This is a vintage matchbox featuring images of the King's Guard (formerly Queen's Guard) and the Trooping the Colour ceremony. The guards are regular, front-line soldiers of the British Army's Household Division who have the ceremonial role of protecting the Monarch's residences, such as Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace. 

The top matchbox shows a sentry in a traditional uniform outside a sentry box, likely at Buckingham Palace. The bottom matchbox depicts the Trooping the Colour ceremony, a parade held annually to mark the King's official birthday, taking place at Horse Guards Parade in London.

20 Matches
Complete box

Circa 1980’s

You are buying the exact matchbox shown in the photograph.
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