King attends Trooping the Colour ceremony
PUTRAJAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V attended the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Dataran Pahlawan Negara here in conjunction with his official birthday on Sunday.
During the ceremony yesterday, a pledge of allegiance was recited by the armed forces to the King as its supreme commander.
Also present at the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong, army chief Gen Datuk Seri Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi and Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
Upon the King’s arrival at 10.55am, the national anthem was played, followed by a 21-gun salute from the 14th Battery, Royal Artillery Regiment, led by Mejar Mohd Asri Che Wil.
Five helicopters bearing various flags, including the Jalur Gemilang and those of the armed forces, the Air Force and the navy, then performed a flypast.
The King then ascended a special dais to take the royal salute from the guard of honour mounted by 28 officers and 550 personnel from the three branches of the armed forces, led by commanding officer of the first battalion, Royal Malay Regiment Lt-Kol Mohd Radzi Othman.
Accompanying the march-past was a medley of patriotic songs played by bands from the armed forces.
The ceremony ended with three shouts of “Daulat Tuanku” by the guard of honour and the recital of prayers.
Before leaving the venue, Sultan Muhammad V once again received a salute from the guard of honour and a flypast by the five aircraft to the rendition of Negaraku.
Trooping the Colour is a demonstration of respect, honour and ceremonial pledge of allegiance by the three services of the armed forces to the King and country. — Bernama