The Woombye Light Horse Troop has honoured the 70 years of royal service of Queen Elizabeth II with a march through the township’s main street.
A small crowd, some waving the Union Jack, gathered to watch the 2nd Light Horse Regiment – Woombye Troop, led by President Ian Malcolm, accompany a portrait of the late Queen to the Woombye War Memorial.
“To me she was beyond reproach,” Mr Malcolm said of the late monarch.
“We’ve had a lot of bad publicity lately on some of the royals – I imagine that goes back right through the monarchy, back into the 17th and 16th centuries – but the Queen has always stood above all that, and to me she is just the epitome of a well-put-together person.
“She is just one of those people we can all look up to. There’s not too many around that could replace her.”
Mr Malcolm said the march also helped recognise Australia’s military links with the United Kingdom.
“At her Coronation and at other activities, she’s always had forces from the various Commonwealth countries, and she’s always loved Australia, she had a love affair with Australia, and I think that is something we should never forget,” he said.
“If we all strove to be like the Queen, in her normal activity during the day, the world would be a much better place.”
Five horses and riders took part in the march, which attracted a good crowd despite very little publicity.
“It’s a great little community. It was just an on the spur of the moment thing (decided) a couple of days ago, and the people have turned out for it, so that’s great.”
