivities.
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D.
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the grand state ceremony held in 1953 that formally marked her accession to the British throne and became a landmark televised event in modern royal history.
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E.
Remembrance Sunday national service
The Remembrance Sunday national service is the United Kingdom’s principal annual ceremony of commemoration for those who have died in war, held at the Cenotaph in London and attended by the British monarch and other national leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trooping the Colour Target entity description: Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
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A.
Sapphire Jubilee 2017
Sapphire Jubilee 2017 was the 65th anniversary celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, marking her as the first British monarch to reach this milestone.
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B.
Diamond Jubilee 2012
Diamond Jubilee 2012 was the year-long celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, featuring major public events and festivities across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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C.
Platinum Jubilee 2022
Platinum Jubilee 2022 was the year-long celebration marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th anniversary on the British throne, featuring nationwide and Commonwealth events, ceremonies, and public festivities.
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D.
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the grand state ceremony held in 1953 that formally marked her accession to the British throne and became a landmark televised event in modern royal history.
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E.
Remembrance Sunday national service
The Remembrance Sunday national service is the United Kingdom’s principal annual ceremony of commemoration for those who have died in war, held at the Cenotaph in London and attended by the British monarch and other national leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British royal ceremony
ⓘ
ceremonial event ⓘ military parade ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The King’s Birthday Parade
ⓘ
linked to:
Trooping the Colour
The Queen’s Birthday Parade ⓘ
linked to:
Trooping the Colour
|
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Foot Guards ⓘ Household Cavalry ⓘ Household Division of the British Army ⓘ |
| audience |
invited guests
ⓘ
members of the public ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
radio
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| ceremonialDress |
bearskin caps for Foot Guards
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full dress uniform ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
inspection of troops by the monarch
ⓘ
presentation of the regimental colour ⓘ |
| ceremonialUnitRotates | five regiments of Foot Guards ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| custom |
RAF flypast over Buckingham Palace
ⓘ
monarch takes salute from troops ⓘ royal family appears on Buckingham Palace balcony ⓘ |
| features |
Household Division
ⓘ
King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Regiment of Artillery
flypast by the Royal Air Force ⓘ mass marching bands ⓘ military parade ⓘ pageantry ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governedBy | strict military drill ⓘ |
| hasPrecedingEvents | rehearsals on preceding Saturdays ⓘ |
| historicalUse | display of battle flags to soldiers ⓘ |
| involves |
drum corps
ⓘ
military bands ⓘ mounted troops ⓘ |
| location |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| mainVenue | Horse Guards Parade ⓘ |
| notableElement |
carriage procession of the royal family
ⓘ
gun salutes in London parks ⓘ |
| publicAccess | ticketed seating and standing areas ⓘ |
| purpose | to mark the official birthday of the reigning British monarch ⓘ |
| route | from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade and back ⓘ |
| securityProvidedBy |
British armed forces
ⓘ
linked to:
British Armed Forces
|
| significance | major event in the British royal calendar ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of the British monarchy
ⓘ
loyalty of the armed forces to the sovereign ⓘ |
| traditionOrigin | British Army ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | June ⓘ |
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Subject: Trooping the Colour Description of subject: Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
Referenced by (50)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Trooping the Colour
subject linked to:
Guards Division (informal for Foot Guards element)
subject linked to:
Household Division of the British Army
subject linked to:
The Grenadiers
subject linked to:
The Scots
subject linked to:
IG
subject linked to:
HCav
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trooping of the line