26th Post - June Overview

So here are June's posts, hope you enjoy them and find them interesting to watch, listen, eat, read and of course not forgetting about June's hottest beauty products and making sure you embrace this Summer's most elegant look. In the meantime, June has much to offer especially in London, head out this June and take in all the best new events, exhibitions and happenings in the capital.

 

Trooping The Colour:

 

In 2016 the annual celebration for the Queen's official birthday will mark her arrival at the big nine-0.

Although Trooping the Colour is also known as the Queen's Birthday Parade, this prime piece of pageantry doesn't take place on Her Majesty’s actual birthday (that's on April 21) but on her official birthday, a Saturday in June being more likely to provide sunshine for the proceedings. Carried out on Horse Guards by fully operational troops from the Household Division (Foot Guards and Household Cavalry), Trooping the Colour is a military tradition that dates back to the early eighteenth century. Originally it was all about helping soldiers to recognise their own standard in the chaos of battle. Now it's an opportunity for some seriously impressive marching manoeuvres and an fantastic opportunity for royalty spotting (other members of the royal family attend, as well as the sovereign). For many years the Queen strutted her stuff on horseback but these days she travels by carriage. After the parade, the royals head back to Buckingham Palace for balcony photo shoots and there’s usually a fly-past at 1pm to wind things up. You can watch along the Mall or from the edge of St James’s Park for free but you'll need to arrive well before events begin at 10am to be far enough forward to get a good view. It will come as no surprise that the limited grandstand seating is highly sought after and needs to be applied for at the beginning of the year.

 

Sunset Safari:

Delve into after hours zoo-life and get the chance to see animal having dinner or bedding down for the night. A self-guided Safari Trail will lead you through a packed schedule of feeds and wild talks, performances in the Theatre of Life will reveal fascinating insights into unusual animal behaviours and once darkness has fallen you can relax with some live acoustic music in Safari Base Camp. A world food market will provide dinner for any hungry humans.
 

 

 

But, if you feel like relaxing this month then put your feet up and enjoy Glamour

magazine, full of celebrity gossip, style and secrets!! Hope you all enjoy my recommendations and have a great time in May... See you in July, when I'll be sharing style secrets, as well as places to go and things to do to get you 'in the know' for Summer 2016!!