In this second episode posh but tough Major Thorold Youngman Sullivan and no nonsense right hand man Sgt Major Steve Munro have their work cut out to maintain the impeccable Grenadier standards.
Darth Marr, You can't be, your a Sith born in the Planet Dromund Kass, in Kass City... Though you have are accent and you have spikes on your shoulders you are not British, but like us your ships are far better then everyone else's hehe ;)
"Jenkins, you have become a buffet slayer" the great strength of the British Army is not only its steely discipline but the underlying affectionate good humour.
Love all the painters commenting only they can see the colour change in tunics, hahhah.... there is no difference in colour of uniform. It's a joke by the regiment, they having a laugh. "David Blunkett came and said he wanted to change the colour and chose a shade" .....David Blunkett is blind! They taking the piss out of the crew and show, they done it a few other times in the series too.
Coming from a southerner from America, I was so hoping to see a comment like this! Hahaha the 'lad standing with the bright smile while the colors were shown was pretty funny. Although, I don't know for sure either way which is the truth nor do I care, because honestly I feel something like that so perfectly fits the sly, sometimes dry but colorful humour of the Brits. Right under yer' damn nose man! 😂👌
There is a tiny, tiny difference -- so small that you can only see it when they are next to each other, or in a mixed group. Absolutely NO REASON to waste the money! Some bureaucrat at MOD sent a memo, I'd guess ...
Aisling Michaela O'Neill Hey now Essex is not the equivalent of New Jersey. I’m from Essex and take that as an insult. We’re more like Chicago, we think we’re the shit but really were just a windy city on a lake lol
I honestly wasn’t sure if that was a joke, I was laughing wondering if his dog chose it. I’m British born and raised and therefore I usually catch the slightest hint of sarcasm, but not this time.
I like how these guys have a sense of humor. You don't see other countries officers joking around being civilized with their troops. "Have you just eaten a small horse?"
The Secret Scouser so does every army, they demand hire respect because they are of a hire rank, have more experience, and are more capable then the lower ranks. so they are given their separate space. are you fick??
As a former US Army Officer I salute my brothers in arms of the Queen’s Guards. Well done gentlemen. We in America are proud to be your closest ally. Kindred spirts
Mike, although Trump is far from perfect he’s certainly better than the alternative. I can’t speak for anyone but myself (and many of my friends) when I say I’ll be voting for Trump and hope he wins. The Constitution and the Republic is at stake this time around, unlike any time in history I’m afraid.
It is very sad to me to me looking at these soldiers headed to Afghanistan, knowing that after all their efforts and sacrifices, the Taliban would retake the country anyway. :(
Having watched the Queen's funeral , and watching this again a couple of weeks later to say that this hits hard is an understatement. To grenadiers past and present.. I say you did your majesty proud and in her own way her majesty is smiling upon all of you., for a job well done not just now but also for all the years before this moment. In her own way she held all of you close, and thought of all of you in her own way as family. She thanks you for your service as does the nation. I now fully understand why she was affectionately known as "the boss" to those who served. God Save the King, God save and remember Queen Elizabeth II
MASSIVE RESPECT for the Grenadiers. I wish our US 3rd Regiment (Old Guard) had such a respect from around the world, let alone the US itself. Love from the USA!
As a Revolutionary War reenactor I & my Regt. have marched in many parades with them, dedicated monuments with them and we were always honored to be in company with them. The captain of our rifle company had previously been sergeant of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. When I was a sergeant and/or served on our artillery piece the sword I wore was a decommissioned US 3rd Regt. weapon it was an honor to carry it. I once had the pleasure to be photographed with the soldier carrying the American flag --- that guy was 10 feet tall & I felt 9 foot standing next to him !!! ( Assuming, sir that you served I thank you for your service -- I served '68 - '74 )
+TheJeffryButnic2 No I meant England. I wouldn't know about Wales,Scotland or Northern Ireland as this video does not give insight on those areas in Britain. But if they are just like England then cool!
+KillerAsh What else am I supposed to say? When it is a video mainly about England? I was just saying how I think their traditions are cool. If I were to watch a video about Scotland im sure I would feel and say the same. Sorry if what I said offended you.
Breyana It is the British Army, and the British Army is not split into the different nations of the UK as it is an integrated force. There will have been Scots, Welshmen and Irishmen in the Grenadiers! :) Not trying to have a go at you, it's just that England and Britain are not the same thing! And people often make that mistake! Glad you enjoyed the video, however!
+Ade Larsen His rank was Drummer, and before joining a band he was a Fusilier. Troopers are cavalrymen, but Drummer Rigby was part of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers which is a line infantry regiment. I don't understand where you got the Trooper rank from.
I love watching the British changing of the guard! It's really incredible and I respect them so much. I of course love my own countrys changing of the guard however it's always a pleasure to watch the Brits. Greetings from an American.😊✌
I feel like there were a couple of times in this program where the guards were messing with the crew, like the tunic colour and the bloke going to Ghana to get the anthem XD good lads
Sorry, but as a professional camera operator and editor, the colour of the tunics is distinctly different. For those of us who colour grade and colour correct footage on a regular basis, the colours are different. The crew also will be acutely aware of this - especially the camera operator who will have set the white balance (i.e. colour balance) on the camera. The joke is on you and I don't mean that offensively.
Andrew Jones Productions the fact that the cameraman may or may not of been able to tell that it was a joke doesn’t change the fact that they were indeed having a bit of fun. Especially since the person they claim to have chosen the new colour is BLIND lol
Sad thing is watching this here in 2020 some of those young men who were training to go to Afghanistan are no longer with us, RIP to those who lost their lives doing what they were trained to do.
It is also sad that Lt. Col. Conway Seymour passed away last November. Seeing him start to tear up at relieving his post and immediately finding out he passed away was very disheartening.
@tom the cat123 I'm from The Netherlands. I used to visit London every year. Sometimes visiting the tower. Or Windsor. Always fascinated by the guards. I really hope your future kings will continue this ancient legacy and heritage.
This is interesting story. English is a people of tradition. Watching the guard stick to their tradition is very interesting. I am surprised to know the guards are going to go to Afghanistan. I wish everyone of you safe and return to love ones.
I look forward to England. Thank you Grenadiers and British soldiers everywhere I was feeling really bad and this makes me feel a whole lot better, much better. No matter what stands in your way you have to fight against it and destroy it. I suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder brought on by a vicious and unpunished attack a million years ago in school, but for too long I lived in the past. Now it's damned to Hell. I'm not who I was then and I'm glad for that. It's like the scene in Falstaff where once Harry is King he says "I Know Thee Not Old Man" minus the sadness. What history! I want England to stay England. I go there and all of a sudden there's something really supernatural about the whole experience- just absolutely amazing. Thanks for making me feel better. Very best of luck to you guys!
From the United States, and although I'm not in the military, and likely won't be, military men are to be respected. It pisses me off when tourists mess with the Queen's Guard, and pisses me off when tourists mess with the Sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Their dedication to duty commands respect.
Coopers part, where he was with his mother and sister. Made me cry a little. Seeing his mom and sister cry because he couldn’t move, talk, interact besides holding her hand. Heart warming. I could tell he had tears in his eyes, but he could get fired for crying, laughing, smiling. Very sad, proud of Cooper.
Wow! The Guards are so polyvalent. Most tourists probably believe they're just a parade unit while they are fighters first. It takes so much to be part of these few! Really impressed.
Although this is not my world - so to speak -, but: The emotion on the face of Regimental Adjutant Conwey Seymour (I hope I did not misspell the name) was so pure, it was beautiful to see. 👌
My old platoon sergeant in basic training was a grenadier and he hated northerners with a passion, im from Durham and he was a cockney so never liked them since
The Grenadiers are A Spectacular Unit in itself, but it does not mean the Regular Units Such as the Infantry or Navy or Air Force are Bad. The Fact they Willingly Put themselves on the Front lines for the Their Country, shines Honour and Pride Of the Highest Order. Respect to All Service Personell, Active or Retired.
Regards to all. I am from Northern Ireland, therefore , a British citizen as well as an Irish citizen, Now I’m a naturalized American citizen also. I am proud of all of you who fight together. You are all brothers and sisters. We all carry the red, white and blue in our flags. As you all deploy, fight for right, protect each other and come home safely. Yours sincerely, an American, Irish, British nurse. God speed to you all.
I'm so proud of our armed forces. Absolutely no doubt the best in the world. No one can put on a show like us brits. And these guys are highly trained regular infantry soldiers just like any other. Total respect.
Ja , kann dem Mann nur zustimmen , ich war in der Bundeswehr bei den Grenadieren ,Panzermörser , Delta 6 , von 89 -97 und was soll ich sagen ich bin im Herzen auch immer noch Grenni wie wir immer so schön sagten. Danke
Seen this a few times and every time I see it brings back memories, the part were the trooper over slept and had to see the Commanding Officer. Retired US Navy and was in the US Air Force before that and while in the Navy served a number of years with the US Marines. Guess what, got into trouble at least once with each service (all due to beer) and had to see the Commanding Officers a number of times in all three services. Surprising how similar the procedures were to what is shown here (though the Navy is a little different because of tradition).
I was intrigued when observing it during my own military service, and again as I watched this - the fine balance of rapport between the CSM - who's been there, done that, more times than we've had hot dinners - and the superior officers. I was part of a small service guard decades ago when I overheard the RSM, who was a grizzled veteran, and a martinet when it came to parade discipline and attention to detail, describing the company lieutenants as "nappy-clad wankers" because they couldn't get their roles right.
In the minute 12:47 it's amazing how the Grenadier uniform changes this young man's face and appearance, generally speaking. That happen with Cadets, it seems how if uniforme changes then from inside out. Amazing!
Those two blokes inspecting the tunics (torell and the northern bloke) are sooooo fit. It helps that they are in a uniform obviously! But boy are they fit....
Brilliant show. I, out of ignorance never knew the complex nature of this troop of soldiers. I can understand how proud the RSM's must be on the parade ground and even going into battle. Please excuse my ignorance if I have mistakenly written the wrong titles, but I loved every minute fron polishing of one's boots, to wishing Goodbye salute to perhaps the longest serving soldier. Keep Safe guys!
Respect to them for joining but at roughly 28:45 they said they didn't join to stand outside all day. So why join the Grenadier Guards then and not another Infantry Regiment.
Because all soldiers have to stand outside all day, one way or another. The Grenadier Guards have a prestige only matched by the Coldstream Guards and other notable regiments. And even then. Being called a Grenadier Guard is an honor.
Peter Arthur Charles Lawrance "Because all soldiers have to stand outside all day, one way or another." Im no expert, but I'm pretty sure they don't. If you want the soldiering side and not the drill side, go join a regular infantry regiment. Pretty stupid joining the regiment who's job is 50% drill if you don't like drill.
Peter Arthur Charles Lawrance Grenadier Guards, Coldsteam Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards and Welsh Guards all have more ceremonial duties to do than any other Infantry Regiment such as The Yorkshire Regiment, The Rifles, Parachute Regiment etc.
British Armed Forces Which makes the guard division regiments more disciplined. There's more to it then just being "ceremonial" it's guarding the monarch, and it's just like any other infantry regiment expect more drill and duties (as you previously mentioned) but a lot of time it's like everyone just thinks they are just ceremonial (mostly tourists) but other regiments do ceremonial duties from time to time. It makes troops better. If you want to know ceremonial units that don't really deploy or fight, there's the king's troop (royal horse artillery) and the bands of all regiments/corps who still are trained in phase 1 obviously, but it's mainly drill and still need to learn the standards but only sometimes deploy as stretcher carriers or medics (expect from the drummers and pipers they are machine gunners) I think because they where young guys, they wanted to be on the front a lot more and because of all the other men from their regiment training to go to Afghanistan made them want that honour. And also guards have much more demanding infantry training (2 weeks longer then the rest of the infantry expect from the paras and Gurkhas) and where probably always told most of the time about Afghanistan, and they wanted to deploy to put their training to good use. So I think they did join as a guardsman because it is a a well respected regiment, it's interesting beyond the duties to the queen, and they probably did want to do it but at the same time want to do something with their career and join the war. They where glad at the start to be doing the duties, but during that short time nothing really was happening and they where always on guard most of the time (no parades expect from that one) and got bored after doing all the palaces and wanted to move to the different things they do (because it is the army) and there is so many things you can do, especially if you're young that will attract you. So the guards is not all about ceremonial duties to the royals, and people yes do join the guards but don't just expect to be doing sentries all the time because every regiment/corps in the army does loads of other things. So when you do all the palaces in such a short period of time, you want to do more that the army has to offer.
You can just tell how proud that old man was, i'm proud to be British.
I wish I was.
Darth Marr, You can't be, your a Sith born in the Planet Dromund Kass, in Kass City... Though you have are accent and you have spikes on your shoulders you are not British, but like us your ships are far better then everyone else's hehe ;)
+Darth Marr Pfft really?
Lel, nice star wars joke.
GLORY
"Jenkins, you have become a buffet slayer" the great strength of the British Army is not only its steely discipline but the underlying affectionate good humour.
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Love all the painters commenting only they can see the colour change in tunics, hahhah.... there is no difference in colour of uniform. It's a joke by the regiment, they having a laugh. "David Blunkett came and said he wanted to change the colour and chose a shade" .....David Blunkett is blind! They taking the piss out of the crew and show, they done it a few other times in the series too.
Coming from a southerner from America, I was so hoping to see a comment like this! Hahaha the 'lad standing with the bright smile while the colors were shown was pretty funny. Although, I don't know for sure either way which is the truth nor do I care, because honestly I feel something like that so perfectly fits the sly, sometimes dry but colorful humour of the Brits. Right under yer' damn nose man! 😂👌
TonkaTruckk You mean you don’t know about the distinction between those two Essex [equivalent of NJ] lads, Hugh and Tone? 😉
There is a tiny, tiny difference -- so small that you can only see it when they are next to each other, or in a mixed group. Absolutely NO REASON to waste the money! Some bureaucrat at MOD sent a memo, I'd guess ...
Aisling Michaela O'Neill Hey now Essex is not the equivalent of New Jersey. I’m from Essex and take that as an insult. We’re more like Chicago, we think we’re the shit but really were just a windy city on a lake lol
The QM actually claimed that Blunkett " looked at some colour samples". It's a complete piss take.
14:23 "guardsman Jones. Ugliest man in NATO sir." Gets me everytime
Haha !
Nathaniel Hawkins that’s the sausage
Nathaniel Hawkins thats a very funny line in this show.
That's the sausage
For anybody that didn't get the sly humour at 05:00 David Blunket is a politician who has been blind from birth.
I honestly wasn’t sure if that was a joke, I was laughing wondering if his dog chose it. I’m British born and raised and therefore I usually catch the slightest hint of sarcasm, but not this time.
I hope it was deliberate, that was fucking funny
Only this time watching this and just realised he even said that haha🤣🤣🤣
Though he was never the Defence Sec. so its likely to be a complete joke haha
obviously it was deliberate. good joke well ruined.
@@SamUploads420 Not necessarily lol
Cooper did a GREAT job on his first guard. P.S. "The war on tourism" was funny. lol.
Very interesting
When he said the Queen is a piece of paper I thought there was going to be a cardboard cut-out.
tothemoon same 😂😂
toothemoon...............shes toilet paper
That would've been awesome
I was waiting to see it too!!!!!
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I KNOW THIS WAS ALL POSTED LIKE ALMOST 10 YEARS AGO... but y’all have no idea how excited I am to learn this is a full series
Ikr
"As much use as tits on fish" now that's hilarious! Just what I'd expect a company commander to come out with lol
Shut your mouth why don't you join criminal or thick
I like how these guys have a sense of humor. You don't see other countries officers joking around being civilized with their troops. "Have you just eaten a small horse?"
Pffft. British Rank is very uptight compared to Australian.
they have a seperate mess, a few jokes doesnt hide that fact
***** You're just saying that because you're Malaysian.
The Secret Scouser so does every army, they demand hire respect because they are of a hire rank, have more experience, and are more capable then the lower ranks. so they are given their separate space. are you fick??
ryan weeden NO MAN THAT ISNT TRUE, SOMETIMES THEY HAVE THE SAME MESS IN AFGHANISSTAN AND CHINA I THINK
LOL the "buffet" slayer
Hee. Heee
That will be my new Game Tag. Dibs!
As a former US Army Officer I salute my brothers in arms of the Queen’s Guards. Well done gentlemen. We in America are proud to be your closest ally. Kindred spirts
As a former US Army officer, I echo your sentiment.
LOL! The French had their chance (and certainly helped in the Revolution) but folks like Charles de Gaulle seem hellbent on not staying close.
big daddy
@@narmjep5674 75% of the British population hate the fro.. I mean French
Mike, although Trump is far from perfect he’s certainly better than the alternative. I can’t speak for anyone but myself (and many of my friends) when I say I’ll be voting for Trump and hope he wins. The Constitution and the Republic is at stake this time around, unlike any time in history I’m afraid.
It is very sad to me to me looking at these soldiers headed to Afghanistan, knowing that after all their efforts and sacrifices, the Taliban would retake the country anyway. :(
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Yep so! True.
@@jackoates6418 I didn't.
OI MATE, WOULD YA' LIKE TO JOIN THE BRI'ISH GANG?
What a pity 😔
Having watched the Queen's funeral , and watching this again a couple of weeks later to say that this hits hard is an understatement. To grenadiers past and present.. I say you did your majesty proud and in her own way her majesty is smiling upon all of you., for a job well done not just now but also for all the years before this moment. In her own way she held all of you close, and thought of all of you in her own way as family. She thanks you for your service as does the nation. I now fully understand why she was affectionately known as "the boss" to those who served. God Save the King, God save and remember Queen Elizabeth II
Lovely words
@Bernard Fitzsimons Whereas you Bernard, make many people physically sick.
@Bernard Fitzsimons The amount of disrespect you show is disgusting.
Well said!
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"The War on Tourism took a turn and I reckon we've got them on the back foot now " LOL
Wow... I’m a Ghanaian and I felt proud when I heard them playing our National Anthem 🇬🇭. Kudos to The British Army.
"What's your mission?" "Erm..." LMAO!!
holy sh*t I die on that part mate... xD
mistofo
mistofoles It's the brummy accent, I lost focus as well.
mistofoles Oh man, as a former soldier I cringed so hard when I heard that. Bollocking imminent!
What a vindaloo
MASSIVE RESPECT for the Grenadiers. I wish our US 3rd Regiment (Old Guard) had such a respect from around the world, let alone the US itself. Love from the USA!
As a Revolutionary War reenactor I & my Regt. have marched in many parades with them, dedicated monuments with them and we were always honored to be in company with them.
The captain of our rifle company had previously been sergeant of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
When I was a sergeant and/or served on our artillery piece the sword I wore was a decommissioned US 3rd Regt. weapon it was an honor to carry it.
I once had the pleasure to be photographed with the soldier carrying the American flag --- that guy was 10 feet tall & I felt 9 foot standing next to him !!!
( Assuming, sir that you served I thank you for your service -- I served '68 - '74 )
The Old Guard is well respected in the USA.
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Neither can hold a candle to the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.
What an incredibly powerful episode!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC PRODUCTION!!!!!!! Godspeed to all of Her Majesty's Grenadiers.
England is so cool! Love their history and traditions!
Breyana *Britain. Don't forget Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
I hate when people just say England.
+TheJeffryButnic2 No I meant England. I wouldn't know about Wales,Scotland or Northern Ireland as this video does not give insight on those areas in Britain. But if they are just like England then cool!
+KillerAsh What else am I supposed to say? When it is a video mainly about England? I was just saying how I think their traditions are cool. If I were to watch a video about Scotland im sure I would feel and say the same. Sorry if what I said offended you.
Breyana It is the British Army, and the British Army is not split into the different nations of the UK as it is an integrated force. There will have been Scots, Welshmen and Irishmen in the Grenadiers! :)
Not trying to have a go at you, it's just that England and Britain are not the same thing! And people often make that mistake! Glad you enjoyed the video, however!
Long Live Her Majesty. Long May She Reign.
RIP Trooper Rigby. Lest We Forget.
+Ade Larsen His rank was Drummer, and before joining a band he was a Fusilier. Troopers are cavalrymen, but Drummer Rigby was part of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers which is a line infantry regiment. I don't understand where you got the Trooper rank from.
S- BR9865 RIP Drummer Rigby.
We Will Not Forget.
Lest We Forget.
Long Live Her Majesty and Great Britain.
+- - (Lordracula) minor detail , you disrespectful little shit
+TurfGuy lol you americans are actually pathetic xD
***** And you're blocked, banned, deleted reported.
Good day to you Sir.
I love watching the British changing of the guard! It's really incredible and I respect them so much. I of course love my own countrys changing of the guard however it's always a pleasure to watch the Brits. Greetings from an American.😊✌
Thank you America
"Thats the sausage" Oh fuck I love you Brits.
+Colin Malloy *Epic*
Awwww thanks bro
Ta guv
Colin Malloy tyyyyyyy
Colin Malloy thanks mate🇬🇧🇬🇧
I like watching these men laughing together , it shows the deep bond between the Guardsmen. Many greetings from Germany!
Just coming here 11 years later is just sad because. R.I.P Queen Elizabeth!
I feel like there were a couple of times in this program where the guards were messing with the crew, like the tunic colour and the bloke going to Ghana to get the anthem XD good lads
Yeah, they were taking the Mick. "David Blunkett came down to see the tunics"... Mr Blunkett is a blind person
O why has someone switched my belt :)
Love these boys
@@AE-wv8jd "What are you standin' around here for?! Go fetch me the belt stretcher!"
Sorry, but as a professional camera operator and editor, the colour of the tunics is distinctly different. For those of us who colour grade and colour correct footage on a regular basis, the colours are different. The crew also will be acutely aware of this - especially the camera operator who will have set the white balance (i.e. colour balance) on the camera. The joke is on you and I don't mean that offensively.
Andrew Jones Productions the fact that the cameraman may or may not of been able to tell that it was a joke doesn’t change the fact that they were indeed having a bit of fun. Especially since the person they claim to have chosen the new colour is BLIND lol
Me at 22:36
"What beautiful music!"
*sees guy emptying spit out of spit valve*
".-."
Mans blown down a solid gallon of spit out of that valve
its mostly condensation, but there's always a bit of spit
“French people hanging off your earlobes” 😂😂😂
Sad thing is watching this here in 2020 some of those young men who were training to go to Afghanistan are no longer with us, RIP to those who lost their lives doing what they were trained to do.
It is also sad that Lt. Col. Conway Seymour passed away last November. Seeing him start to tear up at relieving his post and immediately finding out he passed away was very disheartening.
@@Yukari_IV Do u like Haggis?
@@Yukari_IV 😨😰
@@Yukari_IV Very sorry to hear that.
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I wish I was a Brit and 20yrs younger. I would have joined them in an instance! Respect to the grenadiers!
@tom the cat123 I'm from The Netherlands. I used to visit London every year. Sometimes visiting the tower. Or Windsor. Always fascinated by the guards. I really hope your future kings will continue this ancient legacy and heritage.
"You've become a buffet slayer, haven't you?" Hahaha
I gotta lot of respect for these soldiers.
Me to bro when I’m older I as going to join the welsh guards because I’m half Welsh but I might join the grenadier guards
😂😂 no cunts got respect for hats all there good for is standing at tourist gates and polishing real squaddies boots for them
^^ wdym? They get deployed though 😂
This is interesting story. English is a people of tradition. Watching the guard stick to their tradition is very interesting. I am surprised to know the guards are going to go to Afghanistan. I wish everyone of you safe and return to love ones.
they left Afghanistan a couple years ago! D:
+Craig Barrett he means any and all going to Afghanistan I think
WHY R U SURPRISED? EVEN AMERICA HAS GRENADIERS IF I'M CORRECT.
I gotta say, I am an extremely patriotic American, but god damn Britan has some cool traditions.
The Tomb Guards are the finest. The queen is a distant second.
Agreed. Thry stick to old style transportation during a major event
“Guarrrrdsman Jones ugliest man in NATO” funniest self-intro ever.
when the plane left the airfield i felt a tear drop from me eye. i'm just proud to be brit. wonderful chaps everyone is.
proud to have served on this regiment
" He will be in a range rover, 4 wheels."
We were no aware we thought it would be 7 wheels
tbh I expected no wheels and it having treads
5 wheels if you count the spare and 6 if you count the steering wheel
AsboJunior 4 Wheel drive probably
Wait. Regular cars don't have 4 wheels?? 😂😂
The queen looks soo amazed to see all of her guards
Lt colonel Seymour, was the best man I ever met he was like a grandfather to me he will never not be a grenadier, once a grenadier always a grenadier
I look forward to England. Thank you Grenadiers and British soldiers everywhere I was feeling really bad and this makes me feel a whole lot better, much better. No matter what stands in your way you have to fight against it and destroy it. I suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder brought on by a vicious and unpunished attack a million years ago in school, but for too long I lived in the past. Now it's damned to Hell. I'm not who I was then and I'm glad for that. It's like the scene in Falstaff where once Harry is King he says "I Know Thee Not Old Man" minus the sadness. What history! I want England to stay England. I go there and all of a sudden there's something really supernatural about the whole experience- just absolutely amazing. Thanks for making me feel better. Very best of luck to you guys!
All I have to say is, thank you for your service. *Salute!*
From the United States, and although I'm not in the military, and likely won't be, military men are to be respected. It pisses me off when tourists mess with the Queen's Guard, and pisses me off when tourists mess with the Sentinels at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Their dedication to duty commands respect.
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Agree with your statement. Best wishes.
I’m Canadian. I have absolute respect for my fellow brits 😁
**that's the sausage**
Love the traditions and history!
Coopers part, where he was with his mother and sister. Made me cry a little. Seeing his mom and sister cry because he couldn’t move, talk, interact besides holding her hand. Heart warming. I could tell he had tears in his eyes, but he could get fired for crying, laughing, smiling. Very sad, proud of Cooper.
"The War on Tourism took a step in our favour" - hilarious!
Wow! The Guards are so polyvalent. Most tourists probably believe they're just a parade unit while they are fighters first. It takes so much to be part of these few! Really impressed.
What does polyvalent mean? It sounds like a word I want to have in my vocabulary
@@tonykennedy5522, it means versatile. Sorry about that, we use the word polyvalent in French for describing the ability to perform multiple tasks.
Steve Munro is a savage dude. I laugh everytime when he gets angry and swears
He's now an instructor at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.
long live her majesty!
thank you to anyone that fights to protect western civilization
If they're protecting Western Civilization than why are there so many non-Westerners living in England?
i hope conways future generations carry on serving in the guards, a truly remarkable family
Although this is not my world - so to speak -, but: The emotion on the face of Regimental Adjutant Conwey Seymour (I hope I did not misspell the name) was so pure, it was beautiful to see. 👌
And it's sad he passed away! That walk was his last.
"The British Army doesn't retreat, it withdraws." Good one, said with a smile!!"
As ex TA, very proud of the G/, guards. Most hardest regiment in united kingdom 🇬🇧. Dont mess with these boys.
My old platoon sergeant in basic training was a grenadier and he hated northerners with a passion, im from Durham and he was a cockney so never liked them since
most beautiful country and most beautiful culture GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
I am Germany and it is amazing to see these people doing what they do best
Much love and respect with salute is giving to all the Guardsmen from Ghana.
Oh!So! Very informative it makes me very proud to be British. God Save the King 👑 Thank You.
I feel like it's even fun being an grenedier guard when I keep watching these
The Grenadiers are A Spectacular Unit in itself, but it does not mean the Regular Units Such as the Infantry or Navy or Air Force are Bad. The Fact they Willingly Put themselves on the Front lines for the Their Country, shines Honour and Pride Of the Highest Order. Respect to All Service Personell, Active or Retired.
Regards to all. I am from Northern Ireland, therefore , a British citizen as well as an Irish citizen, Now I’m a naturalized American citizen also. I am proud of all of you who fight together. You are all brothers and sisters. We all carry the red, white and blue in our flags. As you all deploy, fight for right, protect each other and come home safely. Yours sincerely, an American, Irish, British nurse. God speed to you all.
Geri McGladrigan 🙌🏻 I agree! I just wish the British could stop being so hateful 😢
I am glad there’s peace in Northern Ireland.
Timing it into the second of perfection :D Awesome.
im proud to be British, even though we're going through a rough time right now i have faith we'll muddle through it.
Everyone in this comment section turned into an ambassador for they country didn’t they 😂 “ as a Brit, I thank you for your service “
they or their?
I'm so proud of our armed forces. Absolutely no doubt the best in the world. No one can put on a show like us brits. And these guys are highly trained regular infantry soldiers just like any other. Total respect.
Her Majesty May Now Rest.
Haha! Blunket looked at some colour samples?!!!!!!
Ja , kann dem Mann nur zustimmen , ich war in der Bundeswehr bei den Grenadieren ,Panzermörser , Delta 6 , von 89 -97 und was soll ich sagen ich bin im Herzen auch immer noch Grenni wie wir immer so schön sagten. Danke
You guys are the best. Know you are so appreciated x
7:39 why you wearing body armour under your tunic? Couldn’t stop laughing
lol legend
Imagine they all get shot and he survived cause of body armour (lol still funny tho)
@@noahgroenewoud4754 he was calling him fat
@@noahgroenewoud4754 woosh
@@noahgroenewoud4754 the joke was that he was fat
They help with tourism and risk their lives as frontline infantry in warzones. Lots of respect. Hoping to be a Grenadier Officer someday.
it’s been 9 years mate. did you do it?
I'm honoured to be able to wear that cap badge.
“What’s your mission?”
Guardsmen reply “Erm...”
Who finds that funny
Never heard a beasting like that. "You're buffet slayer" Hahaha.
They had to have the black guy represent the President of Ghana!! I can picture my head how that conversation went :)
Along with David Plunkett's colour change....He had to go to Ghana and have locals sing it!!! I'm just loving this
Just LOVE our British sense of humour!
"David Blunkett came down and picked out the colour" I think I'm going to die laughing at that.
How can anyone ever doubt the honour and integrity of the UK armed forces?.,it makes me so proud of them.
4 and a half decades of service. I salute you Sir!
He just passed away this year.
And the most lovely: NO ADS! THANK YOU VERY MUCH, apprechiate this 👍
Seen this a few times and every time I see it brings back memories, the part were the trooper over slept and had to see the Commanding Officer. Retired US Navy and was in the US Air Force before that and while in the Navy served a number of years with the US Marines. Guess what, got into trouble at least once with each service (all due to beer) and had to see the Commanding Officers a number of times in all three services. Surprising how similar the procedures were to what is shown here (though the Navy is a little different because of tradition).
When you are in the shit in the military the results (and consequences) are usually similar, irrespective of nationality.
it's similar because it was copied and used from us originally
David Blunkett chose the new fabric? David Blunkett - the man who is legally blind?
Fkin hell, bit slow on the uptake?
I was intrigued when observing it during my own military service, and again as I watched this - the fine balance of rapport between the CSM - who's been there, done that, more times than we've had hot dinners - and the superior officers. I was part of a small service guard decades ago when I overheard the RSM, who was a grizzled veteran, and a martinet when it came to parade discipline and attention to detail, describing the company lieutenants as "nappy-clad wankers" because they couldn't get their roles right.
Ever lasting respect for these men and women
Thx for the Service ,Greets from Germany
In the minute 12:47 it's amazing how the Grenadier uniform changes this young man's face and appearance, generally speaking. That happen with Cadets, it seems how if uniforme changes then from inside out. Amazing!
"Whats your mission?"
"Ehmmmm"
Those two blokes inspecting the tunics (torell and the northern bloke) are sooooo fit. It helps that they are in a uniform obviously! But boy are they fit....
Shut up you silly bint fkin hell
some beautiful traditions. the silver soldier statues are incredible.
"it will work on the day... I hope"
This quote is my ATC squadron in a nutshell your terrible in practice but immaculate on the day
Are you pregnant?
No sir
Did you eat a small horse?
I don't wanna die Jeremy 🤣😭7:40
Brilliant show. I, out of ignorance never knew the complex nature of this troop of soldiers. I can understand how proud the RSM's must be on the parade ground and even going into battle. Please excuse my ignorance if I have mistakenly written the wrong titles, but I loved every minute fron polishing of one's boots, to wishing Goodbye salute to perhaps the longest serving soldier. Keep Safe guys!
That's the sausage
LMFAO from America
LOVE LOVE LOVE
God bless that Colonel. FORTY SIX Years in Uniform! That guy's old school!
The david blunket joke took me a second😂
Respect ++ Proud To Be British
Anyone can be British. They just have to get across the channel.
Say that again
Respect to them for joining but at roughly 28:45 they said they didn't join to stand outside all day. So why join the Grenadier Guards then and not another Infantry Regiment.
Because all soldiers have to stand outside all day, one way or another.
The Grenadier Guards have a prestige only matched by the Coldstream Guards and other notable regiments. And even then.
Being called a Grenadier Guard is an honor.
Peter Arthur Charles Lawrance "Because all soldiers have to stand outside all day, one way or another."
Im no expert, but I'm pretty sure they don't.
If you want the soldiering side and not the drill side, go join a regular infantry regiment. Pretty stupid joining the regiment who's job is 50% drill if you don't like drill.
Peter Arthur Charles Lawrance Grenadier Guards, Coldsteam Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards and Welsh Guards all have more ceremonial duties to do than any other Infantry Regiment such as The Yorkshire Regiment, The Rifles, Parachute Regiment etc.
Si Lume Every regiment/corps involves a lot of drill.
British Armed Forces Which makes the guard division regiments more disciplined. There's more to it then just being "ceremonial" it's guarding the monarch, and it's just like any other infantry regiment expect more drill and duties (as you previously mentioned) but a lot of time it's like everyone just thinks they are just ceremonial (mostly tourists) but other regiments do ceremonial duties from time to time. It makes troops better. If you want to know ceremonial units that don't really deploy or fight, there's the king's troop (royal horse artillery) and the bands of all regiments/corps who still are trained in phase 1 obviously, but it's mainly drill and still need to learn the standards but only sometimes deploy as stretcher carriers or medics (expect from the drummers and pipers they are machine gunners) I think because they where young guys, they wanted to be on the front a lot more and because of all the other men from their regiment training to go to Afghanistan made them want that honour. And also guards have much more demanding infantry training (2 weeks longer then the rest of the infantry expect from the paras and Gurkhas) and where probably always told most of the time about Afghanistan, and they wanted to deploy to put their training to good use. So I think they did join as a guardsman because it is a a well respected regiment, it's interesting beyond the duties to the queen, and they probably did want to do it but at the same time want to do something with their career and join the war. They where glad at the start to be doing the duties, but during that short time nothing really was happening and they where always on guard most of the time (no parades expect from that one) and got bored after doing all the palaces and wanted to move to the different things they do (because it is the army) and there is so many things you can do, especially if you're young that will attract you. So the guards is not all about ceremonial duties to the royals, and people yes do join the guards but don't just expect to be doing sentries all the time because every regiment/corps in the army does loads of other things. So when you do all the palaces in such a short period of time, you want to do more that the army has to offer.
That guardsmen said ' I joined the army to do the green side of things not stand outside all day ' did he read the job spec prior to joining 😂😂
this farewell to the tune of auld lang syne was very touching.
Hilarious...Conway, you need a new belt, you buffet slayer !