Please...these soldiers have done active duty in war zones and specialised training in their profession. They are the fittest elite soldiers who are on active duty,its not for tourists although tourists come to see thei duties. All this is real and should be respected for what it is. They work hard and are under tremendous pressure and responsibility. Personally I would stop the public getting into these zones are they are now seen as not real soldiers but toy ones on show only,this is not the case at all.
Bit hard to take it seriously though 😂 . Not one of this lot ever look sharp, fit or disciplined in all that cumbersome costumery & heavy paraphernalia ... . An enjoyable spectacle for the tourists is ab the sum total of this tradition . And a v lucrative one for UK
What an honor for me, an American, to have been able to witness this, just once-even if only on the internet. RESPECT and LOVE to all Ally soldiers from the UK.
Battle honours of the King's Life Guards: Dettingen, Peninsula, Waterloo, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt 1882, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, South Africa 1899-1900 The Great War:[iii] Mons, Le Cateau, Marne 1914, Aisne 1914, Messines 1914, Ypres 1914, Passchendaele 1917 '18, Somme 1916 '18, Arras 1917 '18, Hindenburg Line, France and Flanders 1914-18 The Second World War:[iv] Mont Pincon, Souleuvre, Noireau Crossing, Amiens 1944, Brussels, Neerpelt, Nederrijn, Nijmegen, Lingen, Bentheim, North-West Europe 1944-45, Baghdad 1941, Iraq 1941, Palmyra, Syria 1941, El Alamein, North Africa 1942-43, Arezzo, Advance to Florence, Gothic Line, Italy 1944 Wadi al Batin, Gulf 1991, Al Basrah, Iraq 2003.[iv] Afghanistan War Just in case you think they spend most of their time in "fancy dress."
Please remember these soldiers are also active modern trained soldiers who serve and have served in modern conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan. Ceremonial duties are just a part of their duties throughout their career in any of the guards or household regiments.
When I first saw the pall bearers, you could see the respect they held for the Queen, the emotion in their faces. My first thought was what such an honour it would be to be the chosen ones for such an important job.
Very interesting ritual. I was perplexed as to why it was called "punishment," but was able to get an answer via google. Apparently, in 1894 Queen Victoria caught the guards drinking and gambling on duty so she ordered that an officer hold an inspection each day at 4:00 p.m. as punishment for the next 100 years. Although the "punishment" ended in 1994, Queen Elizabeth II continued the practice as tradition. Wonder if King Charles III will continue this tradition?
WE are cousins. You guys do the unknown soldier great respect. Special badge for a special duty. And your cavalry dress uniforms are superb, also dress marine uniforms
@@carolmasslow2823 Much appreciated. My son loves this stuff as well. But people need to discover at a time when it suits them. Most people get there in the end, they just need time. TH-cam is full of USA citizens discovering history. Most of them young.
It simply blows my mind as to how perfect they are,never missing a step! It's great to see high standards and pride being taking .wish Americans would we are better than what we've become!! Just saying 😌 🤷 RIP Queen Elizabeth you are so loved and will be missed so much more!
Obviously you’ve never seen the USMC silent drill team..precision and professionalism at it’s best. I wasn’t that impressed with the guards are there not physical fitness standards. They couldn’t hold a candle to the US marines . I see it’s easy to impress you ..high standards 😂
@@alexpablo1200 your USMC have had your butts kicked enough! Its not all about fitness and gungho. Youre comparing ceremonial cavalry with marines. Try a comparison between our paras, marines or sas instead, they dont do ceremony!
@@alexpablo1200 US marines are merely on par with UK regular infantry in fitness. They aren't special forces. This unit is an active fighting unit - armoured reconnaissance in "real" life. What they are doing here is only part of their ceremonial duties.
you forget how hard it is to walk in these riding boots and those stone slabs are so worn that walking is like walking on ice and you really need to be filmed while you are on the floor on your ass
Since this is a more than 100-year-old ceremony, it is interesting how some commenters react as if it were not entertaining enough for them. I think the fact that it has happened every day for the past hundred years and more to be remarkable. And I doubt if everyone of the people standing around watching are tourists. I agree with Queen Elizabeth’s reaction, I would not want to mess with Queen Victoria either
This is pure tradition for the queen and Royal family there is no computers in this which makes this even more interesting we don't need computers to make anything more than it is
Perhaps you should explain that this is a video of what is called the "punishment parade", even though people are not being punished as such. This is the horsey section of the English guard. It's in London, England and this parade is a historical tradition. The men are walking funny because they are wearing horse riding boots. When one rides a horse, one is not doing much walking yourself. The horse does the walking. Those boots are designed that way for a purpose. To protect the legs of the rider. My goodness people. We need to always remember that there may be americans on TH-cam.
Yes, many Americans. Try watching the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington if you want to see perfection. We'll try to remember that there are Europeans on TH-cam.
@@einarbolstad8150 sometimes one has to simplify things. I was worried that if I said they are the "horse guards" that someone might think they are guarding horses.
The public has gotten so disrespectful and rude. I'm a US Navy veteran. I've dreamt of visiting London to visit Buckingham Palace to see these gentlemen to pay my respects. They deserve my honor. No one should ever disrespect them. If you can't behave in their presence, stay the hell away PERIOD. It's just that simple. I don't know why people have to make life so difficult these days. DAMN CLIMATE CHANGE ASSWIPES
Wtf is it that makes former military personel believe that they have some superior insight on science and how the planet works? They are supremely qualified in taking orders and killing people they've never met, all in the name of their supreme commander. Political thought and insight are the very least qualification that anybody serving or has served in the military has any training in.
I have an honest question, so if anyone know the answer I would really appreciate it. I am a brass player, trained on all brass instruments from a trumpet to a baritone horn. While this bugler did not sound as bad as others in the British Army, I have heard many who cannot play. I am wondering....is this because it is a tradition that they sound so badly, or do they just not know how to play? I am surprised by this, considering the rest of what I see is spectacular?
It's a historic tradition going back 100 years when Queen Victoria discovered horse guards drinking and gambling on duty, she ordered that every day at 4pm for 100 years a guard detail must be inspected, that ended in like 1994 but Queen Elizabeth II god rest her decided to continue the tradition
Oh my goodness. People argue over the dumbest things . So it's a horn and somebody is blowing it. The horses are powerful. The guards are trained for battle. If the next person didn't have to be smarter than the last person the world would probably quit spinning.
Oh, the pomp and circumstuff of the British! It certainly is a long and varied history, but IMO, things should be more about why a tradition is upheld, versus that something is just a tradition, so it "should" be upheld, issue. I am no particular fan of the British monarchy, but it will be interesting to see what decisions are made from here. It has been an emotional process to see the events play out of Queen Elizabeth's funeral, etc. I hope the family members take time to rest and recover, personally. The energy I felt of the mass of people expressing their respect for her is impressive. It just makes me wonder why that same energy is not harnessed to improve the welfare of this earth, and of our fellow humans, rather then everyone going back to the "fighting for position" that is inherent in human our psyche, without end. That requires a focus on principles of truth that most of the world thinks it "already has" (but does not live), or that it chooses to not care to believe. Until that changes, regardless of our "chosen idols", we will never find leadership strong enough to enable us to change. That requires a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Nothing else will ever suffice, without it. 🕊
For us, the public, we cannot see anything wrong, but the inspection proves that there may be faults. Everything has to be perfect, no buttons undone, no filthy boots, no stains on jackets or unpolished gold colour body armour. This is why these parades look elegant and smart. This is what public come too. Those perfectly dressed soldiers. Those healthy horses must cost a fortune to look after. Besides, if there’s no public to see them, what’s the point in spending millions on keeping thousands of royal guards? This is how the royals generate money for the family and country. Much needed boost to the failing economy was created by Her Majesty who worked until her final moments. May she rest in peace. However, how many bears in Canada were slaughtered to make the head wear for the queen’s guards? As much they live horses and corgis, they lack kindness towards the bears. Those royal guards are on display, the royal family itself is on display for the public who love to see them and the pompous parades. Even after her death, Her late Majesty helped the local businesses, the florists and bars and many other small businesses to generate the much needed income to the businesses. Bringing in the world leaders must’ve cost a fortune. How else can the royal pay towards the cost of those polished cars and petrol. Then among them were the police, the bodyguards and other security officers. Those volunteers, would they get a recognition for their service to the crown?
Well for a start it’s a trumpet not a bugle and secondly and most importantly this is not a “Punishment” parade but merely a inspection of the guard.. please don’t insult the guard.
Not donations, they are paid by the council to sit on a high chair at the swimming pool in between 4 o'clock parades. You know in case swimmers get into difficulty.
I’ve had numerous connecting flights at Heathrow and Gatwick, but I’ve never seen London. Each time I plan a visit, I’ve checked out YT videos, and seen nothing but narrow streets crammed with double-decker buses, and hordes of loud and rude tourists. The way palace guards are taunted is especially infuriating. I love English culture and history, but I’ll stick to videos that I can switch off if necessary.
From somebody who's lived in and worked in and around London for a few decades, there's a heck of a lot more to the place than the crowded, cliché areas that get filmed by tourists.
There are correct a lot of "Coppers" in this part of London and you only need to look at recent events to understand why they are necessary. If they were not so many and someone went berserk with a knife at one of the popular places people would ask, "where were the Police, there should have been more".
This is really well regimented but am I the only that thinks the knee high boots they are wearing is hampering the way they walk, it looks like they've 💩 themselves... No Disrespect intended
@@Og-Judy It is a punishment parade. When the monarch passes through the guard turns out. Queen Victoria passed through one day and the guard failed to turn out. Upon investigation it was found that the soldiers were all drunk. Her Majesty instructed that for the next hundred years the guard would parade at 4pm for inspection. It's now well over a hundred years but it was decided to continue the parade.
@@RogersRamblings I read somewhere that when 100 years of "punishment" had passed, they asked the Queen Elizabeth II about it, who allegedly said that the sentence imposed by Queen Victoria could only be revoked by Queen Victoria and that's it...
It's a 100 year old tradition dating back to when Queen Victoria caught her guards drinking and gambling, she ordered at 4pm every day they were to be inspected which is the "punishment parade", this ended in 1994 but Queen Elizabeth II God rest her decided to maintain the tradition
È tradizione. Sebbene possano sembrare solo militari formali per lo spettacolo per i turisti, non è così e sono considerati i primi di livello. Spero che questo ti aiuti a darti un po' più di contesto Giuseppe. Queste Guardie hanno sempre il mio assoluto rispetto per il lavoro che svolgono. Sono maestosi.
The Parade is held daily as a punishment as Queen Victoria found this Guard to be drunk. She ordered that they be inspected each day at 16:00hr and the order was never cancelled. Sorry I don’t speak Italian ! Ian
Sorry, but this just seems incredibly sloppy to me. Of all the ceremonies and drills I've watched, this Looks like middle schoolers pretending to be soldiers. That bugler was having a Rough day. Is it always like this, or was this a fluke?
Is he really smelling them? Maybe it’s not so much tradition and an ongoing drinking problem with the soldiers? I know I would if I had to put up with those obnoxious tourists every day all day!
These uniforms make these guys look silly. Their boots remind me of steetwalker thigh boots and the hair hanging off the helmet reminds me of cheap hair extensions pulled into a ponytail.
Agreed it's ceremonial, but all the soldiers involved have or will serve with the armoured regiment carrying out reconnaissance. Many carry out this duty after basic/phase 1 training or do so after a spell with the operational regiment.
Guarding military establishments or the Monarch IS a military duty. Does not matter if it is done in ceremonial uniforms or battle dress. This is not a "show", these are actual serving soldiers of HM Forces.
Please...these soldiers have done active duty in war zones and specialised training in their profession. They are the fittest elite soldiers who are on active duty,its not for tourists although tourists come to see thei duties. All this is real and should be respected for what it is. They work hard and are under tremendous pressure and responsibility. Personally I would stop the public getting into these zones are they are now seen as not real soldiers but toy ones on show only,this is not the case at all.
Id certainly stop the tourists annoying them!
Well said. They deserve better
well stated
Well, they’re very good soldiers, but the fittest elite soldiers on active duty? I think the Royal Marines, SBS, SAS etc might disagree with you.
Bit hard to take it seriously though 😂 . Not one of this lot ever look sharp, fit or disciplined in all that cumbersome costumery & heavy paraphernalia ... . An enjoyable spectacle for the tourists is ab the sum total of this tradition . And a v lucrative one for UK
THERE IS ALWAYS always someone in the crowd who has to talk NONSTOP through whatever is going on.
they should be banned from the area.
Might be a guide explaining to tourists what's going on. Or someone accompanying a visually impaired person, doing the same.
What an honor for me, an American, to have been able to witness this, just once-even if only on the internet. RESPECT and LOVE to all Ally soldiers from the UK.
Thanks mate 👏🏻
Thank you very much appreciated
Battle honours of the King's Life Guards: Dettingen, Peninsula, Waterloo, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt 1882, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, South Africa 1899-1900
The Great War:[iii] Mons, Le Cateau, Marne 1914, Aisne 1914, Messines 1914, Ypres 1914, Passchendaele 1917 '18, Somme 1916 '18, Arras 1917 '18, Hindenburg Line, France and Flanders 1914-18
The Second World War:[iv] Mont Pincon, Souleuvre, Noireau Crossing, Amiens 1944, Brussels, Neerpelt, Nederrijn, Nijmegen, Lingen, Bentheim, North-West Europe 1944-45, Baghdad 1941, Iraq 1941, Palmyra, Syria 1941, El Alamein, North Africa 1942-43, Arezzo, Advance to Florence, Gothic Line, Italy 1944
Wadi al Batin, Gulf 1991, Al Basrah, Iraq 2003.[iv]
Afghanistan War
Just in case you think they spend most of their time in "fancy dress."
Well said a proud history
Well said that man.
...AND AFTER ALL THAT .....THEY HAVE SILLY LITTLE GIRLS SHOUTING AT THEM...AND IN THEIR RANKS....WHAT A BLOODY DISGRACE !!
Please remember these soldiers are also active modern trained soldiers who serve and have served in modern conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan. Ceremonial duties are just a part of their duties throughout their career in any of the guards or household regiments.
And they audition for it. It's not a 'punishment' for them to perform for the public.
Respect for the guards. 🙏
The barer party (pall bearers) for the procession carrying the Queen from Buckingham Palace to Westminster are just returned from Iraq. Just FYI.
When I first saw the pall bearers, you could see the respect they held for the Queen, the emotion in their faces. My first thought was what such an honour it would be to be the chosen ones for such an important job.
Tx.
They are honorable serving soldiers in a honorable serving military unit. They have a job to do and they do it well. (From an American)
Thankyou. Politeness and respect much appreciated
@Real Aiglon No, it isn't a pointless job you moron!
@Jervis Fitzroy Don't confuse the willfully ignorant with facts, they have to be big and bad on the internet.
@Real Aiglon No, it's a ceremonial job in some respects. But they are fully trained active soldiers. Try them, see what happens 😂
Absolutely love watching these soldiers
British Army, traditions and reputation, best in the World!.
@ETCF Y
Keep your smarmy comments to yourself troll
Between Perfect and perfect. Well done lads !
except for the bugler! He was a tad off key lol
Nothing compared to India/Pakistan face-off ay Wagah/Attari
Very interesting ritual. I was perplexed as to why it was called "punishment," but was able to get an answer via google. Apparently, in 1894 Queen Victoria caught the guards drinking and gambling on duty so she ordered that an officer hold an inspection each day at 4:00 p.m. as punishment for the next 100 years. Although the "punishment" ended in 1994, Queen Elizabeth II continued the practice as tradition. Wonder if King Charles III will continue this tradition?
which is exactly what it says at the top of the page, had you been bothered to read it!
@@philashton1469 The caption does not say why the guards were being punished. I found her comment quite helpful.
@@philashton1469 no need to be rude to this lady.
@@Nikkif1013 I concur completely. Sabrina added interesting detail. Phil added nothing.
@@libbyworkman3459 it completely does say. sabrina just made it so less clicking was involved
They are combat soldier’s first and dam good ones .
Beautiful, powerful, high standards marching troups they're.***!!!. Smart actions black 🐴🐎 horses.
Love the respect for tradition! Wish my country would do so in America.
WE are cousins. You guys do the unknown soldier great respect. Special badge for a special duty. And your cavalry dress uniforms are superb, also dress marine uniforms
@@paulcrowley8587 you are right. I was thinking more about our younger people not indulging in our nation's history. It is so rich. I love history.
America dosent have tradition.what would it have,commemorating of the frying of burgers and fried chicken ? Lol.usa is a new country that's why
@@carolmasslow2823 Much appreciated. My son loves this stuff as well. But people need to discover at a time when it suits them. Most people get there in the end, they just need time. TH-cam is full of USA citizens discovering history. Most of them young.
@@paulcrowley8587 Great to hear!
It simply blows my mind as to how perfect they are,never missing a step! It's great to see high standards and pride being taking .wish Americans would we are better than what we've become!! Just saying 😌 🤷 RIP Queen Elizabeth you are so loved and will be missed so much more!
Obviously you’ve never seen the USMC silent drill team..precision and professionalism at it’s best. I wasn’t that impressed with the guards are there not physical fitness standards. They couldn’t hold a candle to the US marines . I see it’s easy to impress you ..high standards 😂
@@alexpablo1200 your USMC have had your butts kicked enough! Its not all about fitness and gungho. Youre comparing ceremonial cavalry with marines. Try a comparison between our paras, marines or sas instead, they dont do ceremony!
@@gbwildlifeuk8269 engage brain before typing …we don’t care about the royal family or England ..period !
@@alexpablo1200 US marines are merely on par with UK regular infantry in fitness. They aren't special forces. This unit is an active fighting unit - armoured reconnaissance in "real" life. What they are doing here is only part of their ceremonial duties.
you forget how hard it is to walk in these riding boots
and those stone slabs are so worn that walking is like walking on ice
and you really need to be filmed while you are on the floor on your ass
Since this is a more than 100-year-old ceremony, it is interesting how some commenters react as if it were not entertaining enough for them. I think the fact that it has happened every day for the past hundred years and more to be remarkable. And I doubt if everyone of the people standing around watching are tourists. I agree with Queen Elizabeth’s reaction, I would not want to mess with Queen Victoria either
Ik ben Nederlander. Wij als Nederlanders hebben inmiddels bijna geen traditie meer. Ik vind dit prachtig.
Is that recent? I watched some kind of parade in the late 90s in Amsterdam but I can't remember what it was for?
Respect Thank you for our freedom
The cavalry use a trumpet. Bugles are used by the infantry.
And the RAF use a Kazoo
@@sgtg4600 Are you sure? I thought they just got a Rockape to eat some beans.
@@sgtg4600 😃👍😃
They are front line sodiers
@@sgtg4600 don’t forget the RAF Regiments ceremonial woopy cushion!
This is pure tradition for the queen and Royal family there is no computers in this which makes this even more interesting we don't need computers to make anything more than it is
Respect......
So proud to be British. If I was not British then what would I want to be? I would WANT to be British
About right mate
Perhaps you should explain that this is a video of what is called the "punishment parade", even though people are not being punished as such. This is the horsey section of the English guard. It's in London, England and this parade is a historical tradition. The men are walking funny because they are wearing horse riding boots. When one rides a horse, one is not doing much walking yourself. The horse does the walking. Those boots are designed that way for a purpose. To protect the legs of the rider.
My goodness people. We need to always remember that there may be americans on TH-cam.
Yes, many Americans. Try watching the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington if you want to see perfection. We'll try to remember that there are Europeans on TH-cam.
"Horsey section of the English guard"?
@@einarbolstad8150 sometimes one has to simplify things. I was worried that if I said they are the "horse guards" that someone might think they are guarding horses.
@Jervis Fitzroy thank you for clarifying.
@@HemlockRidge I have seen that robotic ceremony and respect to them. But I still like our traditions better.
Isso e grande pais respeita monarca e brazil nao pode dizer mesmo
How long do these guards stand at their post before being relieved?
The public has gotten so disrespectful and rude. I'm a US Navy veteran. I've dreamt of visiting London to visit Buckingham Palace to see these gentlemen to pay my respects. They deserve my honor. No one should ever disrespect them. If you can't behave in their presence, stay the hell away PERIOD. It's just that simple. I don't know why people have to make life so difficult these days. DAMN CLIMATE CHANGE ASSWIPES
Wtf is it that makes former military personel believe that they have some superior insight on science and how the planet works?
They are supremely qualified in taking orders and killing people they've never met, all in the name of their supreme commander.
Political thought and insight are the very least qualification that anybody serving or has served in the military has any training in.
Well said Sir
Comments are so right. Understand the facts before you post
I have an honest question, so if anyone know the answer I would really appreciate it. I am a brass player, trained on all brass instruments from a trumpet to a baritone horn. While this bugler did not sound as bad as others in the British Army, I have heard many who cannot play. I am wondering....is this because it is a tradition that they sound so badly, or do they just not know how to play? I am surprised by this, considering the rest of what I see is spectacular?
Reminds me of "Rodger of the Raj" pass the port to the left.
Question ; these are not full boots they are wearing?
They're riding boots, meant to protect the legs
@@inconspicuoussalad7730 thank u , I ride for 30 years I know why I wear boots but I don’t wear overknees
For some reason, this reminds me of the movie Chitty - Chitty Bang - Bang !!!
What bugle? All I see is a trumpet.
Very interesting 🤔
Who was being punished, what for and what was the punishment ?
It's a historic tradition going back 100 years when Queen Victoria discovered horse guards drinking and gambling on duty, she ordered that every day at 4pm for 100 years a guard detail must be inspected, that ended in like 1994 but Queen Elizabeth II god rest her decided to continue the tradition
@@inconspicuoussalad7730 That's really interesting. Thank you for that.
Every thing about them screams their ready at a moment notice.
Waterloo, remembered.
Why say punishment parade? This is a normal inspection parade at the end of this duty rotation
So the horses got punished along with the soldiers?
Still waiting 4the PUNISHMENT???
I wonder how all this ‘pomp and ceremony’ came about. It’s amazing to watch.
It's all symbolism and tradition for tradition's sake. Nothing wrong with that, though
nearly 1000 years of a monarchy
Explains why there are Periods and Explanation marks in the English Language!
What?
The period in the English language is to show a Pregnant Pause😁
@@pogmothoin1342 😃👍😃
@@pogmothoin1342 That would be a "full-stop" in the ... ... King's English.
@@pogmothoin1342 Brilliant
Captain Snork and the boys at Pippin fort...
Not sure why you refer to this as a punishment parade. It is actually the guard mount parade.
Oh my goodness. People argue over the dumbest things . So it's a horn and somebody is blowing it. The horses are powerful. The guards are trained for battle. If the next person didn't have to be smarter than the last person the world would probably quit spinning.
What's the title of this mean
Oh, the pomp and circumstuff of the British! It certainly is a long and varied history, but IMO, things should be more about why a tradition is upheld, versus that something is just a tradition, so it "should" be upheld, issue.
I am no particular fan of the British monarchy, but it will be interesting to see what decisions are made from here.
It has been an emotional process to see the events play out of Queen Elizabeth's funeral, etc. I hope the family members take time to rest and recover, personally.
The energy I felt of the mass of people expressing their respect for her is impressive. It just makes me wonder why that same energy is not harnessed to improve the welfare of this earth, and of our fellow humans, rather then everyone going back to the "fighting for position" that is inherent in human our psyche, without end. That requires a focus on principles of truth that most of the world thinks it "already has" (but does not live), or that it chooses to not care to believe. Until that changes, regardless of our "chosen idols", we will never find leadership strong enough to enable us to change. That requires a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Nothing else will ever suffice, without it. 🕊
OK you started with pomp and "circumstuff" moved on to defending the Earth and ended on Jesus. Pick one.
Honestly we don't care if you're a fan or not. Americans aren't something anyone wants to emulate.
100 years is a long punishment😁
For us, the public, we cannot see anything wrong, but the inspection proves that there may be faults. Everything has to be perfect, no buttons undone, no filthy boots, no stains on jackets or unpolished gold colour body armour. This is why these parades look elegant and smart. This is what public come too. Those perfectly dressed soldiers. Those healthy horses must cost a fortune to look after. Besides, if there’s no public to see them, what’s the point in spending millions on keeping thousands of royal guards? This is how the royals generate money for the family and country. Much needed boost to the failing economy was created by Her Majesty who worked until her final moments. May she rest in peace. However, how many bears in Canada were slaughtered to make the head wear for the queen’s guards? As much they live horses and corgis, they lack kindness towards the bears. Those royal guards are on display, the royal family itself is on display for the public who love to see them and the pompous parades. Even after her death, Her late Majesty helped the local businesses, the florists and bars and many other small businesses to generate the much needed income to the businesses. Bringing in the world leaders must’ve cost a fortune. How else can the royal pay towards the cost of those polished cars and petrol. Then among them were the police, the bodyguards and other security officers. Those volunteers, would they get a recognition for their service to the crown?
Tourist Public are way to close to the guards and these ceremonies
Punishment Parade ??
Wise man to take a wide berth around the rear of those steeds☺️
Probably learned the hard way 😁
Have they any idea how ridiculous they look with those kinky boots and lampshades on their heads? Hah Hah.
Give respect...not sure why you titled this Punishment...these are serving Soldiers doing their duties day to day. Respect please
It's a 100 year tradition and is called the punishment inspection/parade, every day at 4pm since Queen Victoria
Well for a start it’s a trumpet not a bugle and secondly and most importantly this is not a “Punishment” parade but merely a inspection of the guard.. please don’t insult the guard.
Lifeguards I though those were supported by donations. I am confused !
Lifeguards are soldiers, so come under military expenditure. Are you maybe thinking of lifeboats?
@@jcellwood Sorry, yes I am, thank you for pointing it out.
Not donations, they are paid by the council to sit on a high chair at the swimming pool in between 4 o'clock parades. You know in case swimmers get into difficulty.
@@noncompliance4100 No, I have found out since I was confusing British Lifeguards with the men who take out British Lifeboats
Question does this happen daily?
Yes everyday at 4pm
@@wanderingaround4728 thank you. So how long do the guards have to stand
Proper Readcoatery
WHY HAS THE BUGGLER GOT A RED PLUME AS OPPOSED TO WHITE ????
Hello Po @ 0:15 Wait Niyo May Mga Pinay Na Nag Uusap.😃
Trumpeter's a big lad 😉
As a “punishment parade” one must remember that an officer is also on parade.
I’ve had numerous connecting flights at Heathrow and Gatwick, but I’ve never seen London. Each time I plan a visit, I’ve checked out YT videos, and seen nothing but narrow streets crammed with double-decker buses, and hordes of loud and rude tourists. The way palace guards are taunted is especially infuriating. I love English culture and history, but I’ll stick to videos that I can switch off if necessary.
From somebody who's lived in and worked in and around London for a few decades, there's a heck of a lot more to the place than the crowded, cliché areas that get filmed by tourists.
I’m surprised they haven’t taught the horses to turn round and stamp as well. Lol.
Haha
As inspections go I’d put the bugle player in for a BFT!!!
No idea what a BFT is, but judging by his paunch he's no stranger to a BLT!
queen victoria was pretty pissed, at finding her guards pissed. understandable.
She was not amused 😄
Takes guts to mount a horse carrying a sword and ride thru the valley of death.
@Jervis Fitzroy still wouldn't get on a horse. They're bloody massive. I (un)fortunately am not.
Don't they have enough horses for everybody to have one?
It's a foot inspection but to answer your question, yes, everyone has a horse, theres a massive stables inside those arches they came from
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no county does ceremony like the British !
This reminds me real life Assassin's Creed.😂
Some of these uniforms look like they would be uncomfortable and awkward to wear/work in.
riiiiiiight dresssss
Maybe the cameras watch the one poor on graveyards?
Tourist attraction if that
So many coppers most of the time you won't see a singe one
There are correct a lot of "Coppers" in this part of London and you only need to look at recent events to understand why they are necessary. If they were not so many and someone went berserk with a knife at one of the popular places people would ask, "where were the Police, there should have been more".
I read it wrong in the first place, i thought it said “the bulge came out lifeguards” 😂😂
This is really well regimented but am I the only that thinks the knee high boots they are wearing is hampering the way they walk, it looks like they've 💩 themselves... No Disrespect intended
0:15 EYY I HEARD A FILIPINO BOYS
Punishment parade did they do something wrong .
This is not a Punishment Parade you fool. It’s a Guard mounting parade. Please get your facts right.
@@dynevor6327 Whatever. it's still not a punishment parade🙄
@@Og-Judy It is a punishment parade. When the monarch passes through the guard turns out. Queen Victoria passed through one day and the guard failed to turn out. Upon investigation it was found that the soldiers were all drunk. Her Majesty instructed that for the next hundred years the guard would parade at 4pm for inspection.
It's now well over a hundred years but it was decided to continue the parade.
As Roger has said. I have done Public Duties in London including Bugling at this Punishment Parade.
@@RogersRamblings Wow Thank you ...
@@RogersRamblings I read somewhere that when 100 years of "punishment" had passed, they asked the Queen Elizabeth II about it,
who allegedly said that the sentence imposed by Queen Victoria could only be revoked by Queen Victoria
and that's it...
Punishment parade huh?
Walking in those boots looks very awkward.
I have seen them up close they look awful to walk in to be honest but luckily they don’t have far to go
Brought to you by the Ministry of Funny Walks 🇬🇧
For the countries who choose Money
I still had been attacked
Ok what was that all about? For this American who loves American and British military, who got punished?
It's a 100 year old tradition dating back to when Queen Victoria caught her guards drinking and gambling, she ordered at 4pm every day they were to be inspected which is the "punishment parade", this ended in 1994 but Queen Elizabeth II God rest her decided to maintain the tradition
Reminds me of a living cuckoo clock...
Tutto bello e molto pittoresco!! Ma a cosa serve!!!
È tradizione. Sebbene possano sembrare solo militari formali per lo spettacolo per i turisti, non è così e sono considerati i primi di livello. Spero che questo ti aiuti a darti un po' più di contesto Giuseppe. Queste Guardie hanno sempre il mio assoluto rispetto per il lavoro che svolgono. Sono maestosi.
The Parade is held daily as a punishment as Queen Victoria found this Guard to be drunk.
She ordered that they be inspected each day at 16:00hr and the order was never cancelled.
Sorry I don’t speak Italian !
Ian
Finally the horses can get those horrid bits out of their mouths.
Sorry, but this just seems incredibly sloppy to me. Of all the ceremonies and drills I've watched, this Looks like middle schoolers pretending to be soldiers. That bugler was having a Rough day. Is it always like this, or was this a fluke?
Is he really smelling them? Maybe it’s not so much tradition and an ongoing drinking problem with the soldiers? I know I would if I had to put up with those obnoxious tourists every day all day!
These uniforms make these guys look silly. Their boots remind me of steetwalker thigh boots and the hair hanging off the helmet reminds me of cheap hair extensions pulled into a ponytail.
OMG. It's purely ceremonial Not a military duty A show for the tourists
Agreed it's ceremonial, but all the soldiers involved have or will serve with the armoured regiment carrying out reconnaissance. Many carry out this duty after basic/phase 1 training or do so after a spell with the operational regiment.
Of course it's a duty. Any parade is a duty, and that includes attending breakfast (technically a parade).
The level of the ignorance of the commenters on TH-cam never fail to astonish me.
Guarding military establishments or the Monarch IS a military duty. Does not matter if it is done in ceremonial uniforms or battle dress. This is not a "show", these are actual serving soldiers of HM Forces.
Its been going on before tourists arrived, or at least when there were far less of them.
It's called public duties!!!! Dooh!
poor military bearing overall
see what happens when you are naughty and busted? this now will carry on for ever.respect.
Arya is yours Alsa
This is cool to see and all but those uniforms look so ridiculous.
more police than tourists
So all the police officers were in plain clothes, and the tourists were dressed as police? It appears that your counting skills are inadequate.
@@einarbolstad8150 😂
I'd sack the trumpet player. Or get him more training ng