A Bristol Army officer will be among 1500 soldiers and 400 musicians who will parade in London for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Birthday Parade on Thursday, June 2. Major Tony Williams, 48, will parade alongside soldiers of the Household Division and The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, as well as the Massed Bands, in front of thousands of spectators in the capital - and millions globally - for the event.
The Queen's Birthday Parade is the Household Division's special opportunity to wish Her Majesty a happy birthday on this unique Platinum Jubilee year. The annual event has marked the official birthday of the monarch for more than 260 years.
As Sovereign, she is Colonel in Chief of the Army and the biggest expert on this parade, which illustrates all that is important about soldiering - discipline, detail, teamwork, commitment and endurance. Swords, medals, buttons and breast plates will shine while horses and soldiers carry out complex military drill manoeuvres to music.
