Trooping The Colour - 1939

(12 Jun 1939) The Duke of Gloucester, accompanied by the Duke of Kent, takes the salute at the King's Birthday Parade. Prince Edward of Kent is the centre of attention when the Royal Family appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
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[@obvious-troll]

Prince Edward is 88 now

[@rolojosia72]

0.47 Wonder if the RSM gave himself a bollocking.

[@stewartsnape2936]

Wow that was so long ago when wwll broke out, the uniforms really haven’t changed much, trooping the colour is a great spectacular parade

[@Bruce-1956]

Within a few months these men will be in khaki and fighting (yet again) on the continent.

[@patriot4786]

Burce56 thats why they are all looking fit

[@lordracula2461]

@@patriot4786 Not at all, this generation of soldiers had a much better lifestyle, diet and fitness regime than their modern day counterparts have

[@patriot4786]

@@lordracula2461 agree.. guardsmen now are sloppy, fat, and doesnt look somewhat as the soldiers of this era

[@lordracula2461]

​@@patriot4786 Yes, if you see Trooping the Colour in 1933 for example they are just as fit as the 1939 guardsmen

[@bulouvusonawalowalo1711]

Love the commentator.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

Who was the Prince Edward? Little horror

[@pioxii886]

Prince edward the actual duke of Kent

[@bulouvusonawalowalo1711]

This is the yea before the 2nd World War. Love it. God bless our gracious Queen.

[@comsubpac]

Where was the King?

[@comsubpac]

Where not Who.

[@comsubpac]

Thanks.

[@123brownjames]

On your in America

[@rickardnyberg4899]

The King and Queen was touring Canada and USA

[@eoyarce0]

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