VIVE LA DIFFERENCE!
A unique moment in the annual London ceremonial events calendar - the only non-Commonwealth foreign army which is allowed to march in uniform and bearing arms through the centre to the Cenotaph for a special act of Remembrance.
It’s down to George V’s special closeness to his cousin, WW1 hero King Albert and recognises not just him but the valour of the Belgian military commanded by him during World War I. His death in February 1934 in a climbing accident sparked the idea of this special London military parade.
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I am a Blue Badge Tourist Guide lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time with clients who were not expecting this bonus to their day. Let me delight you by showing you something great you never expected to see!
Gloucester Crescent in Greenwich