Q.Who is trooping the colour on this years queens birthday parade?
A.The 1st Battalion Irish Guards will be Trooping the Colour at 10.30am on 13 Jun for the Horse Guards Parade, in celebration of Her Majesty's birthday.
Q.Why are there so many fighter jets in formation over west london?
A.There are fighter planes flying over London today because Trooping the Colour is taking place. It's a military parade to mark the Queen's birthday.
Q.What's the Hannibal and elephant story?
A.Hannibal marched his 60,000 troops & war elephants through the snowy Alps to attack Rome in 218 BC. He reached Italy, and only a few elephants survived.
Q.Does the queen still ride a horse at the trooping of the colour?
A.The Queen last rode a horse on a ceremonial occasion at Trooping the Colour in 1986. Usually 4 horses pull the Queen's carriage on ceremonial occasions.