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Sikh soldier to become first to wear turban for Trooping the Colour ceremony in UK

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Jun 09 2018 | 12:50 PM IST

A Sikh soldier is set become the first to wear a turban instead of a bearskin hat during an annual parade that celebrates the British monarch, media reports have said.

Guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall, 22, will march among 1,000 soldiers taking part in Trooping the Colour ceremony which also marks the Queen's official birthday.

His turban will be black to match his comrades' headgear and feature the Coldstream Guards' ceremonial cap star.

His proud parents and sister will be among the crowds lining Horse Guards Parade for the ceremony.

Lall, from Leicester, who came to the UK from India as a boy, said: "Being the first turban-wearing Sikh to troop the colour and be part of the escort is a high honour."

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First Published: Jun 09 2018 | 12:50 PM IST

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