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Members of the British royal family (L-R) Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Lady Rose, Prince Michael of Kent, Princess Michael of Kent, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, Britain's James, Viscount Severn, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Harry, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie of York, Princess Beatrice of York, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Katharine, Duchess of Kent, watch the fly-past from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Queen's Birthday parade, 'Trooping the Colour,' in central London on June 15, 2013. The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. In 1748, it was decided that the parade would be used to mark the official birthday of the Sovereign. More than 600 guardsmen and cavalry make up the parade, a celebration of the Sovereign's official birthday, although the Queen's actual birthday is on 21 April. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT
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