Events tagged with "trooping the colour"

Historical Events tagged with "trooping the colour"

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Politics & Government

Marcus Sarjeant Fires Shots at Queen Elizabeth II

June 13th, 1981 43 years ago

During the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, teenager Marcus Sarjeant fired six blank shots towards Queen Elizabeth II, who was riding in a royal procession. The incident startled the crowd and prompted immediate security measures. Sarjeant was quickly apprehended and later revealed that he sought publicity.