Comeback As The British Military Tournament
In June 2010, ABF - The Soldiers' Charity announced that a new event, to be called the British Military Tournament, would be held over the weekend of 4–5 December 2010, bringing together the "best elements of the Royal Tournament", including the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery's Musical Drive, and the Royal Navy Field gun competition. The two themes of the event as announced were the 350th anniversary of the Household Cavalry, and the 150th anniversary of both the Army Physical Training Corps and the cadet movement. Initially, the event will feature the Army, with no Royal Navy or RAF presence (beyond the old staples such as the Field Gun competition) but, according to reports in the press, it will become an annual fixture, suggesting that it may revive the old Royal Tournament practice of each service "hosting" the event for a year.
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