the grenadier guards are supposed to have a white plume hackle on the left side of their bearskin but it's often very hard to see. i think they brush it in. i dont know why they dont make it more extravagant like other guards regiments eg irish/welsh/coldstream guards whose plumes are highly visible
Love your videos I like them I watch them more than once. Can you tell me why the guards stamp their feet in the. in the ground when They lift them up and put them back down on the ground.
The physical standards, like everything else, have dropped abysmally to make the Army "more inclusive". You get what you pay for. If you look carefully, you will notice that some of the guardsmen look rather chubby. The whole thing is really pathetic. I had a great admiration for the British army.
@@arslongavitabrevis5136Dropped due to a lack of funding, public interest, and let's face it, the collapse of the empire (the Americans dominate the millitary sector without question). All of those things certainly combining giving the army little choice in whom to employ. Sad times? Maybe, depending on how you look at it. It is to be said that the British army throughout history has had numerous highs and lows in recruitment numbers, it appears to adapt quickly to the change in circumstances, pushing recruitment only when needed, keeping a reasonable full employment force in hand always to ensure the lessons taught by previous guardsmen is preserved and passed down. Imo as long as the army continues to train and adapt it will never be short of expert troops.
I was a member of the grenadier Guards going back in 1979 - 80 after joining the 2nd battalion in northern Ireland I was accused of things I didn't do like rubbing things off the duty roster etc and forced to admit it was me and this carried on with other accusations . After a while I had to leave because I lost all my confidence and that was nearly 40 years ago.
They just didn’t want you there for whatever reason. So they come up with little disciplinary issues to create a paper trail to have you moved. Instead of just saying straight up we don’t think you fit in here. Please move on.
It's the Band of the Scots Guards actually, that's why they played their regimental march. Band of the Grenadier Guards probably were somewhere else at that time, which is why the SG had to fill in
The white plume cover (fore & aft Naval type not tricorn) is the General Officer. Ensigns, sub-lieutenants, lieutenants and captains are on parade. They have a red leg stripe as distinctive wear. They also have shoulder board insignia but you can not see it here. Senior NCOs in the RA are, generally, warrant officers but with no red stripe. They have a red sash instead (see the see the senior Sergeant Major (likely Regimental SM) on the far right of the reviewing officers. Note that the flag saluted is not the National Ensign, rather regimental colors. The RA belongs not to the nation, but to the Monarch and the oath Is to the monarchy, Not the nation. The RA Regimental Colors have battle honors emblazoned therein and are often called the Queen’s Colors as they are presented to the Regiment by HM in hand. Armies in general for “dress” or “State” occasion use the uniform of the high point or a historical event. The RA uses an adaptation of the Napoleonic era uniform. The US is reverting to an adaption of the WW2 uniform with elements of the Civil War included (e.g. shoulder board fore & aft rank). Germany on the other hand does everything to avoid Prussian or Nazi symbolism, but has a grey WW1 (pale reflection) blouse, the band retains the Prussian Standard. The Russian have the high peaked soviet style covers, but are incorporating some dress imperial elements (swords, blouse decorations, etc.). India is interesting as the Marching step, salute, honors is British (including playing bagpipes and of Abide with Me and Last Post), but the cover is reflective of the Raj era or princely states military - very colorful. Look up India Independence Day March. Military symbolism is steeped in heraldry (naturally as Knights were soldiers) and both are, to me, interesting to review. Europe has a rich history in symbolism going back a millennium while the US only has 300 or so years of military history as only a few barons were created on the continent (mostly in Nova Scotia, New Foundland and New Brunswick. There were some in Brazil as well and some Spanish titles were granted).
They're all guardsmen, guardsmen salute higher due to the bearskin as it would look silly to salute at eye level when there is another 2ft above you; hence the officers saluting high, they're all guardmen.
One of the reasons I left the Grenadier Guards - the officer corps. Preening, entitled, arrogant useless buggers. Case in point here, they cannot be bothered to swing their arms whilst marching, nor even stand feet together at attention. Poor soldiers, the officer corps.
This is the inspection by the Major General and still there are drill mistakes (0:10, 1:18, 1:28) done by some guardsmen 🤦♂️🤦♂️... at 3:10 the officer was also late for the "eyes right". Come on!, where is the strict discipline the British Army used to be famous for?
Anyone else, here, thinking the funding of this "Gilbert & Sullivan" would better be spent on 3 Cdo Bde, Royal Marines or 16 Air Assault Bde; I've little or no time for the characters. poncing around the podium :(
So you joined in 1972 and did nothing apart from track bash and drink to excess in West Germany. What real soldiering did you do? A dismounted tour of Ulster, maybe Maze Prison Guard Force? You know nothing compared to the experiences of modern soldiers.
I like when the grenadier guards band plays the grenadier guards march
Ironically it's the Band of the Scots Guards
@@user-ir7os6wh1w ^^^
Ironically it's what everyone plays when they mention the British.
Same I Like when they play it to.
Incase your interested the guys at the back, closest to the building are the new recruits
I just love that band music 👍
the grenadier guards are supposed to have a white plume hackle on the left side of their bearskin but it's often very hard to see. i think they brush it in. i dont know why they dont make it more extravagant like other guards regiments eg irish/welsh/coldstream guards whose plumes are highly visible
My dream is to become a Queen's Guard and march in Buckingham Palace...
Which battalion are you interested in? Grenadiers, Coldstream, Scots, Irish or Welsh Guards? Guards are also infantry soldiers
any of us old one miss the word of command HYPE and not the chippie ARMS
Love your videos I like them I watch them more than once. Can you tell me why the guards stamp their feet in the. in the ground when They lift them up and put them back down on the ground.
Love the GG's but most of these guys look really short compared to the guards of the 80s.
The physical standards, like everything else, have dropped abysmally to make the Army "more inclusive". You get what you pay for. If you look carefully, you will notice that some of the guardsmen look rather chubby. The whole thing is really pathetic. I had a great admiration for the British army.
@@arslongavitabrevis5136Dropped due to a lack of funding, public interest, and let's face it, the collapse of the empire (the Americans dominate the millitary sector without question). All of those things certainly combining giving the army little choice in whom to employ.
Sad times? Maybe, depending on how you look at it.
It is to be said that the British army throughout history has had numerous highs and lows in recruitment numbers, it appears to adapt quickly to the change in circumstances, pushing recruitment only when needed, keeping a reasonable full employment force in hand always to ensure the lessons taught by previous guardsmen is preserved and passed down.
Imo as long as the army continues to train and adapt it will never be short of expert troops.
I was a member of the grenadier Guards going back in 1979 - 80 after joining the 2nd battalion in northern Ireland I was accused of things I didn't do like rubbing things off the duty roster etc and forced to admit it was me and this carried on with other accusations . After a while I had to leave because I lost all my confidence and that was nearly 40 years ago.
I know this has nothing to do with it but the 16th brigade was better than the AAC
Tbh 4 yorks is sorta better, more banter and fun off duty!
@@andyfenton9554 You're literally a ROBLOX account. And 4YORKS are reservists you utter lizard.
They just didn’t want you there for whatever reason. So they come up with little disciplinary issues to create a paper trail to have you moved. Instead of just saying straight up we don’t think you fit in here. Please move on.
What was the name of the Second song thr Band olayed after the Grenadiers March
3:16 why were the markers facing right?
Anyone else been waiting to hear highland laddie? :)
Lol. Methinks not until the Scots Guards' F Company is being inspected.
What’s the name of the song that is played at the present arms?
@@julianrandall4630 it’s Scipio, it’s played instead of the National anthem
@@kenUK762 3:45
Love for Empirie of the sun!!
what kind a hat is that drum major is wearing at 4:42 and what outfit regiment is he from
he must be part of the _funky_ regiment
Thats the parade uniform for the drum majors
@Ardijan Canovic @@patriot4786 State dress, worn in presence of Royal family and the annual inspection
@@user-ir7os6wh1w yes thats what i mean. thank u
Jokey hat
Is there some tradition that the Grenadier Guards band plays Heilan Laddie?
It's the Band of the Scots Guards actually, that's why they played their regimental march. Band of the Grenadier Guards probably were somewhere else at that time, which is why the SG had to fill in
How often does this happen ..?
I want to Believe every year, it’s the inspection to prove they are fit for the spring and summer..
@@Coldstreamer17 You're right
Do they have an inspection to be fat for Autumn and Winter?
@@geebee2279 That's so funny 😂😂😂😂
(sacrasm)
Good Lord,who was that lot who Slithered out ???????
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Who are the guys in the black suits? Officers?
Conrail Gp-40 Guy not just “officers,” but general officer and staff.
@@jordanulery524 what about the guy who wears the tricorne? Is he the field Marshall?
The white plume cover (fore & aft Naval type not tricorn) is the General Officer. Ensigns, sub-lieutenants, lieutenants and captains are on parade. They have a red leg stripe as distinctive wear. They also have shoulder board insignia but you can not see it here. Senior NCOs in the RA are, generally, warrant officers but with no red stripe. They have a red sash instead (see the see the senior Sergeant Major (likely Regimental SM) on the far right of the reviewing officers.
Note that the flag saluted is not the National Ensign, rather regimental colors. The RA belongs not to the nation, but to the Monarch and the oath Is to the monarchy, Not the nation. The RA Regimental Colors have battle honors emblazoned therein and are often called the Queen’s Colors as they are presented to the Regiment by HM in hand.
Armies in general for “dress” or “State” occasion use the uniform of the high point or a historical event. The RA uses an adaptation of the Napoleonic era uniform. The US is reverting to an adaption of the WW2 uniform with elements of the Civil War included (e.g. shoulder board fore & aft rank). Germany on the other hand does everything to avoid Prussian or Nazi symbolism, but has a grey WW1 (pale reflection) blouse, the band retains the Prussian Standard. The Russian have the high peaked soviet style covers, but are incorporating some dress imperial elements (swords, blouse decorations, etc.). India is interesting as the Marching step, salute, honors is British (including playing bagpipes and of Abide with Me and Last Post), but the cover is reflective of the Raj era or princely states military - very colorful. Look up India Independence Day March.
Military symbolism is steeped in heraldry (naturally as Knights were soldiers) and both are, to me, interesting to review. Europe has a rich history in symbolism going back a millennium while the US only has 300 or so years of military history as only a few barons were created on the continent (mostly in Nova Scotia, New Foundland and New Brunswick. There were some in Brazil as well and some Spanish titles were granted).
They are the inspectors and the one on the platform is the major general of the household division
Conrail Gp-40 Guy inspectors
Kinda weird to hear Highland Laddie in Brass
What's with the 'reaching for the sky' with hands - we were told arms not above horizontal. It does look artificial, and bloody silly !
IF YOU WERE ACTUALLY PAYING ATTENTION TO DETAIL YOUD REALISE THEY WERE BLOODY HORIZONTAL!!
They're all guardsmen, guardsmen salute higher due to the bearskin as it would look silly to salute at eye level when there is another 2ft above you; hence the officers saluting high, they're all guardmen.
One of the reasons I left the Grenadier Guards - the officer corps. Preening, entitled, arrogant useless buggers. Case in point here, they cannot be bothered to swing their arms whilst marching, nor even stand feet together at attention. Poor soldiers, the officer corps.
But it take the Royal Marines to put on a really good show!
Pongos :)
(Only ex military will understand that phrase for the army)
This is the inspection by the Major General and still there are drill mistakes (0:10, 1:18, 1:28) done by some guardsmen 🤦♂️🤦♂️... at 3:10 the officer was also late for the "eyes right". Come on!, where is the strict discipline the British Army used to be famous for?
@@thatdeadmeme6631 he means the officer said eyes right, when the guard had gotten halfway past the point where was meant to say it.
As they are called in the Royal Marines "Pongos" :)
I'm a rmp and paras and rgr and ramc and uksf reaperaaron
Well that’s clearly bullshit.
1 Regiment and only 2 Regiments.
Att,
Sebastián Antequera, Brigadier General(Executive) Royal Military Police.
Of course you are. Lololol. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
And I'm the pope and you are clearly a troll and a mitty
@@vinpetrol4390 LOL he's on about that Lego game Roblox or smt
So much complete bullshit and I’m an ex serviceman.
Anyone else, here, thinking the funding of this "Gilbert & Sullivan" would better be spent on 3 Cdo Bde, Royal Marines or 16 Air Assault Bde; I've little or no time for the characters. poncing around the podium :(
No, I don't think so.
No.
Hell yes.
These tourist attraction toy soldiers are living on borrowed time.
@@JammyDodger45 They are fully trained serving soldiers whose duties include ceremonial duties, for some of the time.
I know what they are in theory but I've seen them on Operations and I hold a very different opinion to yours.
Ministry of Silly Walks still exists....time the Army ditched the bull and concentrated on real soldiering....2423.... Trooper H
Tf you on about
It's all part of real soldiering. If you don't like it, you shouldn't have joined.
Looks like someone never chose to learn anything useful on the parade square. They're not going to spoon-feed it to you.
So you joined in 1972 and did nothing apart from track bash and drink to excess in West Germany. What real soldiering did you do? A dismounted tour of Ulster, maybe Maze Prison Guard Force? You know nothing compared to the experiences of modern soldiers.
@@bernardquatermass4418 probably did norn iron many times, Falklands 1982 too. Who knows? Drill is like a pill, to be taken twice daily, BY THE LEFT.
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Yep
@@mufc20timesbitches36 aye aye sir!!!