Diamond Jubilee Armed Forces Parade and Muster
diamond jubilee armed force parade muster military parade held windsor castle home park windsor berkshire england organised part queen elizabeth ii diamond jubilee celebration performed tribute queen behalf three branch british armed force featured review member three service monarch known muster military parade town flypast current historic military aircraft event followed longstanding tradition armed force tribute monarch jubilee year although event first time three service royal navy british army royal air force visited elizabeth ii event time according military historian peter craddickadams muster opportunity show monarch look like point history dating back review preparedness local militia tudor time ascribed extra significance event thank monarch military recent combat mission given action afghanistan iraq libya predated previous jubilee golden jubilee charge event air vicemarshal david murray planning began month beforehand queen accepted request muster brought first time venue chosen serviceman woman selected take part parade including personnel recently served nato operation afghanistan board hm liverpool libyan civil war high standard drill required event refresher training participant began two week beforehand massed personnel navy prepared longmoor training camp hampshire raf practiced raf halton guard honour practiced wellington barrack london armed force diamond jubilee parade muster took place saturday may first major national event diamond jubilee celebration queen elizabeth ii taking place preceded programme spring summer celebration uk culminate extended bank holiday weekend june event started inside windsor castle ending private ground home park part royal windsor estate opened initial flypast typhoon aircraft followed marchpast front queen duke edinburgh castle quadrangle various parading formation proceeded march town order form second location home park royal party followed car along parade route park parade park finishing event main flypast various aircraft ending red arrow close ceremony following ceremony queen attended marquee reception alongside guest castle quadrangle selected march past provide close proximity queen parading service personnel senior service royal navy first march past queen castle parade proceeded castle hill along thames street datchet road enter home park via town gate estimated member public watched parade go town queen subsequent car journey castle park triservice guard honour formed along parade route drawn personnel raf regiment coldstream guard royal navy mounted escort blue royal life guard household cavalry mounted regiment provided cavalry escort car journey accompanied music mounted band life guard drum horse achilles parade home park took place arena grandstand looking parade ground faced opposite side stage designed look like buckingham palace erected earlier diamond jubilee pageant private arena parade took place front invited guest including military personnel family veteran monarch brunei denmark lesotho luxembourg norway swaziland sweden thailand tonga queen hosted luncheon foreign monarch castle day parade opened drumhead service chief defence staff general sir david richards made speech queen queen responded given three cheer assembled rank flypast route long walk castle initial flypast castle nine royal air force typhoon flying diamond formation main flypast home park featured current historic aircraft main flypast formation follows helicopter three service led merlin including chinook transport apache gunships flying raf odiham battle britain memorial flight historic aircraft lancaster bomber pa leading spitfire flying raf coningsby short tucano raf trainer flying raf lintononouse formation reflecting queen year reign two hercules raf transport flying one behind vc raf tanker fuel hose deployed flanked two tornado bomber flying raf brize norton hawk rafnavy trainer flying raf valley e ii r formation reflecting royal cypher finally hawk red arrow raf display team flying threedimensional diamond formation arranged especially diamond jubilee parade included six military band featured traditional music including performance rule britannia land hope glory well three new piece written especially event performed queen prior main flypast event broadcast live bbc one titled diamond jubilee armed force tribute presented fiona bruce dan snow eddie butler julie heptonstall diamond jubilee armed force tribute bbc one programme