Thankyou for your respect, kindness, and genuine love of our Royal family and our country's age-old traditions, Connor. We appreciate you and your interest does not go unnoticed. God Bless America always.
Just because something's f****** traditional doesn't mean it's necessarily meaningful today, the royal family doesn't give a flying f*** about it's f****** subjects cop yourself on. One of the only countries in the whole f****** planet that never had a a revolution which is the England, please don't bore me with the Glorious Revolution that was not a revolution that was The Ruling Class maintaining the f****** power, a country of differential fools.
You are genuine. So interesting to hear you explain your thoughts. Yes us Brits will enrol you as an American who is so sincere in supporting our Royal Family and our military, especially the RAF! God bless you. ❤🇬🇧👑✈️
Catherin is not out of the wood's yet,being Colonel-in-Chief of the Irish Guards she wanted to be there as it's the Irish Guards Trooping there Colour this year
When she thought that she was unobserved she dropped the cheery face and looked very tired. She also looks extremely thin. The hair updo and hat would disguise any hairpiece added to replace volume. I bet she'll be exhausted for most of this week after today. As she said, she has good days and bad days. Someone suggested elsewhere that, had she had a bad day today, Lady Louise would have been in the carriage with the Wales children to look after them. It also seemed strange to see the Duke of Kent not in uniform now he has handed his colonelcy of the Scots Guards over to his namesake, the Duke of Edinburgh, the other Prince Edward. Apparently, in the family the DoE is Ed and the DoK is Eddie!
I'm lucky enough that my house is directly under the flightpath that aircraft use to go into London on these flypasts. Maybe 8-10 minutes out. So I watched them go over the house, then pop inside to watch them again on TV with a cup of tea. Then a few hours later, watch you watching them 😀
I think that where I live in Hampshire I must be almost under a flight path because I often see those big helicopters going over. One day, years ago I was in the garden hanging washing up when I heard an almighty noise followed by 3 Red Arrows low flying.
Connor each regiment's colour (flag) contains their battle homours going back to the 17th century. Some of the battles are recent like in the Falkands war. All these troups are active service men.
Young Charlotte is a little girl who understands her place in the world. When little brother Louis wasn’t doing quite the right thing it was Charlotte (notGeorge or the parents) who gave him the nudge.
Thank you for doing this video. I got choked up on the balcony scene. Princess Catherine and King Charles are much loved as are the rest of the royal family.
@@SgtSteel1 A couple of weeks ago. Sqdrn Leader Long was a very experienced RAF pilot and also flew Battle of Britain Memorial Flight vintage aircraft. These aircraft are constantly maintained and tested to a very high standard. For some reason the Spitfire he was flying crashed near the base in Coningsby Lincolnshire. Investigations continue.
Hey Connor, you were wondering what the Horse guards were guarding,this is it , the arch on the right hand side behind the podium leads to the two mounted guards that the tourists hassle if you walked through that arch from here you would enter behind the horses.
We British love these occasions. Thousands of people line the streets to wave and cheer the royal family in celebration of the last time they lined the streets to wave and cheer.
"We British love these occasions" Apart from those sour-faced malcontents who would MUCH rather have an 'elected' President Starmer or Sunak (ie a Head of State actively disliked by half the electorate/population).
@@Caambrinus "Nonsense!" Would you care to enlarge on that bizarre one-word response; what is it, _precisely_ , that you disagree with? I'm dying to know...
@@marvinc9994 You misrepresent many British citizens who would happily do away with the frippery of the monarchy and join the modern world. An elected head-of-state need not have the power of the French or American president.
A bit of historical trivia you might like: the Grenadier Guards are considered the most senior regiment in the British Army's Order of Precedence, which ranks the units by when they were first formed, despite the fact that they were actually founded six years after the Coldstream Guards. The difference is that the Coldstream Guards were raised as a Parliamentarian regiment in 1650, and the Grenadier Guards as a Royalist regiment in 1656 serving Charles II during his exile; the Grenadiers have thus spent longer in the service of the Crown. But in response, the motto of the Coldstream Guards, Nulli Secundus ("second to none") refers to their proud history as the older regiment. Personally, I like to imagine the commander of the Coldstream Guards examining the Order of Precedence every year with the same weary sigh: "You cut the head off *one* bloody king, and do they let you forget it? Do they bollocks."
@@whitedwarf4986my late father was a Genadier so naturally they were always the finest!! He took part in Trooping and was at Buckingham Palace and The Tower of London on guard duty. My mother once remarked that she had never been to London, to which my father replied 'you haven't missed much'. He had met various Royal members but made nothing of it. We thought this was very funny. Whilst serving in WW2 in North Africa, for four years, my mother said it was alright for him enjoying himself out there, whilst she had three children to look after on her own!!
@@pathopewell1814 He must've been a very capable soldier to reach such heights. But as is so characteristic of that generation, they never bragged about their achievements and didn't see themselves as anything special. It seems all they were worried about was making sure their children didn't suffer the same hardships as they did, and that bombs weren't dropping on our cities anymore. I'm so thankful everyday for what they did for us.
Last saw Trooping the Colour in person 40 years ago. The late Queen was riding side saddle, the effect was magnificent, the sun shone brightly & The Grand Duke of Luxembourg was mounted as a colonel-in-chief. All seems like yesterday, but sadly it isn't.
ive een lucky enough to see trooping the colour in person it sent shivers down my spine and is a sight to behold precision at its best thank you for doing a video on it ❤❤
High wing military aircraft (c141 and c5 both are) use T tails for multiple reasons. 1 to prevent rocks and debris from damaging the tail when landing off airport 2 to keep tails out of the engine thrust line (which are higher than on a low wing aircraft) during cruise where vibration may cause fatigue 3 a T tail can be smaller (lighter with less drag) as the horizontal stabilizer is located farther behind the fuselage and the vertical stabilizer has an "endplate" which increases its effectiveness. A primary reason is that it facilitates a large cargo hatch and ramp to be built into the rear of the plane, for loading and unloading. No elevator spar running through the middle of the rear of the aircraft to get in the way.
To really appreciate whats going on in Trooping the Colour, you would need to hear official commentary, the video you watched looked like it was just filmed by someone in the crowd. Commentary tells you what is going on and why. There is a lot of history and traditions in trooping the colour. Cheers
@@Jeni10 But... We are not Americans here, and not all commenters are Americans...and Louis _is_ the child's given name, so I would - with all due respect - say, it _ought to be spelt correctly_ with _perhaps_ the American mispronunciation given (within parentheses) by way of an explanation, _specifically aimed_ at them, for them.👌...🤔🏴❤️🇬🇧🖖
Connor, you should watch The Royal Marines Beating the Retreat (2018 as this is the best filmed. Reacting to my roots has the best video of it ) . I may be biased, but we have the best marching/ ceremonial band in the world!! NOBODY DOES THIS BETTER THAN US! makes me feel really proud to be British! Please watch x
The vertical stabilizer, the "tail fin", is there to prevent the aircraft drifting to the side, "side slip" and the nose from swinging side to side. The one on the C17 looks bigger because of the size of the aircraft and its weight. It's more complicated than that but that's the gist of it.
06:05 The chants would have been a mix of "God Save the King" and "Not my King". There was a considerable Republican (as in anti-Monarchy) protest outside the Palace and a Royalist counter-protest.
Lets not exaggerate-it wasnt considerable at all. As with most of Republics protests, the media gives them much more attention than their minority antics warrant
Regarding the aeroplane question, the wings on the c-17 are mounted on the top of the fuselage unlike conventional passenger aircraft so the tail has to be taller as a result.
Many of those Irish Guards are from the Republic of Ireland. Most of course are from Northern Ireland, but nothing I think signifies the complex relationship between Britain and Ireland, than the young men who still cross the Irish Sea to serve in the British Army.
Sadly, during the flypast, I heard a section of the crowd shouting "not my King" and "what a waste of money". Not the general view of the British public, but a small minority who feel it is okay to spoil a great event by shouting their opinions. The price of living in a democracy I guess.
It's not a price. It is a common good. We all have our opinions and we don't all agree. And that's the beauty of a democracy. King Charles at his coronation did say that he will strive to be a king who listens and welcomes discord in order to have all voices heard. That is what a constitutional monarchy ought to be.
@@GullibleTarget And we should appreciate that constitutional monarchy, not selfishly attempt to disrupt a national celebration in front of a worldwide audience.
The 5 drum majors are in the gold state uniform which is only worn in the presence of the monarch or on birthdays of senior royals. Normally they would wear the same uniform as the rest of the band.
Of course there is a lot more to the ceremony. What we saw I think was the Escort for the Colour receiving the Colour. This is then 'Trooped' through the ranks; the old military idea was that the Regimental Colour was the rallying point in the chaos of battle, and all the soldiers needed to be shown what it was. I believe the Colour is the pride of the Regiment, the scrolls on it are the Regiment's Battle Honours. I've seen some of the BBC coverage; as is correct in this country, they never refer to a 'white' horse. You always call them 'grey' horses.
The white horse is 18 years old. Stood for part anthem for the colour of the Irish Guards. Then they trooped it through the ranks like they would have in days gone by so soldiers it and knew where to rally.
More to the point, it was to enable them to recognise their own flag, as you know there were always numerous other flags used on the battlefield in days past, and then rally to their flag.
I’m with you - precision and professionalism every time. So much fuzziness and sloppiness is the flavour of these times, so it’s a relief to see clarity.
Appreciate your observations and kind thoughts towards our military displays and be sure that they are reciprocated to the USA and its formidable military.
At 14.38 you see the chosen ensign receive the Colour , (from the three spaced out Guards who are the Colour Party in front of him) his escort is the line of troopers who marched behind him. (When they were marching forward they were the Escort for the Colour, once the Ensign receives the Colour (Flag on which are embroidered their battle honours) they become Escort TO the Colour. They then with Ensign in front turn to their left and begin to Troop the Colour through the ranks while the band moves forward. That bit is the Trooping the Colour! Hope that helps 😊sorry, edit! I didn’t read all of the comments and I see that others have explained this too - probably much better than I have 😊😊
The block in the middle are the massed bands of the guards regiments. The men at the front in gold uniforms are the band masters of each of the 5 guards regiments.
The Boeing Globemaster III (US 'C-17') has a high T-Tail to avoid an effect called 'deep stall'. The propeller turbine Airbus-Euro 'Atlas' has the same feature and is a smaller cargo carrier than the C-17 but larger than the Lockheed Hercules C-130. The 'Gold guys' are the Drum Majors. The tune you liked is 'The Grenadiers Slow March'.
Hi. I just recommended a video to some else from the US who had only watched this with no commentary and so didn’t understand what was going on and why. I suggest viewing The Royal Family Channel (a news organisation channel not the official channel of the Royal Family) who recently put out a video explaining (not perfectly) the Trooping The Colour ceremonial using last year’s ceremonial when it was the Welsh Guards’ turn, as opposed to this year when it was the Irish Guards’ turn. It should help you follow the ceremonial next time even with no commentary. What it doesn’t tell you is the names of all the music for the slow and quick marches of each of the foot guards regiments and the walk and trot music for the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and for both regiments of the Household Cavalry. Other than that it’s a fairly easy introduction.
The noise was a group of anti-royal protesters shouting "Not my King", while others in the crowd shouted back at them. The 'gold guys' are band leaders, so you have to become a soldier & bandsman. That waving of the sword is a salute, respecting the Colour, flag, & the King. The Colour, flag, represents the regiment, it is carried through the ranks, trooped, for them to see & recognise it, which was vital in the old days when the Colour was the gathering point for a regiment in battle. The Colour is embroidered in gold with the names of battles & actions the Regiment has taken part in over the centuries. These are the list of Battle Honours, reminding all of the service of the regiment, & the lives lost in action. The Colours are replaced with new ones when needed, so the King recently gave the army new flags, as a new reign has begun. The old flags usually go into regimental museums, but sometime are hung up in Churches or similar honoured places. The Colours are almost sacred, as the Roman army's Eagle Standards were long ago.
God Bless and Save Their Majesties The King and Queen alongside all Members of The Royal Family and The UNITED KINGDOM and The Commonwealth 🤴👑👸📯🎺🎷🥁🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺🏴🏴🏴🇦🇮🇬🇷🇨🇵🏰❤️
Recently, Sqdn ldr Mark Long was tragically killed in a Spitfire crash, it was part of the BBMF [Battle of Britain Memorial Flight] flying squadron. As a mark of respect, they did not fly at this flypast.
You missed the best bit in my opinion! That is the Royal Horse Artillery and the Lifeguards and Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry! Perhaps you could show that on another video? They are in the last 10 to 15 mins of the TOTC.
The guys in gold are drum majors they are the leaders of their regiments doing ceremonial duties as they are doing here and also on the battlefield they are in command,
On the Drooping of the Colour you will get the historical reasons whyy. Every part of the uniform etc. Many of them hundreds of years old. The square formation is one of them
Well I’m glad you enjoy our great country a lot run it down mostly immigrants who expected a lot better they mostly come here for the benefits want a free house free energy free furniture etc and a lot get this and the English tax payers give it but they still want more so thanks for a positive outlook and all the best to the USA
Thank you for your repeated respect catherine is not out the woods yet. But we hope its very soon. I'm not a big royalist I'm more into tudor history. But please consider this a well done from me 😊 the red arrows are the best in the world
As King Charles wanted a ‘slimmed down’ monarchy and he has that. It’s wonderful to see The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on the Balcony. They have been in the ‘background’ as working royals for some years but are now front and centre. Duke of Gloucester lost his father very young really (brother to George V1) 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🏴❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The 'Gold Guys' - you probably mean the Heralds, who ar musician soldiers, who are responsible for summoning and accompanying the dismissal of the troops.
That big plane with the union flag on its tail is our version of Air one. Also I'm seeing the Red arrow live next weekend as they are my local Armed forces day in Cleethorpes on the Saturday
If you are going to react to "Trooping the Colour", you should react to the bit where they are actually trooping the colour. This version cuts away from it.
They probably cut away because the BBC has the rights to the to the coverage and other organizations have to use alternative camera shots. The BBC has become more restrictive as to who may view the program.
I notice, Connor, that you always salute on these types of occasions... I'm not (& have never been) in the Military so may (easily) be mistaken...but, I dont think its considered to be the "correct" form to either salute an Officer, if youre not wearing your 'headdress'** (British** military parlance) / "cover"* (American*... Marines?) .., (_or_ if _not_ actually _in_ the military ?) Please _do_ correct me if I'm in error - and please accept my apologies if I am mistaken?
You were mistaken. You can salute as a citizen. As a matter of fact; If you meet an officer in uniform and you salute them, they are obliged to return your salute. If you wear a cap or hat, you can take it off as an extra sign of respect. No matter if you are in the armed forces or not. You can try it out at the changing of the guard. Just walk past and salute them! What you can't do is wear official uniform when you are not in the armed forces. Or pretend to be armed forces. But....there is no law that prohibits you from wearing unofficial military attire. Like a costume. But you are not allowed to 'pose' as a soldier. So if you don't make it very clear that you are pretending, you probably will be told to leave. I have seen videos of pranksters in fake costume being told to leave.😂 No need to feel bad for assuming things: it means you are very curious by nature and probably heard or read about it and wanting to share what you learned and open to learning more. That's a good thing. More people should be curious and eager to learn. 😊
@@GullibleTarget I have only just returned to viewing comments (etc) on YT (I had taken a nap!) ...so please accept my apologies for both my tardy response, and, especially for my error regarding the salute, cap - or no cap, uniform etc ...though, I don't recall _exactly_ what I'd said, I believe I had thought 'non-military personnel' ought _not_ salute any Officer _within_ the Services... I've no idea where that idea came from, and had not realised my mistake 'til seeing your response. Thank-you for taking the time and effort so to do. I shall endeavour to remember your information so as to not spread my previous false assumption. Sir. 🏴❤️🇬🇧🙂🖖LLAP🖖
@@Ionabrodie69 I will be 71 in early August '24 if am lucky, and do sometimes forget things I have learned, but that's not just 'an age thing' with me - I've always had a butterfly memory - things I have learned, things I have wanted and started to say etc, these ideas flit from one to the other like butterflies flitting from bloom to bloom ...then forgetting the previous...er...um...what was I thinking / saying...?!! Hence my constant willingness to learn (/ re-learn?!) from the knowledge / corrections from others...so, thank-you. Aaaand apologies for my many and varied errors. 😏🏴❤️🇬🇧🌝🖖 p.s. I came back to edit - but now cannot find the mistake I had thought I had made. Please excuse me if you do espy the 'apparently unedited' error. 🥺😟
The troops may look spectacular in their fantastic uniforms with the polished breastplates, plumes and gold embroidery, but it’s special ceremonial kit for the most part and they’re primarily soldiers in fatigues. Every one a trained killer! 😊
They are all serving soldiers some have been to Afghanistan and some are waiting to be deployed straight after this some are just back from Ukraine the colours are the flags they have all of the battles their units have fought in embroidered on them each unit plays their own music the Welsh the Irish the Scottish the reds and blues no that is the duchess of Edinburgh there are people called the Republic who want a president in England and to get rid of the royal family and all of our traditions
Connor - mate - the British never say the word ‘hail’ when it comes to the royal family. Just saying. Love your vids lad, keep up the brilliant content and humour 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
I remember remarking once, when Connor was watching a black and white newsreel of (I think) the 1953 Coronation part of which he could not hear properly and said ‘Are they shouting “All hail the Queen?”, that I have only ever heard ‘All hail’ from Americans when they are jovially greeting one of their own who has achieved some eminence. Definitely not to be heard in the UK!
Horses aren't usually bothered by rain, though there may be thunder nearby, (I heard some earlier today, though not close by) but usually windy weather has horses 'jiggling' to turn their backs into the wind - so it blows their tails, not their faces / eyes...but of course, are standing or moving in formation too, as trained so to do... Though it would've been nicer for _everyone_ if the rain had held off, (the main reason for the TTC being held in June rather than the Monarch's real birthday - April for our dear late Queen, R.I.P. and King Charles' as his birthday isn't til 14th November - was to try to ensure better weather for the occasion... Oh well, that's the British weather for you!! Happy Official Birthday KCIII... May your true birthday see dry weather come your way. 👌🏴🙂🇬🇧😏🖖
A horses natural instinct is to turn away from the rain as they can’t protect their eyes, so when they are made to face into it they can get a little antsy. If you ever drive past a paddock of horses (or cattle) while it’s raining and a bit windy, you’ll notice they are all facing the same direction.
@@claregale9011 I miss being able to ride...had some amazing / sometimes 'scary' rides on different horses long ago, but made the mistake of giving up horseriding after I got married... (couldn't afford it at that stage as had my children to care for instead) ...but I would have been healthier for longer had I been able to continue riding (& maybe also still teaching horseriding too), 🐎☹️🏴❤️🇬🇧😏🖖
Thankyou for your respect, kindness, and genuine love of our Royal family and our country's age-old traditions, Connor. We appreciate you and your interest does not go unnoticed. God Bless America always.
He gets it bless him lovely young man very respectful 😊
Just because something's f****** traditional doesn't mean it's necessarily meaningful today, the royal family doesn't give a flying f*** about it's f****** subjects cop yourself on.
One of the only countries in the whole f****** planet that never had a a revolution which is the England, please don't bore me with the Glorious Revolution that was not a revolution that was The Ruling Class maintaining the f****** power, a country of differential fools.
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You are genuine. So interesting to hear you explain your thoughts. Yes us Brits will enrol you as an American who is so sincere in supporting our Royal Family and our military, especially the RAF! God bless you. ❤🇬🇧👑✈️
Catherin is not out of the wood's yet,being Colonel-in-Chief of the Irish Guards she wanted to be there as it's the Irish Guards Trooping there Colour this year
*Catherine* 👌🏴❤️🇬🇧😏🖖
When she thought that she was unobserved she dropped the cheery face and looked very tired. She also looks extremely thin. The hair updo and hat would disguise any hairpiece added to replace volume. I bet she'll be exhausted for most of this week after today. As she said, she has good days and bad days. Someone suggested elsewhere that, had she had a bad day today, Lady Louise would have been in the carriage with the Wales children to look after them. It also seemed strange to see the Duke of Kent not in uniform now he has handed his colonelcy of the Scots Guards over to his namesake, the Duke of Edinburgh, the other Prince Edward. Apparently, in the family the DoE is Ed and the DoK is Eddie!
Thanks for that news update.
@@philjones45it's mostly conjecture.
Thanks for watching this Connor and your interest in our history and Royal Family ❤
Thank you Connor, your respect is greatly appreciated 🎉
I'm lucky enough that my house is directly under the flightpath that aircraft use to go into London on these flypasts. Maybe 8-10 minutes out. So I watched them go over the house, then pop inside to watch them again on TV with a cup of tea. Then a few hours later, watch you watching them 😀
So lucky!!
I think that where I live in Hampshire I must be almost under a flight path because I often see those big helicopters going over. One day, years ago I was in the garden hanging washing up when I heard an almighty noise followed by 3 Red Arrows low flying.
Hi guys
I also see these on the way too.I can’t believe how lucky I am everytime ❤
Both Catherine and king Charles are still having treatment for cancer, so it was even more special to see them both side by side on the balcony.
Preventative treatment for Catherine. Unlike my sister who has been waiting three months for cancer surgery. 😡
So very special, my mum has cancer but it's more important for me to seeCatherine on the balcony. God bless you ma'am
I love your respectful approach.
Connor each regiment's colour (flag) contains their battle homours going back to the 17th century. Some of the battles are recent like in the Falkands war. All these troups are active service men.
Young Charlotte is a little girl who understands her place in the world. When little brother Louis wasn’t doing quite the right thing it was Charlotte (notGeorge or the parents) who gave him the nudge.
Same thing happened a few years ago when she nudged George and was heard saying "Stand up straight, Georgie"😂 she knows exactly where the cameras are.
Yes, and the time at the Queens funeral she was seen to say to George "You're supposed to bow" which he then did, bless her.
I think Charlotte is very like her great aunt Anne.
That was funny..just like her Great Grandmother the Queen keeping Prince Louis right..😄
looks like he put his hands in his pockets
I must say, I have a lot of time for our beautiful Kate - and pray that she emerges safe and sound from her Dark Tunnel experience.
Always love trooping the colour.🇬🇧
So do I, never miss it.
As always ❤,,,I genuinely love your love and respect you have for our country. Take care, Tony here in the UK 🇬🇧
Princess Katherine looked magnificent and was front page on all Sunday papers.
Kate look very well and so did Charles
*Catherine* (apparently Catherine, herself, prefers her _given name_ to her 'nickname' of 'Kate')
Love it , we are with no doubt excellent at pomp and ceremony . 😊
Thank you for doing this video. I got choked up on the balcony scene. Princess Catherine and King Charles are much loved as are the rest of the royal family.
The Spitfires were grounded after a pilot was killed when his Spitfire crashed at an air display.
Treble checking for possible glitches.. Good call.
RIP Squadron Leader Mark Long.
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Never heard about this. When did this happen?
@@SgtSteel1 A couple of weeks ago. Sqdrn Leader Long was a very experienced RAF pilot and also flew Battle of Britain Memorial Flight vintage aircraft. These aircraft are constantly maintained and tested to a very high standard. For some reason the Spitfire he was flying crashed near the base in Coningsby Lincolnshire. Investigations continue.
The tail of a plane is there for stability and to control yaw and pitch.
Hey Connor, you were wondering what the Horse guards were guarding,this is it , the arch on the right hand side behind the podium leads to the two mounted guards that the tourists hassle if you walked through that arch from here you would enter behind the horses.
We British love these occasions. Thousands of people line the streets to wave and cheer the royal family in celebration of the last time they lined the streets to wave and cheer.
"We British love these occasions"
Apart from those sour-faced malcontents who would MUCH rather have an 'elected' President Starmer or Sunak (ie a Head of State actively disliked by half the electorate/population).
@@marvinc9994 Begs the question as to how many actively dislike the Saxe-Coburg-Gothas? Nobody likes a scrounging foreigner, we're told.
@@marvinc9994 Nonsense!
@@Caambrinus
"Nonsense!"
Would you care to enlarge on that bizarre one-word response; what is it, _precisely_ , that you disagree with? I'm dying to know...
@@marvinc9994 You misrepresent many British citizens who would happily do away with the frippery of the monarchy and join the modern world. An elected head-of-state need not have the power of the French or American president.
Conner you are a wee sweetheart 🥰
A bit of historical trivia you might like: the Grenadier Guards are considered the most senior regiment in the British Army's Order of Precedence, which ranks the units by when they were first formed, despite the fact that they were actually founded six years after the Coldstream Guards. The difference is that the Coldstream Guards were raised as a Parliamentarian regiment in 1650, and the Grenadier Guards as a Royalist regiment in 1656 serving Charles II during his exile; the Grenadiers have thus spent longer in the service of the Crown. But in response, the motto of the Coldstream Guards, Nulli Secundus ("second to none") refers to their proud history as the older regiment.
Personally, I like to imagine the commander of the Coldstream Guards examining the Order of Precedence every year with the same weary sigh: "You cut the head off *one* bloody king, and do they let you forget it? Do they bollocks."
The Grenadier Guards march music is also the best of any regiment 🇬🇧
@@whitedwarf4986my late father was a Genadier so naturally they were always the finest!! He took part in Trooping and was at Buckingham Palace and The Tower of London on guard duty.
My mother once remarked that she had never been to London, to which my father replied 'you haven't missed much'. He had met various Royal members but made nothing of it. We thought this was very funny. Whilst serving in WW2 in North Africa, for four years, my mother said it was alright for him enjoying himself out there, whilst she had three children to look after on her own!!
@@pathopewell1814 He must've been a very capable soldier to reach such heights. But as is so characteristic of that generation, they never bragged about their achievements and didn't see themselves as anything special. It seems all they were worried about was making sure their children didn't suffer the same hardships as they did, and that bombs weren't dropping on our cities anymore. I'm so thankful everyday for what they did for us.
Last saw Trooping the Colour in person 40 years ago. The late Queen was riding side saddle, the effect was magnificent, the sun shone brightly & The Grand Duke of Luxembourg was mounted as a colonel-in-chief. All seems like yesterday, but sadly it isn't.
Under funded and still spectacular! Best armed forces in the world.
They are not under funded. MSM propaganda. Waste it on 65,000 civil servants, DEI etc.
By a Mike or several …
That gun … is a sword … that’s what’s flashing in the sunlight …
ive een lucky enough to see trooping the colour in person it sent shivers down my spine and is a sight to behold precision at its best thank you for doing a video on it ❤❤
Me too. Been twice
High wing military aircraft (c141 and c5 both are) use T tails for multiple reasons.
1 to prevent rocks and debris from damaging the tail when landing off airport
2 to keep tails out of the engine thrust line (which are higher than on a low wing aircraft) during cruise where vibration may cause fatigue
3 a T tail can be smaller (lighter with less drag) as the horizontal stabilizer is located farther behind the fuselage and the vertical stabilizer has an "endplate" which increases its effectiveness.
A primary reason is that it facilitates a large cargo hatch and ramp to be built into the rear of the plane, for loading and unloading. No elevator spar running through the middle of the rear of the aircraft to get in the way.
Been lucky enough to see the Red Arrows live. Everyone should go at least once.. The power of them vibrates through the ground.
Yes I’ve seen them several times mostly in the 90s. Quite spectacular
Nice to hear from you. Always good to watch your reactions, and the respect is mutual.
The music you commented on is "The Grenadiers Slow March"
To really appreciate whats going on in Trooping the Colour, you would need to hear official commentary, the video you watched looked like it was just filmed by someone in the crowd. Commentary tells you what is going on and why. There is a lot of history and traditions in trooping the colour. Cheers
It was Sky News😂 they don't know how to report things.
@@GullibleTarget the second was filmed by the royal family channel (basically a royal family fan account)
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louie
*Louis* (spelt 'Louis' - named after 'Louis, Lord Mountbatten' - pronounced 'Louie') ? 🤔
@@brigidsingleton1596 That’s exactly why I wrote it with an e because Americans say Louis with an s.
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But... We are not Americans here, and not all commenters are Americans...and Louis _is_ the child's given name, so I would - with all due respect - say, it _ought to be spelt correctly_ with _perhaps_ the American mispronunciation given (within parentheses) by way of an explanation, _specifically aimed_ at them, for them.👌...🤔🏴❤️🇬🇧🖖
You become a Gold Guy with years in the Army and HARD work
Musicians
The ‘Gold Guys” are Drum Majors
Connor, you should watch
The Royal Marines Beating the Retreat (2018 as this is the best filmed. Reacting to my roots has the best video of it ) . I may be biased, but we have the best marching/ ceremonial band in the world!! NOBODY DOES THIS BETTER THAN US! makes me feel really proud to be British! Please watch x
I love to watch you seeing so much of our history. keep on keeping on.
The vertical stabilizer, the "tail fin", is there to prevent the aircraft drifting to the side, "side slip" and the nose from swinging side to side. The one on the C17 looks bigger because of the size of the aircraft and its weight. It's more complicated than that but that's the gist of it.
06:05 The chants would have been a mix of "God Save the King" and "Not my King". There was a considerable Republican (as in anti-Monarchy) protest outside the Palace and a Royalist counter-protest.
Lets not exaggerate-it wasnt considerable at all. As with most of Republics protests, the media gives them much more attention than their minority antics warrant
Regarding the aeroplane question, the wings on the c-17 are mounted on the top of the fuselage unlike conventional passenger aircraft so the tail has to be taller as a result.
Many of those Irish Guards are from the Republic of Ireland. Most of course are from Northern Ireland, but nothing I think signifies the complex relationship between Britain and Ireland, than the young men who still cross the Irish Sea to serve in the British Army.
Sadly, during the flypast, I heard a section of the crowd shouting "not my King" and "what a waste of money". Not the general view of the British public, but a small minority who feel it is okay to spoil a great event by shouting their opinions. The price of living in a democracy I guess.
It's not a price. It is a common good. We all have our opinions and we don't all agree. And that's the beauty of a democracy. King Charles at his coronation did say that he will strive to be a king who listens and welcomes discord in order to have all voices heard. That is what a constitutional monarchy ought to be.
@@GullibleTarget And we should appreciate that constitutional monarchy, not selfishly attempt to disrupt a national celebration in front of a worldwide audience.
The 5 drum majors are in the gold state uniform which is only worn in the presence of the monarch or on birthdays of senior royals. Normally they would wear the same uniform as the rest of the band.
Love how you are so thrilled with your viewing it’s very Compelling. ❤️🌹
Of course there is a lot more to the ceremony. What we saw I think was the Escort for the Colour receiving the Colour. This is then 'Trooped' through the ranks; the old military idea was that the Regimental Colour was the rallying point in the chaos of battle, and all the soldiers needed to be shown what it was. I believe the Colour is the pride of the Regiment, the scrolls on it are the Regiment's Battle Honours.
I've seen some of the BBC coverage; as is correct in this country, they never refer to a 'white' horse. You always call them 'grey' horses.
To be classed as a 'white horse, you have to be able to see pink flesh through the translucent 'white' hair
Seeing the flypast from the air is amazing - will try to find that on YT as only ever seen it from cameras on the ground.
The white horse is 18 years old. Stood for part anthem for the colour of the Irish Guards. Then they trooped it through the ranks like they would have in days gone by so soldiers it and knew where to rally.
More to the point, it was to enable them to recognise their own flag, as you know there were always numerous other flags used on the battlefield in days past, and then rally to their flag.
Thank you for your kind words. Where do you live with that beautiful mountain in the background
Connor, The first march you heard was " The British grenadiers" which was played as we marched into York Town ! Just saying 😅
I’m with you - precision and professionalism every time. So much fuzziness and sloppiness is the flavour of these times, so it’s a relief to see clarity.
Appreciate your observations and kind thoughts towards our military displays and be sure that they are reciprocated to the USA and its formidable military.
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The Red Arrows are due to fly in my hometown on the 30th June, as part of the Folkestone (Kent) Armed Forces Day.
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12:16-12:26 what skill that horse has making sure the rider is in right location
At 14.38 you see the chosen ensign receive the Colour , (from the three spaced out Guards who are the Colour Party in front of him) his escort is the line of troopers who marched behind him. (When they were marching forward they were the Escort for the Colour, once the Ensign receives the Colour (Flag on which are embroidered their battle honours) they become Escort TO the Colour. They then with Ensign in front turn to their left and begin to Troop the Colour through the ranks while the band moves forward. That bit is the Trooping the Colour! Hope that helps 😊sorry, edit! I didn’t read all of the comments and I see that others have explained this too - probably much better than I have 😊😊
Where the Princess is was the headquarters of Wellington. This is Horse Guards Parade by the way
Thank you for your lovely comments. I think you would have made a good brit😊
6:04 “God Save The King”
The block in the middle are the massed bands of the guards regiments. The men at the front in gold uniforms are the band masters of each of the 5 guards regiments.
Drum Major.
“How do you become one of the gold guys?”
That’s DLC.
The kilts on the guys at the back are a pre-order bonus too.
Hi Connor, I see you’ve got great taste in rugby jerseys 😊🇳🇿
The Boeing Globemaster III (US 'C-17') has a high T-Tail to avoid an effect called 'deep stall'. The propeller turbine Airbus-Euro 'Atlas' has the same feature and is a smaller cargo carrier than the C-17 but larger than the Lockheed Hercules C-130.
The 'Gold guys' are the Drum Majors. The tune you liked is 'The Grenadiers Slow March'.
Thank you for your respect from me too. I love watching them - so good.
When the King was on the balcony people were chanting God save the King
Fascinating sitting with you watching and commenting the Trooping of the Colour. 🇬🇧
Hi. I just recommended a video to some else from the US who had only watched this with no commentary and so didn’t understand what was going on and why. I suggest viewing The Royal Family Channel (a news organisation channel not the official channel of the Royal Family) who recently put out a video explaining (not perfectly) the Trooping The Colour ceremonial using last year’s ceremonial when it was the Welsh Guards’ turn, as opposed to this year when it was the Irish Guards’ turn. It should help you follow the ceremonial next time even with no commentary. What it doesn’t tell you is the names of all the music for the slow and quick marches of each of the foot guards regiments and the walk and trot music for the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and for both regiments of the Household Cavalry. Other than that it’s a fairly easy introduction.
The noise was a group of anti-royal protesters shouting "Not my King", while others in the crowd shouted back at them. The 'gold guys' are band leaders, so you have to become a soldier & bandsman. That waving of the sword is a salute, respecting the Colour, flag, & the King. The Colour, flag, represents the regiment, it is carried through the ranks, trooped, for them to see & recognise it, which was vital in the old days when the Colour was the gathering point for a regiment in battle. The Colour is embroidered in gold with the names of battles & actions the Regiment has taken part in over the centuries. These are the list of Battle Honours, reminding all of the service of the regiment, & the lives lost in action. The Colours are replaced with new ones when needed, so the King recently gave the army new flags, as a new reign has begun. The old flags usually go into regimental museums, but sometime are hung up in Churches or similar honoured places. The Colours are almost sacred, as the Roman army's Eagle Standards were long ago.
Chucked it down yesterday aswell
Did you see the coverage of all the soldiers on horses?
God Bless and Save Their Majesties The King and Queen alongside all Members of The Royal Family and The UNITED KINGDOM and The Commonwealth 🤴👑👸📯🎺🎷🥁🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺🏴🏴🏴🇦🇮🇬🇷🇨🇵🏰❤️
Recently, Sqdn ldr Mark Long was tragically killed in a Spitfire crash, it was part of the BBMF [Battle of Britain Memorial Flight] flying squadron. As a mark of respect, they did not fly at this flypast.
Thank you for your interest and comments.
Could I ask where you live. The background to your video shows snow capped mountains.
You missed the best bit in my opinion! That is the Royal Horse Artillery and the Lifeguards and Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry! Perhaps you could show that on another video? They are in the last 10 to 15 mins of the TOTC.
The guys in gold are drum majors they are the leaders of their regiments doing ceremonial duties as they are doing here and also on the battlefield they are in command,
Respect mate
On the Drooping of the Colour you will get the historical reasons whyy. Every part of the uniform etc. Many of them hundreds of years old. The square formation is one of them
It's always the good ones we lose to issues, not saying anyone in particular would be better than Kate to have the diagnosis instead, but ...
Happy Birthday to HM King Charles. Best Wishes for Him and the Princess of Wales in their recoveries.
9:35 LOL
No one does that t better than we do....our troops are the best, they are disciplined and respect the Crown.
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Connor you mentioned the short version of The National Anthem this is called a Royal Salute.
i watched it all day, was great
Well I’m glad you enjoy our great country a lot run it down mostly immigrants who expected a lot better they mostly come here for the benefits want a free house free energy free furniture etc and a lot get this and the English tax payers give it but they still want more so thanks for a positive outlook and all the best to the USA
Thank you for your repeated respect catherine is not out the woods yet. But we hope its very soon. I'm not a big royalist I'm more into tudor history. But please consider this a well done from me 😊 the red arrows are the best in the world
Tudor usurpers more like…🤨🇬🇧
As King Charles wanted a ‘slimmed down’ monarchy and he has that.
It’s wonderful to see The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on the Balcony.
They have been in the ‘background’ as working royals for some years but are now front and centre.
Duke of Gloucester lost his father very young really (brother to George V1)
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Love you Connor ❤
its called a tail plane or vertical stabiliser
Good to know there’s still respect in the colonies for your royal family 😉
Ooooooh....😅
The 'Gold Guys' - you probably mean the Heralds, who ar musician soldiers, who are responsible for summoning and accompanying the dismissal of the troops.
That big plane with the union flag on its tail is our version of Air one. Also I'm seeing the Red arrow live next weekend as they are my local Armed forces day in Cleethorpes on the Saturday
Didn’t see little frank at The Trooping The Colour you might see him on other videos 💂♂️💂🏻
If you are going to react to "Trooping the Colour", you should react to the bit where they are actually trooping the colour. This version cuts away from it.
They probably cut away because the BBC has the rights to the to the coverage and other organizations have to use alternative camera shots. The BBC has become more restrictive as to who may view the program.
I would have thought the back of the plane is up so the troops, transport etc can enter through the large tail gate opening
They are chanting "Not my king" - they're anti-monarchists.
I notice, Connor, that you always salute on these types of occasions... I'm not (& have never been) in the Military so may (easily) be mistaken...but, I dont think its considered to be the "correct" form to either salute an Officer, if youre not wearing your 'headdress'** (British** military parlance) / "cover"* (American*... Marines?) ..,
(_or_ if _not_ actually _in_ the military ?)
Please _do_ correct me if I'm in error - and please accept my apologies if I am mistaken?
You were mistaken. You can salute as a citizen. As a matter of fact; If you meet an officer in uniform and you salute them, they are obliged to return your salute. If you wear a cap or hat, you can take it off as an extra sign of respect. No matter if you are in the armed forces or not.
You can try it out at the changing of the guard. Just walk past and salute them!
What you can't do is wear official uniform when you are not in the armed forces. Or pretend to be armed forces. But....there is no law that prohibits you from wearing unofficial military attire. Like a costume. But you are not allowed to 'pose' as a soldier. So if you don't make it very clear that you are pretending, you probably will be told to leave. I have seen videos of pranksters in fake costume being told to leave.😂
No need to feel bad for assuming things: it means you are very curious by nature and probably heard or read about it and wanting to share what you learned and open to learning more. That's a good thing. More people should be curious and eager to learn. 😊
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I have only just returned to viewing comments (etc) on YT (I had taken a nap!)
...so please accept my apologies for both my tardy response, and, especially for my error regarding the salute, cap - or no cap, uniform etc ...though, I don't recall _exactly_ what I'd said, I believe I had thought 'non-military personnel' ought _not_ salute any Officer _within_ the Services...
I've no idea where that idea came from, and had not realised my mistake 'til seeing your response.
Thank-you for taking the time and effort so to do.
I shall endeavour to remember your information so as to not spread my previous false assumption. Sir. 🏴❤️🇬🇧🙂🖖LLAP🖖
@@brigidsingleton1596Easy mistake to make..🙂👍🇬🇧
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I will be 71 in early August '24 if am lucky, and do sometimes forget things I have learned, but that's not just 'an age thing' with me - I've always had a butterfly memory - things I have learned, things I have wanted and started to say etc, these ideas flit from one to the other like butterflies flitting from bloom to bloom ...then forgetting the previous...er...um...what was I thinking / saying...?!! Hence my constant willingness to learn (/ re-learn?!) from the knowledge / corrections from others...so, thank-you.
Aaaand apologies for my many and varied errors. 😏🏴❤️🇬🇧🌝🖖
p.s. I came back to edit - but now cannot find the mistake I had thought I had made. Please excuse me if you do espy the 'apparently unedited' error. 🥺😟
The troops may look spectacular in their fantastic uniforms with the polished breastplates, plumes and gold embroidery, but it’s special ceremonial kit for the most part and they’re primarily soldiers in fatigues. Every one a trained killer! 😊
Infantry 'squares' formed to defend against cavalry charges were hollow.
They are all serving soldiers some have been to Afghanistan and some are waiting to be deployed straight after this some are just back from Ukraine the colours are the flags they have all of the battles their units have fought in embroidered on them each unit plays their own music the Welsh the Irish the Scottish the reds and blues no that is the duchess of Edinburgh there are people called the Republic who want a president in England and to get rid of the royal family and all of our traditions
Connor - mate - the British never say the word ‘hail’ when it comes to the royal family. Just saying. Love your vids lad, keep up the brilliant content and humour 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
A blackadder quote just sprang to mind
I remember remarking once, when Connor was watching a black and white newsreel of (I think) the 1953 Coronation part of which he could not hear properly and said ‘Are they shouting “All hail the Queen?”, that I have only ever heard ‘All hail’ from Americans when they are jovially greeting one of their own who has achieved some eminence. Definitely not to be heard in the UK!
Tailplane so high, probably to clear from engine turbulence as well as wing turbulence
Something seemed to be really spooking the horses today, as a lot more than normal seemed to struggle to stand still for long.
Horses aren't usually bothered by rain, though there may be thunder nearby,
(I heard some earlier today, though not close by) but usually windy weather has horses 'jiggling' to turn their backs into the wind - so it blows their tails, not their faces / eyes...but of course, are standing or moving in formation too, as trained so to do... Though it would've been nicer for _everyone_ if the rain had held off, (the main reason for the TTC being held in June rather than the Monarch's real birthday - April for our dear late Queen, R.I.P. and King Charles' as his birthday isn't til 14th November - was to try to ensure better weather for the occasion... Oh well, that's the British weather for you!!
Happy Official Birthday KCIII...
May your true birthday see dry weather come your way. 👌🏴🙂🇬🇧😏🖖
A horses natural instinct is to turn away from the rain as they can’t protect their eyes, so when they are made to face into it they can get a little antsy.
If you ever drive past a paddock of horses (or cattle) while it’s raining and a bit windy, you’ll notice they are all facing the same direction.
It is the wind - if the wind gets under their tails they get really spooked.
Nerves of steel to sit on one of those horses don't know how they do it
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I miss being able to ride...had some amazing / sometimes 'scary' rides on different horses long ago, but made the mistake of giving up horseriding after I got married... (couldn't afford it at that stage as had my children to care for instead) ...but I would have been healthier for longer had I been able to continue riding (& maybe also still teaching horseriding too), 🐎☹️🏴❤️🇬🇧😏🖖
Some may be equal. But nobody is better than Britain, when it come to aeronautical engineering
Best to watch the official video,you see things better,they ate Saluting with their swords