American Guardsman Reacts | British Household Cavalry
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- Today I'll be learning a little more about the British Household Cavalry Uniforms, along with some of their history!
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I'm sure you understand, but just in case other viewers don't, we mustn't let these splendid ceremonial uniforms deceive us. These regiments aren't 'chocolate box' soldiers; in addition to their ceremonial duties, they have fought in rough places like Afghanistan and Iraq.
And Many Places before.
One part of the Regiment operates Light Reconnaissance Tanks as seen here in Afghanistan in this video, th-cam.com/video/B8bN6-ThzPI/w-d-xo.html
Probably the most (in)famous instance of the Blues & Royals in combat was when a certain Life Guards Major James Blunt (yes THAT James Blunt) was leading a troop of armoured vehicles along with Paras on foot when they got to their objective - an airfield at Pristina in Kosovo only to find that the Russians had beaten them to it and had occupied the airfield.
The British had been delayed by a US General in NATO who refused to let things start until the US Army arrived. And they were very late. The Russians had taken advantage of the late start and rushed in to take positions.
When reporting in to his senior command who should came on the radio but US General Wesley Clark OC NATO forces who told Blunt to 'destroy the Ruskies'. Which Blunt refused to do knowing the ramifications especially as head charge of a bunch of Paras looking for a fight. He was arguing against this order when British Army General Mike Jackson came on the radio and told Clark "If you think I am going to have my men start WWIII for you then you are very much mistaken" and then ordered Blunt to 'sugar off round the airfield' which he and his troop with grumbling Paras duly did.
Jackson vs Clark went right to the top of both countries especially as Jackson had parlied with the Russians on the airfield (in fluent Russian aided by Vodka), agreed to supply stores and food and then they left.
Clark was later relieved of his NATO command.
Regiment cut in half .Half Are stay behind Guard Queen or KING other half Off to War when need be it 6 month on and off
@@1chish 100% correct.
The Perfumed Prince of the USA armed forces got told to foxtrot Oscar by a real soldier and ex SAS trooper Gen Jackson.
To give some perspective. As you know and is said here in the comments...
My grandfather was a lifetime serviceman. Ending as WO2.
Household Cavalry. Blues and Royals.
He was there when they exchanged horses for APCs.
He fought as part of the Desert Rats in north Africa.
At Tobruk and El Amein. He took part in the Long Range Desert Group. Invaded Sicily and went into Europe through Italy.
Towards the end of his career he was a bandmember, and passed away the year before his bandmates were killed by IRA bomb.
So not just ceremonial.
Bullshite. Absolute lying BS.
Blues & Royals didn't amalmagate until 1969. They were separate regiments before then. They were a cavalry regiment during WW2: they fought in tanks, not as infantry in APCs. Blues & Royals were never part of the 7th Armoured Div, so they were never "desert rats". Your gradnfather never served with the LRDG unless he suddenly became a New Zealander. If he was in Italy then he never went to Europe as the *only* Allied unit that fought all the way to Europe was the 2ns New Zealand Division entering Trieste at the very end of the war. He was never a band member and no one served from 1940 into the 1970's.
You're just completely full of shite.
@@iatsd He never told us anything.
We pieced together where he was and who he was with from his papers after he died.
You definately confuse me with an ANZAC only LRDG. That is completely false.
He was an enlisted soldier from 17 till retirement. Never conscripted.
The only things we know for sure.
His wife knew he was a Desert Rat.
His wife and son remember his parade uniform as Blues and Royals.
He was later a.Blues and Royals band member.
Beyond that I would very much appreciate any insight. I have looked it all up historically. And it does tally. Sorry.
Oh. And from his photos, they were definately APCs with a cannon.
I as a a Brit have massive respect for the brave soldiers of the Unknown Tomb. Their dedicated discipline is no no less than our wonderf service people. Respect to the USA
I've noticed over the years that much of the reason British uniforms look better than many others is the weight and weave of the cloth whether wool or cotton. This helps it hang better and is less likely to crumple and crease. It's very obvious in, for example, Navy white tropical dress. If you put an RN sailor in white tropicals next to a US sailor in their equivalent, you can see that the British uniform is made of a thicker cotton weave which holds its shape better.
There is a YT of a 'assault' by a member of the public on a 'Royal Guard' and it was clearly staged by actors as the 'guard' had such a light weight fancy dress tunic and no belt or weapon.
Yes - compare the British No.2 dress with its direct equivalent from Australia and you can see the difference immediately. Aussie 2's are shiny and creasy. Absolutely understand the need for a lighter-weight fabric in Aus though
@@GAFloppa UK tropicals are only worn in hot climates (don't start me on the idiocy of having to include my blues in my BA baggage allowance for a single day in Gibraltar before going into whites!) but are a twill weave if I remember correctly so the cotton hangs straight and isn't shiny.
@@jacquieclapperton9758 cotton twill is the way for sure - other forces seem to be using polycotton or blends though. Heathens
@@GAFloppa and stickier in two senses! I'm old enough to remember all the No 8s working dress being replaced with pure cotton after the Falklands when they found that the mixtures made burns so much worse. Ten+ years later, I was on a BISC course at Whale Island and we were told about a burns case from the Falklands who was still being treated for burns due to artificial fibres in his t-shirt and warned us to wear pure cotton undies. I'd hate to think of burns when wearing a polycotton full uniform.
The two kettle drum horses are unique among the regiments horses, as they both carry a rank, they're both Majors.
Not quite right. All regimental horses carry a rank. The kettle drum horses are unique in carrying OFFICER rank.
And hard of hearing.
@@michaeldoolan7595 I went to the next comment then actually got what you said i had to come back to say that was really funny....🤣🤣🤣
@@justinboyan573 what?🤣
@@composimmonite3918 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Our fabulous armed forces are not only brave soldiers they also make us proud at royal and regimental duties, thank you all of you brave courageous talented men and women. The best in the world ❤❤❤❤ 🇬🇧
No one does ceremony and tradition like us brits . Fantastic .
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you gat around the channels, girl !
@@stirlingmoss4621 😁
Seen many in my time.
And you Could be right.
This is just as wakcy as Americans claiming the US is the best place in the world. Not a little brainwashed. How many other countries are you intimately familiar with?
Here in the UK. Horses have been a faithful combat when needed. A horse was put into to many battles, being brave. Our household Cavalry today still wear the uniform used in war. The horses were the reason the UK won the battles. Our beloved late Queen loved all of her horses and they did her so proud . Laying her to rest. Sadly the Hyde Park bombing July 20th 1982 by the IRA left Seven horses dead . Killing 11 soldiers. Our beloved Queen was heartbroken for the families and her horses she lost. One horse survived Sefton, His journey was beautiful. In the wake of pain. Love is always
I teared up reading your comment and remembering that vile incident - those beautiful innocent horses. And I remember Sefton well.
I remember that, it was horrifying.
I was in London on that day and heard the bomb and saw the aftermath. A horrible day
I love how respectful you are reviewing this you can tell your military a very special breed! ❤
It might be nice to note that so many of these men have never ridden a horse before joining
None of the "ratings" have ever ridden before training. I'm not sure about the higher ranks.
@@jimmyccam Knowing horses as I do, I'm sure many of the horses have great sport tormenting the new recruits with nipping, biting, kicking, and head butting etc. Kudo's to the soldiers who learn to ride and manage these characters especially since they are not wise as to the ways of bored 1000lb. horses that can kill them or toy with them. They do a great job and I commend them all.
Thanks for the respect. Did you know that lifeguards boots are shot with 13 nails which is one for each of the Vicoria Crosses won by the regiment in battle. The VC "For Valor" is the highest military honour in the British armed forces.
Not quite. The George Cross has equal weight but the VC is ‘in the presence of the enemy’.
All Leather soled boots are shod with 13 studs. It used to be more but the number was reduced to save steel in WW1
I know it's picky, but it's "For Valour".
It's great to see a well-informed, factually accurate video about the ceremonial role of the Household Division (both the original video and your respectful reaction). Many thanks!
There are far too many ignorant and patronising videos online.
My grandfather was a mounted trooper in WW1 ( 19th Lancers). They started the war with horses but very quickly became foot soldiers. The only time he was able to ride regularly was whe he was transferred to Egypt. After the war he never rode again. I think he missed the freedom it gave him.
Trooping the Colour first shot. Beautiful horses, believe the latest drum horse is a mare, which is unusual. The horses get a holiday, at Holkham, in Norfolk, where they and their riders were seen in the sea. Plenty of museums that have military stuff. Imperial War Museum is good. You would be lost for choice.
The Royal Armouries in Leeds, they even have jousting tournaments, since having (forgot the department's name) horses at certain times of the year they least would perform reenactments of historical battles.
I've seen the horses having a run on the beach @ Holcomb on their holidays ☺️
If you are planning a visit to the UK with the express purpose of visiting military museums, I would suggest you make a list of the units you are most interested in before you book your tickets and accommodation. It will take a while to collate the list. It will take more time to select the museums you MUST visit from those you would REALLY LIKE to visit. And remember, once you get there, you will be distracted by other related interesting sites that will reward your attention. For example, some years ago, I visited Winchester. There are a number of military museums in Winchester, including the Gurkha museum (and that place will make your hair stand on end - those dudes are FIERCE). But there is also Winchester Cathedral, which has been there for a few years, and the walls are covered in plaques commemorating incidents ranging from a local lad's service to entire campaigns with a few military triumphs along the way.
Worth a visit.
as a Military person, i am sure he will get the logistics and research done to perfection.
if a troper fell off his mount, it was his responsibility to catch his mount. I worked in Hyde Park where they exercise. occasionally we would see a horse followed by a rider in the park
Very interesting. It was also interesting to see the manufacturer of the swords - Wilkinson Sword - a very famous maker of blades
Never forget the British Regimental System, its creates a tradition of almost tribalism within and between units of the army, every Regt has its own twist on the official uniform standards, be it different beret colours, different service caps, ribbon "pig tails" at the back of the collar, a cap badge on the rear of the service cap, all relate back to some distant date and event and a re jealously guarded traditions of the regt
also saluting an Officer with out head dress, to which the Blues do.
@@steverose8633 They always were a bit dodgy.....
It's a shame how many storied regiments have been amalgamated or disbanded. Another crime on the long list by parliament.
The Rocket Troop of the Royal Artillery does not toast the British king at mess dinners, but, instead, pays respects to King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. It's a good exercise for you to find out why.
American tourist in Horseguards Parade,: "Who are those guys?"
Me: "The Life Guards"
Tourist: "Gee, how do they float wearing all that tin?"
The Farrier in the parade was a bit of a surprise ,carrying the pick-axe. A necessary tool in the distant past.
As I understand it, the cypher for the new monarch and the Kings Colours are hand sewn which is why they cost so much and take so long to produce. The biggest change that people will notice apart from it changing from EIIR to CIIIR will be the crown will be a different shape to signify there is now a King on the throne
I thought the different shaped crown arises from Charles's choice to replace the St Edward's Crown of the United Kingdom which featured on his mother's cypher with the Tudor state crown of England (destroyed in 1649) for his cypher to be used everywhere except Scotland and with the Scottish crown for the cypher to be used in Scotland.
As St Edward's crown was represented in the cyphers of George II, III and IV as well as Victoria and Elizabeth II, the crown used does not seem to be dependent on the gender of the monarch.
@@MrBulky992 my son was an officer in the RAF and they apparently use the term "Queens crown" and "Kings crown" so from what he told me, historically there was always one style for a Queen, with a different shape for a King, likewise with tunic buttons etc. This is often picked out by forces staff when they see films with Monarch incorrect "crown" badges. 👍
@@The1958Rocker I don't doubt what you are saying and that this is a handy rule of thumb used in the Armed Services but I cannot find any information to back up a longstanding formula along those lines.
Apparently, Victoria, unlike Elizabeth II, did not (as I had thought) select the St Edward's crown for the royal cypher: she used other crown symbols. All kings 1902-1952 used the Tudor crown symbol which Charles III has adopted. Kings from 1660 to 1837, on the other hand, used the St Edward's Crown symbol.
The Wiki article on the Tudor Crown does not lend support to the idea that kings always select the Tudor crown symbol and queens always select the St Edward's crown.
My guess is that Elizabeth II abandoned the (English/Welsh) Tudor Crown symbol in favour of the St Edward's Crown (a British symbol since 1707) specifically to appease Scottish sensibilities (at a time when the Stone of Destiny was stolen and ERII post boxes were being blown up); and that Charles has gone back to the Tudor crown to create the option of a prestigious separate cypher for Scotland showing the Scottish crown (to emphasize the monarchy's link to Scotland in the climate of increasing separatist feeling).
@@MrBulky992 I admit I'm not an expert, and to be fair it was a very "off the cuff comment." I'd say from your research that you have a much better and more solid answer. Thanks. 👍
A lot of the decorative aspects, at one point, had practical purposes but as time went on may have been phased out for field use but made more ornate then for the mess and parade uniforms
The lip straps also come from a practical need to make sure if the helmet gets knocked off, especially with bearskins, that the weight of the helmet doesn't screw up the wearer's neck.
Halestone America 1776/77 so we are so very much older. Also, most Offr's had to buy their Commissions and look into The Forlorn Hope whereby a family would buy the privilege for a son to be the one to breech fortifications. Usually a boy of about 13 if he succeeded then great wealth and status would be bestowed on the family. My husband had to buy his Mess Dress and Sword. Mess Dress is worn many times a year at Dinner nights. My sons have two completely different Mess kits from their father. All livery is now being changed to Charles 111 Rex one of the bondman's uniforms cost more that £30k.
The best explanation I’ve so far seen. The red tunics have been made in one specific place since their introduction when the army’s field dress and ceremonial dress was red to strike gear into enemies and to be recognisable. The cloth is woven in the Cotswolds and one mill specifically made the cloth, being Stanley Mill near King’s Stanley close to Stroud , so called because the Mill’s cloth was originally by royal appointment.
The mill owner in later years became a local benefactor and part funded one of Gloucestershires top grammar schools, which remains an outstanding grammar school to this day, Marling school in nearby Stroud, a historic mill town and the centre of the five valleys which became the wool capital of England, spawning many rich wool merchants who built some very high quality merchant villages in the surrounding valleys where they lived, Woodchester being one of them. These differed from workers villages as the stone wasn’t rough stone but expensive cut and dressed stone and the houses were larger.
Stanley mill is still going to this day.
Thanks for the video. The uniforms that the guards and household cavalry use is the most expensive dress uniform of any regiment and runs to thousands of pounds.
I come from Gloucestershire but to the South of the County. I did attend Stroud collegue for a while when young and on family car trips remember passing the majestic mills in the area.. a sight to behold I always thought. Last year I was watching a video from a tv programme on TH-cam.. sadly i do not recall its name, where Guards were at their depot somewhere being put through their paces practicing for some upcoming event. New tunics were made and had been chosen by a senior officer. However, they did not match the other uniforms in the red dye used. this was causing consternation as both could not parade together. i think they decided to wait until all the new tunics were available being rolling them out. I was a subtle difference butof course, the attention to detail is eveything. I remember, lol, the part of HM The Queen in the parade was rehersal by young guardsman holding with an A4 sheet of white paper stating he was HM the Queen.. lol lol lol lol. for r4hersal purposes of course. lol. I was int he Met Police and down the years attended many parades in Central London - as the daughter of a RAF Drill Instructor who used to drill officer cadets I was rather well versed in what constitutes a good parade - I enjoyed the spectacle and music - unless one has stood down the mall and had that band music coursing through you body... literally.. the vibration.. then you haven;t experienced it properly. Fantastic. back when i starred we did';t have to face the crowd as strictly as they do now. Terrorist threats did for that, unfortunately.. and the need to look for protestors. My favourite sight of all was seeing a much younger HM The Queen riding in her Guards uniform, side saddle in Trooping the colour. Such a magnificent sight she was too. Regal and Commander in Chief of her troops. Once seen, never forgotten. She was my Sovereign Lady, The Queen. I attested to that and never forgot it. I once found a lost toddler on the Mall, crying his little eyes out. He was inconsolable until i picked him up high and pointed out the Queen riding by on Horseback - I said, see. there is the Queen, the Lady you came here to see and his sobs totally stopped and he was waiving in delight. A chocolate biscuit, a cup of milk and the free gift in the lost child/first aid portacabin RV point at the back of the crowds, of a teddy dressed in Police uniform calmed him down fully - until his near hysterical mother was brought in and they were tearfully reunited. lol. I think that little lad will be around 46 or so now.
The Household Cavalry organisation is very complicated, it consists of The Household Cavalry mounted Regiment consisting of a Squadron on Lifeguards, a Squadron of Blues and Royals and a mixed HQ Squadron, then there is the Household Cavalry Regiment which is a composite regiment with Lifegaurds and Blues and Royals mixed together, they are a armoured reconniscence regiment, soldiers will normally start their career after training at the mounted regiment before moving to the armoured regiment, they can move back and forth during there career. They are also a corps in their own right.
He mentioned the officers wearing gold cords but Warrent officers and NCO'S wear gold cords too, on ceremonial uniform they do not wear rank, it is defined by the gold cords, officer's from the right shoulder, WO'S and NCO'S from the left.
They also have their own unique ranking system, Lance Corporal, 2 cheverons and crown above, Lance Corporal of Horse, 3 cheverons and cloth crown above, Corporal of Horse, 3 chevorons and brass crown above, Staff Corporal, 4 inverted chevorons with crown above worn on lower sleeve or wrist, Squadron Corporal Major, crown worn on lower sleeve or wrist, Regimental Corporal Major, coat of arms.
They only have 2 messes, the officers mess and the NCO'S and warrant office's mess, a Lance Corporal will socialise with RCM.
Household cavalry of all ranks address Lt. Colonel and above by their rank.
Life Guards
Great expaination.
"Lifeguards". Show behind the guard.
@@RogersRamblings eh! ?
There is no rank of Sargent in the household cavalry as the word Sargent sounds to close to servant, and as The Lifeguards were formed by gentlemen of the court of Charles II 1660. The rank was never used, hence Corporal of Horse, etc.
You made me chuckle when you mentioned your marine corps uniforms…you know they’re based on those of the Royal Marines yeah?
The cipher on the musicians tunics will not change until Charles is crowned. The tunics them selves are very very old, some of the bands tunics are close to 150 years old and constantly repaired as it is more cost effective to keep them in a good state of repair than to make new ones.
As an aside, I spoke with one of the musicians when I was gun carriage crew for Lord Mountbattens funeral in 1979 and he told me that when the tunics are not being used they are kept in a fridge at close to 0 degrees.
Furthermore, the kettle drums on the drum horses are solid silver and nearly 200 years old having been presented to the band in 1831.
N.B. Drum Horses of the Household Cavalry carry the rank of Major and as such are senior to all other animals of rank in the Army.
Just found you on TH-cam from a suggestion. Great Video! I have to say I agree with what you said about the US Marines Dress Uniform, its amazing, and If you are ever in the UK tThe Royal Armouries in Leeds is somewhere you would love! Millitary history from all over the world, as well as lots of British exhibts as well. You got a subscribe today :)
The reason the US Marines uniform is so good, is it’s basically a copy of the Royal Marines uniform 🤟🏼
This was great I'm really looking forward to seeing more like this.
It is CR for King Charles, the r stand’s for REX, Latin for king, ER was Elizabeth REGINA Latin for queen
Wouldn't it be C III R
@@Cheezsoup probably
The Helmets maker, Firmin's, was started in 1655: Firmin & Sons in Birmingham is now owned by the military uniforms firm from Tottenham London, called Kashket.
Check out the parade polish on the boots, mirror finish. The trumpet used by the troops was referred to as a 'yard of tin' in Regency times. The horn, generally a yard or so long, used by the guard of a mail coach or stage coach to warn of approach and departure, alerting the hostler or ostler, a groom or stableman employed in a stable to be on the ready to take care of horses, usually at an inn.
NCOs do have a mess dress for evening events. An interesting fact about the Household Cavalry is their rank system for NCOs which confuses many other regiments in the British army. I suggest that you have a look at this 😁😁😁
@halestone the chin-strap does indeed serve a purpose and not just for show. It was designed to be worn in that manner to prevent injury to the jaw or face of the soldier if he were to be struck by a sword. From what I recall, the strap is made from chain-mail, which are links of intertwined metal and can withstand a blow or impact from a sword.
I guess the US cavalry doesn’t have ceremonial cuirasses is because they were never worn in combat, US Calvary was always the lightest of light cavalry - often much closer to mounted infantry than cavalry
To the author of the voice-over commentary_ - My dear sir, you absolutely did not "drone on". On the contrary, you provided a uniquely interesting, detailed, fascinating and enviably erudite commentary on the various uniforms and their ceremonial history. What a delight it was to listen to you. I also enjoyed the wise, informed and pertinent comments added by the guardsman who was reacting to the video. All in all, a really excellent and interesting addition to TH-cam and one that British audiences would do well to watch.
Traditionally the horses had their regimental number burned into the sole of the near forefoot on being purchased for the army, and collecting the near forefoot from horses killed in battle was the best way to record the losses on the company register, and work out how many remounts would be needed
Enjoyed this, thank you
Greetings from the UK. 🇬🇧
My maternal grandfather was a member of the Royal Household Cavalry in the 1930s. He served with the British Army as a soldier (Royal Tank Corps) between 1924 and 1938. What probably wasn't mentioned in the video that you reacted to is that the Royal Household Cavalry is the *elite* of the British Army. Not all soldiers get selected to serve with the Household Cavalry. The ceremonial uniforms are unique and are the property of the monarch. The last time I looked they cost £5,000.
My grandfather was in the Royals as his regiment had the word Royal in it. His uniform was the dark blue tunic with red plumed helmet.
The Royals were later amalgamated with the Blues. The Blues were originally Oliver Cromwell's soldiers. The Royals belonged to the Royal Family. The Life Guards were Charles II's army post Restoration.
The Blues and Royals, as they are now known, are the Sovereign's Escort. The Life Guards accompany the carriages of other members of the Royal Family.
I think that's everything.
Hi interesting to hear your commentary enjoyed it. I always think the US military looks incredibly smart. As you say the main differences in dress are due to the accumulated trappings and functions of the ceremonial uniform over time, all of which have their origin in use in the field. As the US military gets older I'm pretty sure it will evolve in exactly the same way. One of the most interesting things in that museum is the captured French Eagle from the Imperial Guard at the battle of Waterloo. You should look up the eyewitness story of that occasion, the French are stil pretty miserable about it. Good luck to you lads anyway, all the best from England.
Slightly off topic I know, but I love the way you style your hair!
At the end of the Summer Ceremonial Season, the military working horses from The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment are sent to the Leicestershire countryside for some well-deserved rest and recuperation.The horses have up to six weeks’ complete freedom to roam in green fields, eating grass, breathing lungs full of clear country air and rolling in mud baths to their hearts content. The horses will be assiduously watched over and cared for by a fantastic team at the Defence Animal Training Regiment in Melton Mowbray. Made up of soldiers from The Household Cavalry and The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, this team makes sure they stay safe, healthy and fit during their holiday until it’s time once more to return to duties in London.
Excellent video in every respect especially by both gentlemen.
Halestone, the clip showing the learner riders falling off (around the 12-minute + mark) is from a TV series called "The Queen's Calvary". It's a great show - it has the lads learning to ride as well as time in a tank regiment. I think you can find it on TH-cam.
The new cipher of King Charles the Third has now been shown to public - the Capital C cuts across the bottom of the III that comes in between the C and R. Personally I think it would have looked better if the C didn't do that, as in the cipher of Queen Elizabeth where the E stood on its own. King Charles was apparently given a choice of possible ciphers to choose from, so of course that's his decision, not mine.
The "Jack boots" get their name from the longer boots worn with a suit of mail ( or chain, usually now called chainmail). A padded armour "jack" was worn and that and the boots prevented the metal rubbing on the legs. Most jacks reached the knees, but shorter ones were named "jacquet" which gave us the word jacket. The chin straps are designed so that anyone pulling them back would end up holding the helmet, but not breaking the neck.
when i first joined the Police, male officers still wore chin straps routinely.. patent leather.. or a more modern equivalent, in the Met. this was later done away and no chin strap worn routinely but a sort of webbing more robust one was deployed s necessary. For the same reason they were never worn under the chin, but above the chin slightly, so it could not be used to pull back an officer in a bit of conflict on the streets.
I am a brit but I didn't know about the differences regarding the farrier uniforms, etc. I expect most modern day farriers could have got their training in the army, very interesting, thank you.
Cuirasses are as a result of the encounters between the Household Cavalry and the French cuirassiers at Waterloo, and the fact that a lot were recovered afterwards. (I'm fortunate to own and have owned a few swords from these campaigns.)
Cypher is CIIIR.
Big draught horses like Clydesdales or Shires are quite hardy, but also usually very gentle, friendly animals. I used to get let loose around a load of these while about 6 years old. They could be trusted to eat grass from in my hair without pulling it.
Field uniform, the upper ranked officers have a red hat band and tabs on the collar, that's a good thing that makes it safer for the lower ranks. (the sniper will take out the dude with the red first, giving you time to dive for cover)
It might inteŕst you to note that those beautiful drum horses reins aren't held by the drummers hands but are guided by their feet.
What you need to remember our armed forces are the first professional armed forces in the wold dating back to the 16 century. The first professional navy, the first professional army and the first professional air force and our monarch is the highest rank officer in each of the armed forces ,and each member of each of the armed forces swears allegiance to the monarch not to the government nor the country
And even after they leave the military they still regard their oath as sacrosanct. Hubby swore his oath to Queen Elizabeth of New Zealand, he has been out of the military for several decades now - well retired - but still holds that his oath was sacrosanct and if needed would come when called (highly unlikely I know). I know of others from the UK military who say the same and one, used to be a neighbour decades ago now in south Dublin, who also regards his oath as sacrosanct. And he is born and bred Irish but served in the British Army.
The Royal Navy do not swear allegiance to the King as they are The Sovereign’s Service, now known as The Senior Service.
The Household Cavalry Museum is on the Left hand of Horseguards Parade when you look at it there is a board sat outside of it so you shouldn’t miss it.
My Mum had a boyfriend who joined the horseguards, in the early fifties. ( I come from Aldershot, (home of the British Army) I imagine I would have had a very different life if she had not met and married my Dad who was a farmer! and no, I never went out with a squaddie!!! Good video.
lol...
I love how the mess dress uniform includes a lovely pair of brightly polished spurs! I wonder how often officers have tripped on those at the end of a night's revelry?
The Axes were used to kill injured horses after the battle and collect hooves so the QM knew " The Butchers bill" of horses .
Our old Pioneer corps Staff Sargent's carried axes on parade and could wear beard.
Pointless information here but the big round heavy buttons on the sleeves of sailors uniforms were called 'snots' and were there to stop the sailor from wiping his nose on his sleeve thus making them look gross. Other military uniforms have also adopted these buttons for the same reason.
I never knew that, so it's far from pointless. Thank you.
Thought that only applied to a midshipman's uniform.
Hence calling Midshipmen "snottys"
@@orwellboy1958 No my friend, Thank YOU.
@@Cheezsoup You may be right. Thank you for correcting me :)
@@twt3716
The thing to remember was (in the days of sail) Midshipmen could be children (say very early teens though the youngest ever was 2)so wiping there nose on their sleeve was perhaps understandable.
Try to find the video on the one firm that makes all the uniforms. For the coronation there was a programme on the makings all the new uniforms for the event including the helmets.
I saw someone refer to one of the Guards going "out of character" when he reacted to a tourist's joke, as if these are Disneyworld costumes. They are of course highly trained and heavily-armed soldiers who have served, or will serve, in frontline combat.
Apparently, so I was told by a Guards SNCO, a lot of the trumpeters have false teeth. It’s because the horses moving their heads up and down will catch a guardsman unprepared , hit the trumpet or the trumpeters arm and bash them in the mouth. Ouch!
Thanks for sharing.
The huge length of our history and some of the accoutrements, uniforms etc reflect this.
The reason why the chin strap is not under the chin is due to the weight of the bearskin busby, which snapped the necks of soldiers. The present position has the advantage of keeping the busby in position on the wearer's head whilst standing and of falling off if the soldier falls over from the upright position for any reason.
The colours are a bit hard to make out but @07:24 the medals are: A UN medal. The General Service Medal '62 (for service in Campaigns too small to warrant their own medals, given the other medals probably Northern Ireland), what I think is the OSM Sierra Leone, a NATO medal, OSM Iraq (03), and a Golden Jubilee. (But no ACSM and no LSGC!)
Next guy @08:08 just got his NATO medal, OSM Iraq 03, and OSM Afghanistan.
Edit: CIIIR for the current King; Charles the Third.
I highly recommend (Battle Order's video on the evolution of the British infantry section) and (Armchair Historian's video on the Evolution of British Uniforms).
Just a comment -those helmets and breast plates DONT come prepolished! In fact are normally covered in green mildew dents and scratches!
While the design for King Charles III's cipher has been released, it'll be quite some time yet before the change to the uniforms are made.
lol, every uniform on parade for the Coronation will have C111R on.
Does the original narrator who describes the khaki uniform as being cackee know the meaning of the term ''cack''? Because I do and hearing this made me giggle while I was drinking my cuppa, not a wise move if you like living and not choking.
You do realise the word khaki derives from a Hindi word for dust coloured? Unbleached cotton was used for British Army uniforms for the troops based in India instead of red woollen tunics, the colour of the local cotton was called khaki pronounced car-key.
Both Khaki and Cack derive from the same Hindi word. Dust, dirt, shit coloured - all the same thing!
It has changed from E II R to Charles III R. The ciphers will change over a bit gradually in many cases
The US marine parade uniform strikes an amazing resemblance to the Royal Marines . Not by accident.
I wish tourists realised that these are real soldiers who are kept in tip top fighting condition and go on tours in the various arenas. Tourists seem to think they are some kind of Disney actors who are there for their entertainment and often do very irritating and inappropriate actions around them when they are standing guard.
Current cypher is held on band state coats with Velcro. It says C III R for Charles III. Cost 5 years for state coat alone 6000 + £.
Try watching "in the highest tradition" series about odd traditions for various British Army regiments.
Set up a gofundme page to fund a trip to visit the British Museums. I think many of your viewers including myself would enjoy your videos from the UK as you explore the many many museums we have here. The holiday is for you but your viewers would certainly be benefiting by the videos you create and upload. I've seen many other podcasters do this the viewers and fans fund trips to places that the podcasters viewers are interested in.
I was told that the chin straps were worn either right on the tip of the chin or higher,under the lower lip .For cavalry men in the field, if an opponents sabre caught your helmet and caused it to fly off a metal strap worn firmly under the chin could seriously damage the wearer….
Black horses were used because it was considered that the black horses looked more fearsome
The complete cypher will change. The Crown will change to the 'male' shaped crown and it will read CR with III in between the C and R.
Also so if a bullet hits the helmet it doesn’t break the neck as it falls off quickly. The bearskin hats it’s because they are so heavy even more so if it’s wet and they get wet then them falling off backwards would again break the neck due to the weight and the quickness of the fall
I had a guards tunic........passed through my family.............how & why .........no idea.........in the attic for years gathering dust......
Look closely at the drum horses and you will see that the horses' reins are attached to the stirrups. Since the rider's hands are busy playing drums, they use their feet to guide the horse.
Not had a chance to read all the comments, The chin strap is for safety. If someone hits the top of the helm with a sword the helm will fall away, if its locked in with a strap under the chin however it will snap the head back.
The chinstrap being worn under the lip is to prevent a sword strike to the face.
Chin strap, if you hit the spike hard enough you can brake the neck, if the strap is under the bottom lip and you hit the spike the same way the helmet will fall off.
Nice call out on the Marines dress Blues Brother, that’s a hard core Sharp uniform. I’m an ex Guardsman from the UK and even though I looked sharp, USMC puts anyone to shame. 💂♂️🏴🇨🇦
If you are an artillery man then you should watch through running of the guns. It's a competitive race between teams from various branches of the military. Running of a gun and limber over a course, very exciting
Charles' cipher is C III R for Charles the Third. It will take some time to replace all the ciphers because there are so many.
The Queen's funeral showcased lots of this for a full week.
The straps don't go under the chin like the bear skin hats because of cannon balls. It stops it from trying to rip your head off your neck when the cannon ball hits. But also can be extra protection from a sabre/saber for the household cavalry.
The Blues and The Royals wear the strap under their chins; the Life Guards wear it below the bottom lip.
Like Gavin said the straps were worn above the chin ( same goes for bear skin ones ) incase a. Cannon ball or Sabre hits them in battles so the helmet or bear skin comes off but without taking off your head as well .
@@lawrenceglaister4364 A simple image search will show that the Blues and Royals wear the strap under their chins. Or, you can look at this video and see the same thing. th-cam.com/video/Jxzf5vNtjJU/w-d-xo.html I've heard that argument about not taking the head off; I've also heard the opposite argument - a helmet doesn't do you any good if it falls off.
It is not only the name of the Monarch eg EIIR will go two CIIIR the Crown has changed King Charles has chosen the Imperial State Crown and a Queens had St Edwards Crown. Every Monarch get crown with the St Edwards Crown but were the Imperial State Crown for use when they are required. So not just Crown on the band uniform but every hat badge in the British Army and most of the Commonwealth Military like Canada and Australia will eventually change this is because the King of England is the same as the King of Canada and the King of Australia.
And New Zealand.
the reason the strap isn't under the chin is for one reason and one reason only and that's to stop the head being taken off if near an explosion , just like any fully trained trooper the hard battle bowler the strap is at the back of the head
Why has the Royal Horse Artillery been eliminated?
Yes it is CR with a small III in the centre
The chin strap position means if you fall of your horse your helmet comes off on impact. Otherwise the length of it might snap your head back and break your neck.
The hooves are branded with ID numbers
Just subscribed... horses are used by police to break demonstrations btw x
removal of hoofs was to prove the horse died in battle , each horse had it's army number on
The chinstrap is worn like that to protect the face from sabre cuts.
Cavalry Regiments are part of the Royal Armored Corps they operate Armored Vehicles including tanks in their combat roles.