As a U.S. Army Soldier of the 101st Airborne’s 187th Infantry Regiment; this was very impressive and rewarding to view. Having worked with a few Brits overseas I have nothing but respect for our brothers in arms. Well done lads. Oh and yes...the folks in the background snickering should have the sin knocked out of them.
For those that do not understand . The shuffling is called "covering off" it is to allow the ranks to be in line and orderly. When "On parade " it demonstrates order and allows for co-ordinated movement.
If people don't understand what they are watching they really should keep their mouths shut. I watched the changing of the guard at Arlington, didn't understand it all but knew enough to show respect to the troops and traditions of another country.
Bert Slopend Same here. I was young when I saw the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier and I still stood there in silence. Seems even the American adults can't keep their months shut during our ancient traditions.
Dress right dress, These boys are on top of their game. God Bless the Brits. Love 'em. I'm an honorary member of the 52nd Lowland Volunteers. 1979. Brits put us through hell and back. I wouldn't change a thing. Love you guys!
There is no finer sight in any army in the world than a company of Guardsmen marching in quick time to the music of "The British Grenadiers." Wonderful to see that standards in the Household Division are maintained. What an inspiration. GEA
Nice to see a bit of British army, it is totally different from Brazilian army, congratulations to all of you, there must be such an history behind all of this, once again, congratulations from Brazil
My grandfather joined in Dublin and was in the 2nd batallion grenidier guards fife and drum. He lied about his age to join out of a military orphanage during world war 1 towards the end, in peace time he lost his little finger in a carpentry accident, "his trade" and couldn't play the fife anymore, then switched to the drum. So proud x he immigrated to Australia in 1925...and the rest is history.
SIDE DRUMS: Developed for The Royal Marines, and first used by them in April 2012, the drums introduced to 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Corps of Drums in 2014 are Pearl Viscount Military Snare Drums (Twin Snare - top and bottom snares fitted) and Pearl Viscount 28 inch x 12 inch Bass Drum, each with hand-painted enamel and 24 carat gold leaf Regimental emblazonment under three coats of clear varnish. The fifes are Viscount Bb and Fb keyed flutes.
+GrenadierGuardsDmr Pearl® drums? Must be a second-source based on a Military Livery version of the SDP-1412TS tube-lug double-snare and BDP-2812 tube-lug bass - I remember the Premier® 0097-S double-snare and 0188RQL bass being official spec. Most Pearl marching drums use a Cooperman-compatible carry eye on one of the batter-hoop tension bolts for slung use of snares and single tenors, rather than the British-spec claw hook. Pearl offers a heavy-wire hook for some Pipe Band models such as the FFXPMD-1412 double-snare, which may also be standard on the SDP snares and TDP single tenors.
I'm as old American Marine and I really enjoyed seeing the ceremony but I think some of the people giggling and talking needed to have the s--- slapped out of them.
To be honest I think it's because they don't understand the Ceremony of the Changing of the Guards. It might actually be useful if they had read up on it before going. Sending you a wave from your cousins over the pond in Cornwall England...
As a man holding dual citizenship in the US and the UK, I've got to say that these tourists have got to be the most disrespectful I have ever seen. Respect the troops, m8s, they've been down range taking lead, defending your freedom, whilst you stand at the gate of the palace and laugh. If you really have no respect for these men in red, then I suggest that you sign up for the army, in whatever country you hail from, and spend some time in the middle east yourself. Now, I'm no soldier, and neither do I claim to be, but I believe that even common citizens should show some damn respect. These boys have put their lives on the line for you. This isn't a joke. Grow up, or shut up. Your choice, m8.
People need to remember or even realise that these aren't toy soldiers who like to dress up (although us Brits do it best ;) hehe) but are indeed serving combat/infantry soldiers in war zones too! I'd encourage people to enjoy the changing of the guard etc but don't mock them!! God save the queen and God bless our armed forces! :)
people laugh at the red coats but they forget Britain is one of the most powerful and combat ready nation in the world second only to america we are tiny but we are strong
Nobody laughs at the redcoats. Airfare tickets are so cheap that any fool can buy one, this explains some attitudes. Your country has a fine army, sir.
Mr Damage probably only a couple scratches tbh because we have a massive military.. the most advanced fighter, tanks, ships, equipment and better standard issue rifles
If that is the case, why does the U.S. always call upon the smaller allies to help them fight ? If you didn't know, your military has been gutted and is burned out. Numbers do not equal quality. And as for technology, it means nothing without highly trained people who can operate such equipment. How do I know ? I fought alongside your countrymen a number of times. Only a few were trained to the same level as I was. And I was only a Cpl the Sgt. 2 rounds from my weapon equaled a full mag of 30 from one of your vaunted rifles.
Sadly, I must agree with Mr. Thornley's comments. As an American, we are, by and large, enthralled with the pomp and pageantry of British ceremony, especially something like this. As much to my distaste as any other comments below, however, Americans just do not know how to behave at something like this. Manners and good taste have been forgotten as part of raising a child in the USA. Only in the Southern USA and rural areas outside the South is there still some semblance of civility.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoy them. Squeezing the camera between the Palace's heavy duty railings makes getting a clear and steady shot very difficult.
10:27 That's so cool! I apologize for the people laughing. These traditions, with minimal modification, have been preserved for centuries. That's just cool to think about.
Grenadiers are awesome! We flew to the UK to spend a month on vacation there. Now its time to go again! Love the UK so I collect British Campaign medals from the Victorian Era. The empire kept the muslim world in its place, at peace!
GUARD MOUNT: The Household Division is the most senior Division of the British Army. It comprises seven regiments; two Regiments of Horse Guards (The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals - CAVALRY) and five Regiments of Foot Guards (Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards - INFANTRY). In addition to being fully trained and deployable combat regiments, most of the current Regiments of the Household Division have guarded the Royal Household (residences) since 1660, albeit under different titles and forms from today. In addition to combat deployment, the Household Division has the duty of guarding the Royal Household within London District which is geographically defined as within the M25 road network and includes the official Royal residences of Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace, the Tower of London and Windsor Castle. Changing The Queen's Guard occurs every day from April to July, and every second day for the rest of the year, at 11:30am on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. A contingent from the Duty Company (one of the three Rifle Companies of the five Foot Guards Regiments, or one of the Foot Guards Incremental Companies - see one of my previous comments for details) finds the New Guard for the next 24/48 hours, replacing the Old Guard, the previous 24/48 hour Guard Mount. When the Queen is resident in London, the contingent for Guard Mount comprises the Captain of the Guard (usually rank of Major), Subaltern of the Guard (usually rank of Lieutenant, however on this day rank of Second Lieutenant), Ensign (usually rank of Second Lieutenant) and 40 Other Ranks (ranks of Warrant Officer, Colour Sergeant, Gold Sergeant, Lance Sergeants, Lance Corporals, Guardsmen). With the same Officers there are 31 Other Ranks when the Queen is not resident in London as sentry postings are reduced. The Queen's Guard comprises a St James's Palace Detachment and a Buckingham Palace Detachment (and a Tower of London Detachment from the same Duty Company with a separate ceremony at that location). As St James's Palace is officially considered the senior Royal Residence, the St James's Palace Detachment always leads and includes the Captain of the Guard being the Senior Officer, the Ensign carrying The Colour to be lodged at St James's Palace Guard Room, the Company Sergeant Major (rank of Warrant Officer), Non-Commissioned Officers (ranks of Colour Sergeant, Gold Sergeant, Lance Sergeant and Lance Corporal), the Escort To The Colour (two Lance Corporals) and the Guardsmen for sentry posting. The Buckingham Palace Detachment comprises the Subaltern of the Guard, Non-Commissioned Officers and Guardsmen. After the Guard Change ceremony, the Subaltern of the Guard also makes his own way to St James's Palace, however during the ceremony he commands the Buckingham Palace Detachment under the overall command of the Captain of the Guard. Occasionally a full compliment of Foot Guards Regiments are not available for either or both of the Old and New Guards. At these times any Regiment of HM Armed Forces can be invited to participate. This is quite common in late July and August as ceremonial duties wind down for summer breaks. Foot Guards Bands may also be substituted by bands outside the Household Division. The Foot Guards wear Summer Guard Order (scarlet tunics) from around the first week of April to the last week of October, and Winter Guard Order (grey greatcoats) for the rest of the year. Guard Change can be cancelled at short notice if there is heavy rain. A Guard Change also occurs daily at Windsor Castle. Whilst in constant rotation, a different Duty Company, and more likely a Company from a different Regiment, will find the Guard at Windsor Castle. The Queen's Life Guard is changed daily on Horse Guards Parade which is situated between Whitehall and St James's Park, the ceremony occurring both adjacent and within Horse Guards (the building). Queen's Life Guard Mount is alternated between The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals excepting that in July the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery take over whilst the Household Cavalry are on summer camp. A monthly schedule of Guard Mount duties is published as a pdf on the Army's website. Note that the schedule can change. A listing in this schedule under Bands as "1st Battalion" indicates that Regiment's Corps of Drums is the accompanying band - see top right at the page in the following link for this schedule; www.army.mod.uk/events/ceremonial/23233.aspx
REGIMENTAL STRUCTURE - FOOT GUARDS REGIMENTS - GRENADIER, COLDSTREAM, SCOTS, IRISH AND WELSH GUARDS, EACH WITH: ~ Regimental Headquarters: Stores, Recruitment (approximately 11 men) PLUS Regimental Band (1 Director of Music Officer and up to 42 Musicians). ~ 1st Battalion: Battalion Headquarters, Five Companies comprising three x Rifle Companies, Support Company and Headquarter Company, plus specialist platoons and sections including Corps of Drums, Pipes and Drums (Scots and Irish Guards only), Quartermasters, Signals, Mechanised Transport, Training/Gym, Medical, Police, Mortar, Sniper, Reconnaissance and Anti-Tank Platoons. Each Regiment has differing specialist platoons/sections. The three Rifle Companies of the respective Regiments are; Grenadier Guards: Queen's Company, Number 2 Company and Inkerman Company. Coldstream Guards: Number 1 Company, Number 2 Company and Number 3 Company. Scots Guards: A Company, B Company and C Company. Irish Guards: Number 1 Company, Number 2 Company and Number 4 Company. Welsh Guards: Prince of Wales Company, Number 2 Company and Number 3 Company. (1st Battalion strength approximately 600 officers and men) ~ Incremental Company (Grenadier - Nijmegen Company, Coldstream - Number 7 Company, Scots Guards - F Company, no incremental companies in the Irish and Welsh Guards), formed in 1993 to represent the then disbanded 2nd Battalions, Guardsmen in their first 6 to 9 months primarily involved in London Public Duties (ceremonial) (approximately 95 officers and men).
I definately would respect this changing of the guards just as I would at the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier in Washington D.C. . Silence and courtesy is a must !
For one week we had a British Command Sergeant Major come and drill us..... Man that F'er was mean!!! LOL We were all " =Ah he's British, hell offer us tea and biscuit's , maybe well lounge around. Not even close, had us marching swinging our arms like the British, stamping our feet at each order IE: FORWARD....MARCH (stamp your right foot on march and then step off) Never did so many push ups and ran so much, he did everything we grunts did along side us, WITH a big wooden stick!!! Yelled the whole time, bloody this and lazy shits that, i had a blast but i couldn't move for a month after that week...
A friend of mine was an officer in a British regiment. He was leading his troops on exercise, and there was one soldier who just couldn't be bothered and held everybody up. In the end, my friend lost it and turned on this soldier, screaming at him. He said he was on the verge of doing things that would have got him court-martialled. Fortunately, his sergeant major grabbed hold of him and led him away and told him to go and cool off. When he looked round, the soldier was on the ground and the sergeant major was kicking him.
That "big wooden stick" is a pace stick, they are tailored to the height of the individual and fold out with brass fittings to measure the various pace lengths the British Army use. Did he also have a go at the lack of polish on your boots? It's a Pirbright thing.
The pace stick is for the SGT MAJOR to hit idle soldiers with, failing that to stick up idle soldiers arse and turn them into a lollipop. Ex Grenadier myself 💂♂️
This is the first time I saw the reso-hoop drag ropes on the drum corps' Premier® 0097's actually put to use: For parade rest, the snare drums are grounded on the batter hoops, which have three stand-off spheres (Tension Bolt Ball & Stem, P/N 0269) for the purpose; the drag ropes are a holdover from the laced field drums of the past. Cooperman® has support balls optional for batter or resonant hoops of their rope-tension snare models, along with a standard bronze carry eye on the batter hoop.
+B. C. Schmerker Drag ropes were used to carry the drum on the back. In the Foot Guards, drag ropes are fitted to the side drums of the Corps of Drums only, as they are a combat section and represent this battle heritage. Drag ropes are not fitted to Regimental Band drums as these bands are essentially for entertainment. Regards.
Well Hell, I better apologize for my fellow Americans, brought up rough in a rough country. Just because it is 2017 does not mean we all are with the times. People are a bit independent here....no pun intended. If you watch our changing of the guard at Arlington you will notice real damn quick that absolutely NO misconduct is tolerated! Even in our own country we have to police the loudmouths. Sad but true. But, we are all not like that. I and my family think the British changing of the Guard is beautiful and we also recognize the very, very long heritage of it. Now to be fair, I have watched these vids forever it seems and there are alot of different languages being heard that say the same thing as the Americans, and the worst offenses I have seen were from your fellow Englishmen, where young guys were verbally and physically taunting the poor Guards. I would give my whole month's salary to see someone jump out and taunt a Guard at Arlington,,please, please just try. Anyhoo, be that as it may, I and lot more Americans than you would imagine really like watching the Queen's Own doing their stuff. To be honest, Ya'll need to stop being so damn liberal and put a boot on some necks! Make it to where the public adheres to a set of rules while the ceremony is in progress, including talking out loud. IF enforced, you would be surprised at how fast we "stupid and rude" Americans would start to behave. You know what happens when you give a wild horse his head,,,that is what the reigns are for.
You have nothing to apologize for. Remember also that Arlington is an enclosed area where spectator discipline can (and is) enforced. It is also a cemetery and people are usually respectfully silent. The changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is viewed through the tall railings that surround the courtyard and outside those railings is..well..the centre of a major city. A good analogy would be trying to do this on the front lawn of the White house with all the tourists staring in from behind the railings...there will be some disrespectful noisy chatter.
I was in the Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps for a number of years, so I have some experience doing ceremonial things. I thought that this was very very well done - it's different than what I was used to doing and seeing, but I like the tradition and how it was done. I'm a Yank, and I'm not laughing at all - nothing but respect on my end.
the foreign tourists come in their droves to see this, but do they really respect the tradition and do they appreciate why the Brits do this ? I'm a Brit and I sure do.. it's about pride in ourselves as individuals as well as pride in our Nation, and about the value of discipline in our society
DRUM MAJORS: Drum Major appointment in the Regiments of Foot Guards is always from Warrant Officer Class 2 rank (WO2) and they are always former Drummers from their Regiment's 1st Battalion Corps of Drums. Administratively they head the Corps of Drums although they usually lead the Regimental Bands at ceremonial. The occasional unavailability of Drum Majors requires Gold Sergeants (wearing 3 gold chevrons) or Lance Sergeants (wearing 3 white chevrons) of the Corps of Drums to act up as Drum Sergeants however these ranks do not carry swords or have tunics embellished with gold lace. Drum Majors wear a Shoulder Belt (not a "sash") embellished with regimental devices and battle honours, a sword, a crimson sash representing their Warrant Officer rank, and carry a Staff (not a "mace"). Drum Majors also wear four inverted gold chevrons on the right arm, inverted signifying they are a badge of appointment rather than rank. You will see that DMaj Bainbridge, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, leads the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Corps of Drums in this video and has the "grenade fired proper" of the Grenadier Guards embroidered in silver on his shoulder belt. Occasionally Drum Majors are permanently appointed to ceremonial duties and they then leave their respective 1st Battalions (Corps of Drums - part of deployable battle forces) and are appointed Drum Majors of the Household Division. Such is the case with DMaj Fitzgerald, Senior Drum Major Household Division, Coldstream Guards, DMaj Taylor, Drum Major Household Division, Coldstream Guards and DMaj Staite, Drum Major Household Division, Grenadier Guards. The Senior Drum Major may be promoted to Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) rank if certain criteria are met, although this is not often. Drum Majors of the Household Division wear shoulder belts displaying the Regimental Badges of all seven regiments of the Household Division, including those of The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals. Drum Majors who remain with their respective 1st Battalions wear shoulder belts displaying the single Regimental Device (eg: the grenade fired proper for the Grenadier Guards, the leek for the Welsh Guards) of their own Regiment.
CREATION OF THE FIVE REGIMENTS OF FOOT GUARDS * not known by these titles at the time 1642: The Scots Guards* were originally formed under Charles I. 1649: Charles I beheaded under Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth. 1650: The Coldstream Guards* are formed by Oliver Cromwell. 1651: The Scots Guards* are disbanded by Oliver Cromwell. 1656: The Grenadier Guards* formed to protect the exiled Charles II in Belgium, and will become the 1st Regiment of Foot. 1660: Cromwell's Commonwealth dissolved. Restoration of the monarchy under Charles II. 1661: The Coldstream Guards* disbanded (to break the association with Cromwell) and reformed on the same day, become the 2nd Regiment of Foot. 1662: The Scots Guards* reformed, become the 3rd Regiment of Foot. 1900: The Irish Guards created, become the 4th Regiment of Foot Guards. 1915: The Welsh Guards created, become the 5th Regiment of Foot Guards.
+GrenadierGuardsDmr Forgive my ignorance, but does this list not confuse the Scots Guards with the Royal Scots, the First of Foot, Pontius Pilate his Bodyguard
+Oliver Nicholson My list refers only to the five Regiments of Foot Guards of the British Army, who along with the two Regiments of Horse Guards, form the Household Division, and GUARD the Sovereign's HOUSEHOLD in addition to combat deployment. In 1642 when King Charles I was facing opposition from Parliament in London (which would eventually lead to his beheading) and needed his troops close by, rebellion started in Ireland. With insufficient troops available, Charles was forced to raise a new army in Scotland and issued a commission to the Marquis of Argyle to raise a Royal Regiment which was dispatched to Ireland immediately under the title "Argyle's Regiment". Almost all regiments were known by the name of their Colonel at this time. After defeating the rebellion, they stayed in Ulster before returning to Scotland in 1649 just after the execution of Charles I and were then dispersed. When Charles's son and heir, Charles II attempted to regain the throne in 1650, he reformed the "Lyfe Guard of Foot" (Argyle's old regiment) and they actually fought against Monck's Regiment (now known as the Coldstream Guards) who were fighting for Parliament. The Lyfe Guard of Foot were defeated and again they were dispersed. Eventually Cromwell's Commonwealth dissolved and with the Restoration of the Monarchy under Charles II in 1660, the Regiment was reformed for a third time. Recruiting began in 1661 and it was fully formed in 1662. The Scottish Regiment of Foot Guards (as they were then known) joined the English Establishment in 1685 under James II. Around this time they became unofficially known as the "Scots Guards". They were given the title "Third Regiment of Foot Guards" in 1707. 1642 is considered the beginning of the Scots Guards' ancestry as each time it was reformed, it was done so along the lines of its previous form. However the Scots Guards' continuous history commenced in 1662, hence it is considered the Third Regiment of Foot Guards. The Royal Scots were an entirely different Regiment. Raised in 1633 and known for most of its history as the Royal Regiment of Foot, the Regiment was amalgamated with the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 2006. Soon after, it ceased to be a Regiment and became a Battalion in the new Royal Regiment of Scotland, it's title becoming The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Royal Scots had the nickname "Pontius Pilate's Bodyguard". My list is very simplified and passes over much detail as I have just demonstrated, however I believe it is essentially correct. Regards.
+GrenadierGuardsDmr Thank you very much. I think I am right in thinking that the KOSB and the Royal Scots (with or without P. Pilate) and hte Green Howards were some of the very few regiments never to have been amalgamated till the last Labour Government.
At the changing of the guard ceremony at Arlington US. If you speak and can be heard by the guard commander, he will tell you in no uncertain terms to be quiet.
Don't you just hate it when the public laugh when they do drill and dress ranks. I'm quite sure they wouldn't be laughing if they were being barked at by a massive drill sergeant screaming at you in a high pitch voice. Ignorant tourists I tell you... can never respect the British Guards for their bravery and discipline. I am a Canadian loyalist and I will always have the utmost respect for Her Majesties soldiers, be it British, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand.
Im a form the usa and my freinds are always saying "im dumb for being and British person" i've always loved their peformmaces i mean like show some respcet
The people speaking are showing some disrespect in my opinion, also if you were to ask me I think there should be no talking in the crawd during this changing of the guard. This very much reminds me of the guard change at the tomb of the unknown soldier if you were to take away and add some cultural changes, anyhow they are both very similar except at the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier no one is allowed to speak but there is always a crowd watching and we cant keep people from ridiculing.
It's a good Video. Is that entrance song called, 'Beaver on my Head" ?? ahahah we usta call that style The Beaver. We wore caps & feathers. ahhaahah good times. We had this one Saxaphone player that had this weird little step that made his head bob up and down. So we took his feather off so no one could see it bounce.
I never get tired of seeing this video. The Drum Major's (Bainbridge?) drill even by the standards of !st Guards is "red 'ot". Very well set up bearskin cap too. Well done all!
I love the discipline and weaponry displayed by both the battalion guards and the police, also, it was funny how they played the lego movie tune as one of the songs.
I wish the people i am hearing would be more respectful,this is a serious job and its not a show like they treating it.These men are guards and there job is not to be taken lightly
I really wish Americans were cultured when visiting foreign nations... we have a reputation of being loud and ignorant and I really wish people would be more respectful when in different countries
alex cc I guess the Mongol Empire is all made up history then huh? I understand that Britain had more land technically but the Mongols empire at its peak lasted longer than Britain’s.
@@Dustyholes so? It wasn't as large as the the British empire and nowhere near as influential. What language are you speaking now? How did you know about the mongol empire? Modern education. The mongol empire adopted Chinese characteristics and tore itself apart. All they ever did was conquer murder then let people live as they had and it really didn't last that long at all. The early British empire lasted from Elizabeth the 1st in the 16th century to 1997.
Sirs,Pray ,Decease and Desist.Let us not let loose both barrels the minute you think something is insulting.The giggles could be result of a feeling of love and affection rather than ridicule .I faintly recall a comment from what was I think a live broadcast on the burial ceremony of Princess Diana by CNN "When it comes to pomp and ceremony ,you simply have to hand it over to the British". The show continues to be a crowd puller over generations .
Shouldn’t be laughing in there presence, disrespectful, people don’t realise these are genuinely soldier trained to the highest capacity, over 350+ years of history and they laugh...
Respect the queens guards and performers. Even though I'm American and don't have much knowledge of the history or history behind the music they're playing. But I always respect the queen.
My old Sgt Major called it cow kicking the heel of the boot should be vertical under the knee and parallel with the ground bending the leg like a crook was called cow kicking and we were not allowed to do it. Interesting how times have changed.
I visit the USA a lot and have visited Arlington a few times . even in such an amazing setting with such deep meaning people behave so badly sometimes . generations now have little respect for anything and yet demand respect from others for themselves. we are breeding selfish self centred animals who care for nothing but themselves . i weep for the future .
For hundreds of years soldiers fought wars "en drill". Movement on the battlefield in the confusion and smoke of battle dictated movement by drill. Just because you hear some silly ass kids laughing means nothing. Waterloo , Anteitam , Gettysburg the names mean nothing to them for they are ignorant of war. They wouldn't be laughing standing in ranks with the 19th foot at Ishlanduwana facing off those Zulus. Soldiers drill in modern times for soldiers to remind themselves of where they came from in their units history. E troop 17th Cav armor scouts 2/503 173rd Airborne Brigade salute you and your unit.
That third guy from the right’s drum was off key... Just kidding. It was lovely. ☺️ Been to England many times and love the people, country and culture. See you in July!
Ethan Thomson グミ no, most don’t laugh at stuff like this. The only reason these people that laugh get attention is because it will trend on the internet, do you ever see videos of everyone behaving at a military event not meant to be funny?
Sort out the Ruperts drill. The arm swinging looks pants, as does the CSMs arm swinging. Does not look ally swinging it in a circle. Parade looks good though. Always like a good parade, time to swank and show off! Good video.
Yes Sir - your quite correct - it is slightly disrespectful but you have to allow for people on holiday and their relaxed manner - they were in a good mood and it was just banter - People just don't think at times and they would probably be embarrassed to have their bad manners pointed out to them .
What's with the shuffling?... I agree that it is sad that so many visitors fail to realise that the Changing of the Queens Guard is likely to be, among other things, a display of drill at its best. All the same, this moment caught my attention too - I do appreciate that small adjustments will entail smaller steps, but it just didn't seem in keeping with the rest of the display. In my naivety I thought that Dressing the Ranks (according to the caption) just meant checking that ranks were straight and men evenly spaced in them. On this occasion it appeared to mean adjusting the space between ranks. Does this mean that there was a cumulative error of some sort? Should it have been necessary? I'd be grateful if someone with the relevant expertise could shed a little light.
Its in their training of drill. The officer guides them as they don't have the best view, sometimes it may be a little skewed, usually it isn't this long and is some soldiers can do it without the officer. It's just for extra parade I guess
As a U.S. Army Soldier of the 101st Airborne’s 187th Infantry Regiment; this was very impressive and rewarding to view. Having worked with a few Brits overseas I have nothing but respect for our brothers in arms. Well done lads. Oh and yes...the folks in the background snickering should have the sin knocked out of them.
I agree I come from a U.S. millitary familly and think it is very rude to direspect any countries millitary.
For those that do not understand . The shuffling is called "covering off" it is to allow the ranks to be in line and orderly. When "On parade " it demonstrates order and allows for co-ordinated movement.
I assure you that they know what they are doing.
If people don't understand what they are watching they really should keep their mouths shut. I watched the changing of the guard at Arlington, didn't understand it all but knew enough to show respect to the troops and traditions of another country.
Bert Slopend Same here. I was young when I saw the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier and I still stood there in silence. Seems even the American adults can't keep their months shut during our ancient traditions.
A word of warning, if I may. If any British fighting force advances towards you singing Men of Harlech...........
RUN
Timothy Baxter
Men of Harlech is a Welsh song man but you are right if you hear men of Harlech you may not have the chance to run!
What's that? I don't get it
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@@timothybaxter7392 Uh so they sang a song while they were marching to death?
Dress right dress, These boys are on top of their game. God Bless the Brits. Love 'em. I'm an honorary member of the 52nd Lowland Volunteers. 1979. Brits put us through hell and back. I wouldn't change a thing. Love you guys!
Dressing! ......... Right Dress!! 😜
There is no finer sight in any army in the world than a company of Guardsmen marching in quick time to the music of "The British Grenadiers." Wonderful to see that standards in the Household Division are maintained. What an inspiration. GEA
Just realised they're American who are laughing, that's says it all really
They even laugh at their own marines, like come on man
IKR they see the shuffling and go 'whats with all that shuffling' like do you want them to take massive steps to go a short way or what
I'm french France and England was ennemy but i think is bad to laught about tradition like that
i think they are laughing about the tall hair thing
@@MartinBeacon even that is tradition, the bearskin as it’s called was stolen from french soldiers as souvenirs after the victory at waterloo.
Nice to see a bit of British army, it is totally different from Brazilian army, congratulations to all of you, there must be such an history behind all of this, once again, congratulations from Brazil
Oh boy we have a story to tell you
My grandfather joined in Dublin and was in the 2nd batallion grenidier guards fife and drum. He lied about his age to join out of a military orphanage during world war 1 towards the end, in peace time he lost his little finger in a carpentry accident, "his trade" and couldn't play the fife anymore, then switched to the drum. So proud x he immigrated to Australia in 1925...and the rest is history.
Impeccable uniformity. Congratulations! Greetings from BRZ. São Paulo State. Claps!!
2:40 : "What's with the shuffling?" Bloody yank.
Carefully refer to history and this needless shuffling completely represents half the reason we rebelled against your monarchy. ;)
It's a dressing to make sure everybody is in line
Dress right dress
they really are dumb race.
Its either a right dress or middle dress, you shuffle so that you are in line with other people
SIDE DRUMS: Developed for The Royal Marines, and first used by them in April 2012, the drums introduced to 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Corps of Drums in 2014 are Pearl Viscount Military Snare Drums (Twin Snare - top and bottom snares fitted) and Pearl Viscount 28 inch x 12 inch Bass Drum, each with hand-painted enamel and 24 carat gold leaf Regimental emblazonment under three coats of clear varnish. The fifes are Viscount Bb and Fb keyed flutes.
+GrenadierGuardsDmr Pearl® drums? Must be a second-source based on a Military Livery version of the SDP-1412TS tube-lug double-snare and BDP-2812 tube-lug bass - I remember the Premier® 0097-S double-snare and 0188RQL bass being official spec. Most Pearl marching drums use a Cooperman-compatible carry eye on one of the batter-hoop tension bolts for slung use of snares and single tenors, rather than the British-spec claw hook. Pearl offers a heavy-wire hook for some Pipe Band models such as the FFXPMD-1412 double-snare, which may also be standard on the SDP snares and TDP single tenors.
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I'm as old American Marine and I really enjoyed seeing the ceremony but I think some of the people giggling and talking needed to have the s--- slapped out of them.
I'm with you all the way Billie!
To be honest I think it's because they don't understand the Ceremony of the Changing of the Guards. It might actually be useful if they had read up on it before going. Sending you a wave from your cousins over the pond in Cornwall England...
they dont know what dissapline is
@@Khumry you don't know how to spell it :)
it's not the same as the National Tomb... its at the Palace, not to honour the dead
13:52 wellington march played by core of drums rarely heard today
As a man holding dual citizenship in the US and the UK, I've got to say that these tourists have got to be the most disrespectful I have ever seen. Respect the troops, m8s, they've been down range taking lead, defending your freedom, whilst you stand at the gate of the palace and laugh. If you really have no respect for these men in red, then I suggest that you sign up for the army, in whatever country you hail from, and spend some time in the middle east yourself. Now, I'm no soldier, and neither do I claim to be, but I believe that even common citizens should show some damn respect. These boys have put their lives on the line for you. This isn't a joke. Grow up, or shut up. Your choice, m8.
shame on the public for laughing at someone else's customs
People need to remember or even realise that these aren't toy soldiers who like to dress up (although us Brits do it best ;) hehe) but are indeed serving combat/infantry soldiers in war zones too! I'd encourage people to enjoy the changing of the guard etc but don't mock them!!
God save the queen and God bless our armed forces! :)
The irritating noise of the public gives no respect !! These people: stay at home. Greetings from Holland.
people laugh at the red coats but they forget Britain is one of the most powerful and combat ready nation in the world second only to america we are tiny but we are strong
Nobody laughs at the redcoats. Airfare tickets are so cheap that any fool can buy one, this explains
some attitudes. Your country has a fine army, sir.
why would anyone laughed the red coat ?
If push came to shove Britain would be able to give America a bloody nose.. probably a couple of black eyes as well as a broken leg or two also..
Mr Damage probably only a couple scratches tbh because we have a massive military.. the most advanced fighter, tanks, ships, equipment and better standard issue rifles
If that is the case, why does the U.S. always call upon the smaller allies to help them fight ? If you didn't know, your military has been gutted and is burned out. Numbers do not equal quality. And as for technology, it means nothing without highly trained people who can operate such equipment. How do I know ? I fought alongside your countrymen a number of times. Only a few were trained to the same level as I was. And I was only a Cpl the Sgt. 2 rounds from my weapon equaled a full mag of 30 from one of your vaunted rifles.
I've always cared bout all vets great job u all from USA thank u for everything u do
Poignant to see the Afghanistan service medal on those drummers' chests. Remember that they're fully trained and operational soldiers.
Sadly, I must agree with Mr. Thornley's comments. As an American, we are, by and large, enthralled with the pomp and pageantry of British ceremony, especially something like this. As much to my distaste as any other comments below, however, Americans just do not know how to behave at something like this. Manners and good taste have been forgotten as part of raising a child in the USA. Only in the Southern USA and rural areas outside the South is there still some semblance of civility.
Thank you for your amazing videos... they're so beautiful, excellent video quality and the the sound is great!!!
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoy them. Squeezing the camera between the Palace's heavy duty railings makes getting a clear and steady shot very difficult.
10:27 That's so cool! I apologize for the people laughing. These traditions, with minimal modification, have been preserved for centuries. That's just cool to think about.
These guys don’t play games, it’s real. Supreme respact
"What's with the shuffling?" They were dressing
Grenadiers are awesome! We flew to the UK to spend a month on vacation there. Now its time to go again! Love the UK so I collect British Campaign medals from the Victorian Era. The empire kept the muslim world in its place, at peace!
GUARD MOUNT: The Household Division is the most senior Division of the British Army. It comprises seven regiments; two Regiments of Horse Guards (The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals - CAVALRY) and five Regiments of Foot Guards (Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards - INFANTRY). In addition to being fully trained and deployable combat regiments, most of the current Regiments of the Household Division have guarded the Royal Household (residences) since 1660, albeit under different titles and forms from today. In addition to combat deployment, the Household Division has the duty of guarding the Royal Household within London District which is geographically defined as within the M25 road network and includes the official Royal residences of Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace, the Tower of London and Windsor Castle.
Changing The Queen's Guard occurs every day from April to July, and every second day for the rest of the year, at 11:30am on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. A contingent from the Duty Company (one of the three Rifle Companies of the five Foot Guards Regiments, or one of the Foot Guards Incremental Companies - see one of my previous comments for details) finds the New Guard for the next 24/48 hours, replacing the Old Guard, the previous 24/48 hour Guard Mount.
When the Queen is resident in London, the contingent for Guard Mount comprises the Captain of the Guard (usually rank of Major), Subaltern of the Guard (usually rank of Lieutenant, however on this day rank of Second Lieutenant), Ensign (usually rank of Second Lieutenant) and 40 Other Ranks (ranks of Warrant Officer, Colour Sergeant, Gold Sergeant, Lance Sergeants, Lance Corporals, Guardsmen). With the same Officers there are 31 Other Ranks when the Queen is not resident in London as sentry postings are reduced.
The Queen's Guard comprises a St James's Palace Detachment and a Buckingham Palace Detachment (and a Tower of London Detachment from the same Duty Company with a separate ceremony at that location). As St James's Palace is officially considered the senior Royal Residence, the St James's Palace Detachment always leads and includes the Captain of the Guard being the Senior Officer, the Ensign carrying The Colour to be lodged at St James's Palace Guard Room, the Company Sergeant Major (rank of Warrant Officer), Non-Commissioned Officers (ranks of Colour Sergeant, Gold Sergeant, Lance Sergeant and Lance Corporal), the Escort To The Colour (two Lance Corporals) and the Guardsmen for sentry posting. The Buckingham Palace Detachment comprises the Subaltern of the Guard, Non-Commissioned Officers and Guardsmen. After the Guard Change ceremony, the Subaltern of the Guard also makes his own way to St James's Palace, however during the ceremony he commands the Buckingham Palace Detachment under the overall command of the Captain of the Guard.
Occasionally a full compliment of Foot Guards Regiments are not available for either or both of the Old and New Guards. At these times any Regiment of HM Armed Forces can be invited to participate. This is quite common in late July and August as ceremonial duties wind down for summer breaks. Foot Guards Bands may also be substituted by bands outside the Household Division. The Foot Guards wear Summer Guard Order (scarlet tunics) from around the first week of April to the last week of October, and Winter Guard Order (grey greatcoats) for the rest of the year. Guard Change can be cancelled at short notice if there is heavy rain.
A Guard Change also occurs daily at Windsor Castle. Whilst in constant rotation, a different Duty Company, and more likely a Company from a different Regiment, will find the Guard at Windsor Castle.
The Queen's Life Guard is changed daily on Horse Guards Parade which is situated between Whitehall and St James's Park, the ceremony occurring both adjacent and within Horse Guards (the building). Queen's Life Guard Mount is alternated between The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals excepting that in July the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery take over whilst the Household Cavalry are on summer camp.
A monthly schedule of Guard Mount duties is published as a pdf on the Army's website. Note that the schedule can change. A listing in this schedule under Bands as "1st Battalion" indicates that Regiment's Corps of Drums is the accompanying band - see top right at the page in the following link for this schedule;
www.army.mod.uk/events/ceremonial/23233.aspx
Fantastic. Proud to be British.
REGIMENTAL STRUCTURE - FOOT GUARDS REGIMENTS - GRENADIER, COLDSTREAM, SCOTS, IRISH AND WELSH GUARDS, EACH WITH:
~ Regimental Headquarters: Stores, Recruitment (approximately 11 men) PLUS Regimental Band (1 Director of Music Officer and up to 42 Musicians).
~ 1st Battalion: Battalion Headquarters, Five Companies comprising three x Rifle Companies, Support Company and Headquarter Company, plus specialist platoons and sections including Corps of Drums, Pipes and Drums (Scots and Irish Guards only), Quartermasters, Signals, Mechanised Transport, Training/Gym, Medical, Police, Mortar, Sniper, Reconnaissance and Anti-Tank Platoons. Each Regiment has differing specialist platoons/sections.
The three Rifle Companies of the respective Regiments are;
Grenadier Guards: Queen's Company, Number 2 Company and Inkerman Company.
Coldstream Guards: Number 1 Company, Number 2 Company and Number 3 Company.
Scots Guards: A Company, B Company and C Company.
Irish Guards: Number 1 Company, Number 2 Company and Number 4 Company.
Welsh Guards: Prince of Wales Company, Number 2 Company and Number 3 Company.
(1st Battalion strength approximately 600 officers and men)
~ Incremental Company (Grenadier - Nijmegen Company, Coldstream - Number 7 Company, Scots Guards - F Company, no incremental companies in the Irish and Welsh Guards), formed in 1993 to represent the then disbanded 2nd Battalions, Guardsmen in their first 6 to 9 months primarily involved in London Public Duties (ceremonial) (approximately 95 officers and men).
I definately would respect this changing of the guards just as I would at the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier in Washington D.C. . Silence and courtesy is a must !
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For one week we had a British Command Sergeant Major come and drill us..... Man that F'er was mean!!! LOL We were all " =Ah he's British, hell offer us tea and biscuit's , maybe well lounge around. Not even close, had us marching swinging our arms like the British, stamping our feet at each order IE: FORWARD....MARCH (stamp your right foot on march and then step off) Never did so many push ups and ran so much, he did everything we grunts did along side us, WITH a big wooden stick!!! Yelled the whole time, bloody this and lazy shits that, i had a blast but i couldn't move for a month after that week...
that stick is for hittin' you got it light.😉
A friend of mine was an officer in a British regiment. He was leading his troops on exercise, and there was one soldier who just couldn't be bothered and held everybody up. In the end, my friend lost it and turned on this soldier, screaming at him. He said he was on the verge of doing things that would have got him court-martialled. Fortunately, his sergeant major grabbed hold of him and led him away and told him to go and cool off. When he looked round, the soldier was on the ground and the sergeant major was kicking him.
This was in 1997.... most likely the Falklands..
That "big wooden stick" is a pace stick, they are tailored to the height of the individual and fold out with brass fittings to measure the various pace lengths the British Army use. Did he also have a go at the lack of polish on your boots? It's a Pirbright thing.
The pace stick is for the SGT MAJOR to hit idle soldiers with, failing that to stick up idle soldiers arse and turn them into a lollipop. Ex Grenadier myself 💂♂️
This is the first time I saw the reso-hoop drag ropes on the drum corps' Premier® 0097's actually put to use: For parade rest, the snare drums are grounded on the batter hoops, which have three stand-off spheres (Tension Bolt Ball & Stem, P/N 0269) for the purpose; the drag ropes are a holdover from the laced field drums of the past. Cooperman® has support balls optional for batter or resonant hoops of their rope-tension snare models, along with a standard bronze carry eye on the batter hoop.
+B. C. Schmerker Drag ropes were used to carry the drum on the back. In the Foot Guards, drag ropes are fitted to the side drums of the Corps of Drums only, as they are a combat section and represent this battle heritage. Drag ropes are not fitted to Regimental Band drums as these bands are essentially for entertainment. Regards.
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I wish they had this in America
Well Hell, I better apologize for my fellow Americans, brought up rough in a rough country. Just because it is 2017 does not mean we all are with the times. People are a bit independent here....no pun intended. If you watch our changing of the guard at Arlington you will notice real damn quick that absolutely NO misconduct is tolerated! Even in our own country we have to police the loudmouths. Sad but true. But, we are all not like that. I and my family think the British changing of the Guard is beautiful and we also recognize the very, very long heritage of it.
Now to be fair, I have watched these vids forever it seems and there are alot of different languages being heard that say the same thing as the Americans, and the worst offenses I have seen were from your fellow Englishmen, where young guys were verbally and physically taunting the poor Guards. I would give my whole month's salary to see someone jump out and taunt a Guard at Arlington,,please, please just try. Anyhoo, be that as it may, I and lot more Americans than you would imagine really like watching the Queen's Own doing their stuff.
To be honest, Ya'll need to stop being so damn liberal and put a boot on some necks! Make it to where the public adheres to a set of rules while the ceremony is in progress, including talking out loud. IF enforced, you would be surprised at how fast we "stupid and rude" Americans would start to behave. You know what happens when you give a wild horse his head,,,that is what the reigns are for.
You have nothing to apologize for.
Remember also that Arlington is an enclosed area where spectator discipline can (and is) enforced. It is also a cemetery and people are usually respectfully silent.
The changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is viewed through the tall railings that surround the courtyard and outside those railings is..well..the centre of a major city. A good analogy would be trying to do this on the front lawn of the White house with all the tourists staring in from behind the railings...there will be some disrespectful noisy chatter.
Don't feel guilty. There are morons in every country and we have more than our fair share in the UK.
10:18
Is it just me, or did I hear the song "Everything is Awesome, everything is cool when you're apart of a team."
I was in the Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps for a number of years, so I have some experience doing ceremonial things. I thought that this was very very well done - it's different than what I was used to doing and seeing, but I like the tradition and how it was done. I'm a Yank, and I'm not laughing at all - nothing but respect on my end.
the foreign tourists come in their droves to see this, but do they really respect the tradition and do they appreciate why the Brits do this ? I'm a Brit and I sure do.. it's about pride in ourselves as individuals as well as pride in our Nation, and about the value of discipline in our society
DRUM MAJORS: Drum Major appointment in the Regiments of Foot Guards is always from Warrant Officer Class 2 rank (WO2) and they are always former Drummers from their Regiment's 1st Battalion Corps of Drums. Administratively they head the Corps of Drums although they usually lead the Regimental Bands at ceremonial. The occasional unavailability of Drum Majors requires Gold Sergeants (wearing 3 gold chevrons) or Lance Sergeants (wearing 3 white chevrons) of the Corps of Drums to act up as Drum Sergeants however these ranks do not carry swords or have tunics embellished with gold lace. Drum Majors wear a Shoulder Belt (not a "sash") embellished with regimental devices and battle honours, a sword, a crimson sash representing their Warrant Officer rank, and carry a Staff (not a "mace"). Drum Majors also wear four inverted gold chevrons on the right arm, inverted signifying they are a badge of appointment rather than rank. You will see that DMaj Bainbridge, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, leads the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Corps of Drums in this video and has the "grenade fired proper" of the Grenadier Guards embroidered in silver on his shoulder belt.
Occasionally Drum Majors are permanently appointed to ceremonial duties and they then leave their respective 1st Battalions (Corps of Drums - part of deployable battle forces) and are appointed Drum Majors of the Household Division. Such is the case with DMaj Fitzgerald, Senior Drum Major Household Division, Coldstream Guards, DMaj Taylor, Drum Major Household Division, Coldstream Guards and DMaj Staite, Drum Major Household Division, Grenadier Guards. The Senior Drum Major may be promoted to Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) rank if certain criteria are met, although this is not often. Drum Majors of the Household Division wear shoulder belts displaying the Regimental Badges of all seven regiments of the Household Division, including those of The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals. Drum Majors who remain with their respective 1st Battalions wear shoulder belts displaying the single Regimental Device (eg: the grenade fired proper for the Grenadier Guards, the leek for the Welsh Guards) of their own Regiment.
GrenadierGuardsDmr Did Drum Major Bainbridge retire? Saw him during 2015 only. Seemed to always March so effortlessly.
Great video and really helpful captions. Thank you.
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CREATION OF THE FIVE REGIMENTS OF FOOT GUARDS
* not known by these titles at the time
1642: The Scots Guards* were originally formed under Charles I.
1649: Charles I beheaded under Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth.
1650: The Coldstream Guards* are formed by Oliver Cromwell.
1651: The Scots Guards* are disbanded by Oliver Cromwell.
1656: The Grenadier Guards* formed to protect the exiled Charles II in Belgium, and will become the 1st Regiment of Foot.
1660: Cromwell's Commonwealth dissolved. Restoration of the monarchy under Charles II.
1661: The Coldstream Guards* disbanded (to break the association with Cromwell) and reformed on the same day, become the 2nd Regiment of Foot.
1662: The Scots Guards* reformed, become the 3rd Regiment of Foot.
1900: The Irish Guards created, become the 4th Regiment of Foot Guards.
1915: The Welsh Guards created, become the 5th Regiment of Foot Guards.
+GrenadierGuardsDmr they use the shuffling movement so they can line with each outer outer wise known as'dressing'
+GrenadierGuardsDmr Forgive my ignorance, but does this list not confuse the Scots Guards with the Royal Scots, the First of Foot, Pontius Pilate his Bodyguard
+Oliver Nicholson My list refers only to the five Regiments of Foot Guards of the British Army, who along with the two Regiments of Horse Guards, form the Household Division, and GUARD the Sovereign's HOUSEHOLD in addition to combat deployment.
In 1642 when King Charles I was facing opposition from Parliament in London (which would eventually lead to his beheading) and needed his troops close by, rebellion started in Ireland. With insufficient troops available, Charles was forced to raise a new army in Scotland and issued a commission to the Marquis of Argyle to raise a Royal Regiment which was dispatched to Ireland immediately under the title "Argyle's Regiment". Almost all regiments were known by the name of their Colonel at this time. After defeating the rebellion, they stayed in Ulster before returning to Scotland in 1649 just after the execution of Charles I and were then dispersed. When Charles's son and heir, Charles II attempted to regain the throne in 1650, he reformed the "Lyfe Guard of Foot" (Argyle's old regiment) and they actually fought against Monck's Regiment (now known as the Coldstream Guards) who were fighting for Parliament. The Lyfe Guard of Foot were defeated and again they were dispersed. Eventually Cromwell's Commonwealth dissolved and with the Restoration of the Monarchy under Charles II in 1660, the Regiment was reformed for a third time. Recruiting began in 1661 and it was fully formed in 1662. The Scottish Regiment of Foot Guards (as they were then known) joined the English Establishment in 1685 under James II. Around this time they became unofficially known as the "Scots Guards". They were given the title "Third Regiment of Foot Guards" in 1707. 1642 is considered the beginning of the Scots Guards' ancestry as each time it was reformed, it was done so along the lines of its previous form. However the Scots Guards' continuous history commenced in 1662, hence it is considered the Third Regiment of Foot Guards.
The Royal Scots were an entirely different Regiment. Raised in 1633 and known for most of its history as the Royal Regiment of Foot, the Regiment was amalgamated with the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 2006. Soon after, it ceased to be a Regiment and became a Battalion in the new Royal Regiment of Scotland, it's title becoming The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Royal Scots had the nickname "Pontius Pilate's Bodyguard".
My list is very simplified and passes over much detail as I have just demonstrated, however I believe it is essentially correct. Regards.
+GrenadierGuardsDmr Thank you very much. I think I am right in thinking that the KOSB and the Royal Scots (with or without P. Pilate) and hte Green Howards were some of the very few regiments never to have been amalgamated till the last Labour Government.
At the changing of the guard ceremony at Arlington US. If you speak and can be heard by the guard commander, he will tell you in no uncertain terms to be quiet.
Just shows the british dont care about all the people and just do what they are supposed to
I like how Fife and Drum played the Wellington March
Don't you just hate it when the public laugh when they do drill and dress ranks. I'm quite sure they wouldn't be laughing if they were being barked at by a massive drill sergeant screaming at you in a high pitch voice. Ignorant tourists I tell you... can never respect the British Guards for their bravery and discipline. I am a Canadian loyalist and I will always have the utmost respect for Her Majesties soldiers, be it British, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand.
nah it's just civies man they do it here in america too =/
Im a form the usa and my freinds are always saying "im dumb for being and British person" i've always loved their peformmaces i mean like show some respcet
And also " what's with the shuffling? " how ignorant do you have to be.
Maxeeboy I know she was so ignorant and made everything that is obvious a question.
Evolution 4 Exactly.
I appreciate the text comments in the video, very nice touch.
The people speaking are showing some disrespect in my opinion, also if you were to ask me I think there should be no talking in the crawd during this changing of the guard. This very much reminds me of the guard change at the tomb of the unknown soldier if you were to take away and add some cultural changes, anyhow they are both very similar except at the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier no one is allowed to speak but there is always a crowd watching and we cant keep people from ridiculing.
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It's a good Video. Is that entrance song called, 'Beaver on my Head" ??
ahahah we usta call that style The Beaver.
We wore caps & feathers. ahhaahah good times.
We had this one Saxaphone player that had this weird little step that made his head bob up and down. So we took his feather off so no one could see it bounce.
GrenadierGuardsDmr its rsm if they have a paste stick not csm
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1,666 Boi get rekt
I don't see anything Funny in this, wtf do they think this is?
A flashmob or a Circus Show?
They think it’s just a tourist attraction
@@Keon_MkIX IKR
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I never get tired of seeing this video. The Drum Major's (Bainbridge?) drill even by the standards of !st Guards is "red 'ot". Very well set up bearskin cap too. Well done all!
this is not a circus, wtf are you laughing at?😬😤😠
I love the discipline and weaponry displayed by both the battalion guards and the police, also, it was funny how they played the lego movie tune as one of the songs.
Everything is awesome
I wish the people i am hearing would be more respectful,this is a serious job and its not a show like they treating it.These men are guards and there job is not to be taken lightly
I really wish Americans were cultured when visiting foreign nations... we have a reputation of being loud and ignorant and I really wish people would be more respectful when in different countries
Tourists as usual giggling at our troops because they are jealous
@@Dustyholes I mean you begged the french to beat us and in doing so bankrupted them making us the largest empire that has ever and will ever existed.
alex cc I guess the Mongol Empire is all made up history then huh? I understand that Britain had more land technically but the Mongols empire at its peak lasted longer than Britain’s.
@@Dustyholes so? It wasn't as large as the the British empire and nowhere near as influential. What language are you speaking now? How did you know about the mongol empire? Modern education. The mongol empire adopted Chinese characteristics and tore itself apart. All they ever did was conquer murder then let people live as they had and it really didn't last that long at all. The early British empire lasted from Elizabeth the 1st in the 16th century to 1997.
Lol they just laughing one shout from the soldiers or officers and they quiet
Sirs,Pray ,Decease and Desist.Let us not let loose both barrels the minute you think something is insulting.The giggles could be result of a feeling of love and affection rather than ridicule .I faintly recall a comment from what was I think a live broadcast on the burial ceremony of Princess Diana by CNN "When it comes to pomp and ceremony ,you simply have to hand it over to the British". The show continues to be a crowd puller over generations .
Shouldn’t be laughing in there presence, disrespectful, people don’t realise these are genuinely soldier trained to the highest capacity, over 350+ years of history and they laugh...
Respect the queens guards and performers. Even though I'm American and don't have much knowledge of the history or history behind the music they're playing. But I always respect the queen.
Some people think they're just actors but they're actually trained soldiers
The Grenadier Guards have a battle history second to none, going back hundreds of years.
@@sebengeli5913 Cool. In WW2 they were part of the Guards Armoured Division, serving in tanks.
Wow the laughing is hugely disrespectful. They should have ordered the crowd to shut up or watch on the telly if you cant be respectful.
Joe Fulton I agree. It's some bloody ignorant yanks being disrespectful.
Those people in the background are so annoying. I hear them laughing for the whole video.
Just look at all that hand movement from the Drum Major as he tells the band to mark time. 0:55
No matter how many times you laugh at us, we Brit’s have the best military tradition, and we shall be proud. No puny laughter shall overcome us.
Dancing drinking beer on the battle, God save the boys
Total respect. Drive on soldiers!
la verdad yo soy argentino mi mujer es decendiente de in gleses mis hijos nacieron en usa esto es un tradicion q se valora mucho mis hijos le gustaron
My old Sgt Major called it cow kicking the heel of the boot should be vertical under the knee and parallel with the ground bending the leg like a crook was called cow kicking and we were not allowed to do it. Interesting how times have changed.
They laughing about how they shuffle into line, we do this stuff in *high school* marching band like all the time.
Its called dressing lol
2 paces between ranks, they are being "Dressed off". It's a military drill thing. and don't be insulting.
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They may be laughing, till they meet them in the warzone then they will stop laughing
come and fight the British then
I visit the USA a lot and have visited Arlington a few times . even in such an amazing setting with such deep meaning people behave so badly sometimes . generations now have little respect for anything and yet demand respect from others for themselves. we are breeding selfish self centred animals who care for nothing but themselves . i weep for the future .
For hundreds of years soldiers fought wars "en drill". Movement on the battlefield in the confusion and smoke of battle dictated movement by drill. Just because you hear some silly ass kids laughing means nothing. Waterloo , Anteitam , Gettysburg the names mean nothing to them for they are ignorant of war. They wouldn't be laughing standing in ranks with the 19th foot at Ishlanduwana facing off those Zulus. Soldiers drill in modern times for soldiers to remind themselves of where they came from in their units history. E troop 17th Cav armor scouts 2/503 173rd Airborne Brigade salute you and your unit.
That third guy from the right’s drum was off key...
Just kidding. It was lovely. ☺️
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meanwhile in america, they just shake hands, and switch posts
Me & the boys rollin up to the soup shop like
It's shameful to hear these people laughing at tradition, discipline, and honor.
lovely lads !
May god protect the Welsh and keep you, Forwards !
damn that man knows how to use a mace. drums got chops too
5:33 Classic Song :)
What’s the drum Major for the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Corps of drums called ?
Bob Bainbridge.
Dont laugh at them.Wait until you enter the army and look wht will happen to you when they shout at you like tht
i wasn't aware it was a comedy performance. americans misbehaving as usual.
Bill Hahn I’m American, but i didn’t laugh. I’m actually in band and we do similar things
thats nice? but the vast majority of american tourists will laugh at stuff like this
Ethan Thomson グミ no, most don’t laugh at stuff like this. The only reason these people that laugh get attention is because it will trend on the internet, do you ever see videos of everyone behaving at a military event not meant to be funny?
@@EthanThomson Not a vast majority.
so good
laugh all they want this discipline helped maintain the largest empire to exsist...
Sort out the Ruperts drill. The arm swinging looks pants, as does the CSMs arm swinging. Does not look ally swinging it in a circle. Parade looks good though. Always like a good parade, time to swank and show off! Good video.
What do you expect from a Rupert?
Abraham Codpiece... I think he's actually a wodney.
There's a few XXXL tunics in the Old Guard. Post NCO pidged for duty!!
First regiment of foot guards corps of drums 💂🇬🇧
12:46 I hear the corps and drums playing on the background. They seem like they test there instruments.
from Japan. What is this time? It is a march to a very nice performance.
changing of the guard for Buckingham Palace
Yes Sir - your quite correct - it is slightly disrespectful but you have to allow for people on holiday and their relaxed manner - they were in a good mood and it was just banter - People just don't think at times and they would probably be embarrassed to have their bad manners pointed out to them .
What's with the shuffling?...
I agree that it is sad that so many visitors fail to realise that the Changing of the Queens Guard is likely to be, among other things, a display of drill at its best. All the same, this moment caught my attention too - I do appreciate that small adjustments will entail smaller steps, but it just didn't seem in keeping with the rest of the display.
In my naivety I thought that Dressing the Ranks (according to the caption) just meant checking that ranks were straight and men evenly spaced in them. On this occasion it appeared to mean adjusting the space between ranks. Does this mean that there was a cumulative error of some sort? Should it have been necessary?
I'd be grateful if someone with the relevant expertise could shed a little light.
Its in their training of drill. The officer guides them as they don't have the best view, sometimes it may be a little skewed, usually it isn't this long and is some soldiers can do it without the officer. It's just for extra parade I guess
At first I thought I hate people chatting and sniggering, with zero sense of occasion. Then I realised I just hate people.
Ignorance is bliss so they say is it really, some people think its done for the publics benefit its not so have a little tact please.