Trooping The Colour (1936)

Full title reads: "Trooping the Colour on His Majesty's first birthday as Monarch".
London.
Various shots of King Edward VIII (formerly Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor) riding horse out of gates to Buckingham Palace. Cheering crowds line the Mall and around the Queen Victoria memorial.
Dressed in military uniform he leads a parade of Horse guards down Mall towards Horse guards Parade. He wears a black arm band, still in mourning for his father, King George V. Behind the King ride Prince Albert (Duke of York, later King George VI), Prince Henry (Duke of Gloucester) and Prince George (Duke of Kent).
The King and Princes take their positions on parade ground. L/S of balcony where Queen Mary, Duchess of York (Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother), Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II), Princess Margaret, Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester.
Various shots of King and soldiers from guards regiments (in busbies) saluting or standing to attention for National Anthem. Various shots of King inspecting guards. L/S of two young Princesses watching from window. Various shots of regiments marching around parade ground.
Various shots of First Battalion Grenadier Guards slowly marching past King, behind the King's Colour (ensign flag). Various shots of soldiers and cavalry from guards regiments marching off parade ground and down Mall. King and Duke of York stand in gateway to Buckingham Palace as troops march past.
M/S of Queen Mary, two little princesses and Duchess of York on balcony of Buckingham Palace. All the adults wear mourning dress.
FILM ID:885.2
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[@tinasuarez61]

Beautiful! Love the slow March.

[@nickmiller8152]

My father, Alfred Miller, took part in that "Troop".

[@oldblackstock2499]

From the U.S., your late Queen was there and was ten years old. My mama was born in April of that year. She's 87 now. It would be so good if the whole parade was available on here. 1936 the year you had three Kings.

[@brianmiller9382]

This is interesting. This would be King Edward VIII's only Trooping the Colour as he would abdicate in a few more months. I wonder if anyone saw that coming at the time.

[@babs66]

His father before he died plus the people pressurising him about his relationship n9 doubt.

[@Schlomoe99]

@@babs66 the mourning bands on their left arms are a notable bit of protocol they took to observe the recent death of the previous king, see at 0:21

[@christineaustin1397]

I believe the min' height for this was 6' 2"+, later dropped to 5' 10"

[@almacmathain6195]

My father joined the Scots Guard in 1934, he was 5’11” so the height requirement was below 6 feet well before 1936.

[@babs66]

I doubt that in Victorian times as people were alot shorter then.

[@markscouler2534]

Wonder how many of these blokes made it back after ww2

[@FooFahFoeFum]

127

[@grahamcowen2752]

None of them under 6 feet tall.

[@babs66]

Apart from the King.