Final run-through of Queen's birthday parade before jubilee celebrations br br The final practice of Trooping the Color takes place near Buckingham Palace in London before it is performed in public. The Trooping of the Color will take place on June 2nd as part of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee. The ceremony, performed by regiments of the British Army, has been a tradition of British infantry regiments since the 17th century and, since 1748, has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign.