Beating Retreat, Ceremony 1 of 2
The Hampstead Women's Club secured tickets to the Beating Retreat ceremony 2007 held at the Horse Guards grounds.
Beating Retreat or Beating the Retreat is a military ceremony dating back to the 16th century and was originally used in order to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle. It is a musical spectacle of sound and colour. On two successive evenings in June, London's famous Horse Guards Parade, off Whitehall in the centre of the city, resounds to the stirring sounds of the Massed Bands of the Household Division as they perform Beating Retreat, one of the major spectacles in the capital's ceremonial calendar. The event starts at 7 pm each evening with the salute being taken by Her Majesty The Queen or another member of the royal family, HRH The Princess Royal was at our ceremony, though I really couldn't see her.
The ceremony lasted about an hour and a half. It was fantastic! The music, the uniforms, the bagpipes, some cannons firing at the end, it really was enjoyable. For more photos, please see the shutterfly account. 
posted by Chris @ 8:30 PM
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