UK Queen Elizabeth at Trooping of the Colour

16/06/12 19:05 CET

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has been attending the annual Trooping of the Colour to mark her official birthday.

The event takes place at Horseguards Parade near Buckingham Palace.

Prince Philip also attended the ceremony despite recently being hospitalised for a bladder infection on June 4.

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