A senior state trumpeter taking part in the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has promised his team will perform like they are the best in the world. The gold-jacketed brass players from the Band of the Household Cavalry are regulars at major state occasions where the Queen is present, as well as at national events and anniversaries. Trumpet Major Screen said over his time with the state trumpeters since joining them in 1995, he has played for prominent individuals on state visits, as well as Tina Turner and Nelson Mandela. Since he was a child Trumpet Major Screen said he can remember seeing the state trumpeters on television and deciding then that he wanted to join their ranks. “Now, 27 years later here I am as Trumpet Major in charge of it, leading the team,” he added.

Source: Irish Examiner May 09, 2018 18:11 UTC