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Silver Jubilee

First transmitted in 1977, this film shows Her Majesty the Queen taking the salute at her silver jubilee Trooping of the Colour. It takes place at Horse Guards Parade, the largest open space in London and is the scene of what has been described as the 'most splendid military spectacle in the world'.

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2 hours, 2 minutes

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Sat 11 Jun 1977 10:40
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This programme is part of Army: A Very British Institution, a collection of classic Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ programmes about the British Armed Forces available online to watch in full.

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Despite the passage of 25 years since The Queen first took the salute as sovereign, the ceremony remains very much the same, unchanged virtually in form and in season in each new reign since the days of Queen Victoria. It was her birthday - May 24 - that roughly set the time of year.

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