Many streets will be temporarily closed downtown today as a parade winds its way from Queen’s Park to Fort York to mark the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of York. This morning troops performed a “dynamic military display” on the south lawn of Queen’s Park followed by the presentation of a new regimental colour by His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment. The Prince has been colonel-in-chief — an honorary title often given to members of the Royal Family — of the regiment since 1953. Regimental colours are like a ceremonial flag that historically provided a rallying point for soldiers on a battlefield. A 21-gun salute will be part of the ceremony. Details of the closures. Story of the Battle of York.Marking 200th anniversary of the Battle of York
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Many streets will be temporarily closed downtown today as a parade winds its way from Queen’s Park to Fort York to mark the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of York. This morning troops performed a “dynamic military display” on the south lawn of Queen’s Park followed by the presentation of a new regimental colour by His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment. The Prince has been colonel-in-chief — an honorary title often given to members of the Royal Family — of the regiment since 1953. Regimental colours are like a ceremonial flag that historically provided a rallying point for soldiers on a battlefield. A 21-gun salute will be part of the ceremony. Details of the closures. Story of the Battle of York.