The King's annual birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, is just more than a week away, but in 1981, the event took an unexpected turn when a man fired a shotgun in the crowd. Paul Burrell—who served as a footman to Queen Elizabeth in the late '70s and early '80s and later butler to Princess Diana—has shared memories of the extraordinary moment when Queen Elizabeth was able to remain cool under pressure.
Speaking on behalf of Prime Casino, Burrell shared that Trooping the Colour is "the second-most important day in the royal calendar after Remembrance Sunday" since "it's the day when we as a nation really celebrate our monarchy." Noting that it's one of the few times the public can see the royals all together—and up close and personal—the former butler said this can also pose an issue.
