Trooping the Colour is a big military parade that marks the King’s official birthday in June, and the ballot for tickets to be in the audience is now open.
It’s one of those genuine once-in-a-lifetime events to attend, even if the pomp and ceremony isn’t your sort of thing, because it’s a memory you’ll treasure and trigger many envious looks from friends when you tell them you’ve been in the audience for the Trooping the Colour.
I attended in 2018, so here is a taste of what to expect.
The ballot to attend the 2024 Trooping the Colour is now open, and will remain open until Sunday 24th March, so you have plenty of time to apply.
You can apply for up to four tickets, and if you’re name comes up in the ballot, then you will be invited to book seats and pay £30 per person.
Any unsold tickets (yeah, right) are released about a month after balloted tickets are sold.
The ballot is here.
Note, there’s a dress code of smart attire if you attend, and take cash on the day to buy the guidebook. You will also be in prime location for the best view of the military flypast afterwards.
The rehearsals
There are also the rehearsals, which take place on the two Saturdays prior to the King’s ceremony. Tickets for those are on sale now, and as they’re cheaper, it’s a good morning out. These tickets are not balloted, and you can buy them online now.
1st June 2024
Trooping the Colour reviewed by the Major General Commanding the Household Division is identical to Trooping the Colour reviewed by His Majesty The King, with the exception that it excludes the Guardsmen Street Lining on the Mall and that some additional mounted officers ride when His Majesty The King is present.
Tickets cost £10 per person from here.
8th June 2024
Trooping the Colour reviewed by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales is identical to Trooping the Colour reviewed by His Majesty The King, except that some additional mounted officers ride when His Majesty The King is present.
Tickets cost £15 per person from here.
I managed to get a ticket last year despite being unsuccessful in the initial ballot. They advertised a time/date to the unsuccessful applicants, and some (though not many) were available to purchase. If I recall these tickets were gone within 10 minutes or so. There can’t be many that are successful in the ballot but fail to pay so I wonder if it is that some tickets are held back for people on the Permanent Allocation List, and they get released once numbers are confirmed. It was an incredible day out. I had a brilliant view of the flypast. Much better weather than the Coronation!
Ian. You haven’t even given the date of the event!!
I’m registered disabled and will require 2 tickets. One for myself and carer.
You can apply for up to four tickets, so that’s not going to be a problem.
I am registered disabled, is there a different process for access and carers’s tickets? Would it be seated tickets? I couldn’t find a contact email for the organisers to ask them this question.
what is the difference between the Major General Commanding the Household Division and Trooping the Colour reviewed by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales.
Is it just the Guardman Street Linining? Will the Guardman be in the main event?
Just trying to decide which one to go to. Any recommendation.