Act of Kindness Saves Soldier as Dozens of Guards Collapse in Sizzling London Heatwave
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It's not only the heat. It's standing still, for too long.
I’ve been saying this for years, as much as I admire and respect traditions, I still can’t understand why the guards should wear bearskins in the summer heat? Why not introduce lightweight caps for the summer in some traditional historical style? Could be WWI style caps, could be Wellington army style hats… It would have helped a lot.
I wish they could wear lighter fabric in the summer/warm months too
That was what I was going to say. They should have some kind of light hat in summer. I love tradition, but these guys fainting in the heat is really sad. Is there anyone who could be petitioned for this? I'm in America so I can't. But there must be someone who could be petitioned to let these military people wear lighter hats and uniforms in summer.
Unfortunately the bearskin does make you sweat buckets and it does squeeze your head even more so if your chin strap hooks are digging in. That’s the number 2 uniform a lot lighter than the full ceremonial uniform red wool tunic and tweed trousers, your boots melt and burn your feet. It’s tough it really is but we chose these regiments were trained for it but sometimes it gets to you
agreed, they need a tropical uniform because 100years ago, it was a great deal cooler on earth and it's stupid to force anyone to wear wool uniforms and bearskins in high temps. It's also dangerous.
I completely agree 🙏
Heat leaves the body through the top of our bodies....at least that's what I've heard and it's why we're encouraged to wear a hat in the winter. Can't begin to think of the heat the bearskins hold in during warmer / hot weather. Much respect to these soldiers 🇬🇧.
God bless everyone serving during the hot weather! From an 🇺🇸grandmother
Amen.
It's not an act of kindness....it's a duty of care...all employers must make sure that the health and safety /well being of their employees is tantamount...x
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That's so sad they have to stand so long in those hot uniforms in the heat. Prayers for all the Guards
BEST TO CLOSE THOSE GATES ! STOP THIS UNNECESSARY SHOW
Amen.
@@iociccio936 we’re not talking about HorseGuards
Dont get pissed the night before, have a good breakfast, and drink a lot of water beforehand and you will be fine.
Thats why they are soldiers, not some disneyland copy.
I think it ma be time for some summer uniforms. Drinking water will not stave off heat stroke. Their body needs to be able to sweat through their clothing to cool off. The uniform is soaking up all their sweat. I live in Texas where it will 100 degrees or more everyday until October. Heat stroke can be deadly quickly.
You would think that each soldier/police officer cd have been given a bottle of water at least.
They are 'summer' uniforms. The old No 2 dress was thick wool.
No matter your traditions im a massive empath, no way could i walk past 9ne of the soldiers who keep me safe,,dreadful ❤❤
This is ridiculous why can’t bottled water be provided for these brave young men
Brave? Standing around along the street and waiting until some car is passing has absolutely nothing to do with bravery.
@@wzukr You can't be a royal guard without combat experience...
@@MrEricmopar Not true. Most soldiers in the British Army these days have no combat experience
@@wzukr They are soldiers
@@wzukr you should do a little research and then you’d learn they aren’t just watching cars go past!
I remember seeing a programme about the Tower of London and the Yeoman of the Guard. One said that their woollen caps got very hot in the winter and she fashioned a small plastic bag filled and sealed with ice. This bag was then wrapped in a small towel and placed on top of the head. Just cool enough to prevent a headache. I'm sure the King's Guard have done loads of experiments like this but at the end of the day, standing stock still in the heat in a hot hat and the body can do all sorts of things however well you prepare for it.
The uniforms and bearskins are not just the only cause. They don't help, but when I was in the US Marines I stood formations and parades with troops in short sleeved shirts, lightweight trousers, and a lightweight fabric garrison cover. More than one keeled over in summer heat in California even when formed up on grass. My recruit platoon had two go over during the battalion commander's inspection and they were in good shape and wearing lightweight summer uniforms. Probably locked their knees when at attention, that is often a causative factor too. Standing on the asphalt parade deck didn't help either. After the inspection, our drill instructors had us drinking water for a while. I will say that the battalion commander did speed things up after the second recruit went over. He didn't look very comfortable either.
It's not that hot there! It's only like 23C or 78F! Good grief
@@user-ee4pf3zz7d That's it? Well, standing in the sun even in 78-degree weather can still get to you. My boot camp inspection was in 90+ temps and full sun. Kind of surprised only two guys went over. By the end I was feeling a little fuzzy.
@@user-ee4pf3zz7d um, that is wool and a bearskin and those tunics are heavy. They ought to have a tropical linen uniform for high temp days with appropriate headgear- sun helmet, SmokeyBear, Aussie flop but not wool and bearskin. You don't think it's hot because you're not standing still in the sun in that uniform. You're doing whatever you damwellplease to do. Temperature isn't just 78F but also involves humidity and pressure systems.
My USAF husband talks about locking knees causing trouble too…said he was taught to keep wiggling his toes and flexing his feet and knees as much as possible when standing for inspection….I guess it helps keep blood circulating and not collecting down in the legs? He said he almost went down once because he locked his knees, and there were several in his group who went down in much cooler weather because they locked their knees. I’m sure the problem is amplified with the heavy uniforms these guys have. Much respect for them!
"locking knees" is a myth and not reality.
Toughest men in the world ! 👏
WOW ! FOR JUST SITTING ON A GRUMPY HORSE & SHOUTING AT FOREIGNERS ?
@@iociccio936you military?
@@JerryOCallaghanTHEY ARE JUST BULLIES ! GIVE BIGGG SHOUUUTS 😅
Obvously not.
@@wzukr COWARDS GIVING BIGG SHOOUUTS TO DEFENCELESS FOREIGNERS !😃
They need to design a uniform for hot weather.
Wonderful observation but they will be cold during winter.
@@edwardbrown3308 No, they just wear their traditional uniforms in cooler weather...
Completely agree with you, I admire them for all they do for our country,🇬🇧
They do. Here's the explanation:
During winter season they wear the traditional 'Great-Coats' which are grey, long coats ish. You can google for a picture.
In the summer they wear the red tunics.
Both seaosns they wear the bearskin unless it's a private event.
This is their summer uniform, they’d normally be wearing red tunics. The weather was just unusually hot. They’re all fine, just a bit of hurt pride.
As others have commented on about the bearskins and the heat - yes in 🏴 we can have temperatures above 25 degrees
In know it’s tradition but perhaps within their belt/s perhaps design some sort of hold-all for a small bottle of water
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My late dad was a coldstream guardsman, he did trooping the colour three years in a row, in those days they would have a big lump of barley sugar shoved in their mouth, that lasted throughout the whole ceremony, miss you nobby💂♂️💂♂️
@@user-tm5jo7oh5u salute
I agree my uncle was in the blues and royals as a colour Sargent… he said he always carried a bag of barley sugar
Yep my Dad was Mick Guard good old barley sugar
I was told they have cool bags on their heads under the busby hat?! It was hot today bless them.
It’s a bearskin….not a Busby. A Busby is worn by the Kings Troop RHA.
With ever increasing temperatures during summer, surly it is time to rethink how the guards should be turned out.
Saw the police officers drinking water but not offering the soldiers any
The Army has its own system. Nobody's being nasty to anyone.
@@Insperato62 pleased to hear that Thank you
Has England ever heard of summer uniforms or canteens? Those poor soldiers.
I have yet to see a soldier of any country carry a canteen on parade. There will be members of the medical Corp on some occasions administering water.
@meredithlyon3142 well, to be fair, England hadn't really heard of summer.
They’re British not English and they are wearing summer uniforms.
They’re not going to totally redesign the kit because we have a couple of hot days a year.
This situation was very unusual, it’s the first time I’ve seen more than one or two people struggle. In my entire 12 years in HM Forces I’ve seen one person pass out on parade, and that was caused by too much alcohol the night before.
We don't usually have a summer!
Oh yes, really sad soldiers collapse under heat, I can understand as here we have a very hot weather, it's hard to resist! Great admiration and respect for their brave❤
Police is drinking water and guards are not... crazy
WHY DON'T THEY ALL GO HOME ?😢
Let’s all write to the king. He has the power to change this.
TELL HIM TO STOP THIS UNNECESSARY PARADE & CLOSE THOSE GATES !
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Barley sugar is being handed out. It’s in the HQ London District Order of March for parades. It has been so since the 1960’s.
So sad for those poor soldiers who collapsing in the heat, Why weren't they provided with cool water, the police made sure that their men had water. Their uniforms are not suitable for a heatwave either. I do hope they all soon recovered!
These are boiled sweets that are issued to the foot Guards when they are street lining because sometimes it can be a long stand. We used to put about three ir four behind our white Buff (blanco) belt, then when the Officer or N C O came to you, he would locate one of these sweets and put it in your mouth. Not only did it act as a quick suger boost, you also tried to get the wrapper of the sweet without ripping it, this is all done when the sweet was in your mouth
All for what? A King and a Queen? What year are we in?
I know right?! So many people, mostly women especially older ones turn into thumb sucking toddlers when we "dare say such things."
We should be in the dark ages considering how many adulterers and traitors have been allowed to skate through and some solidify their space in the family with impunity. Their whole "religion" was just a quick rip off of Catholicism in order for adultery to be allowed anyway.
I bet somebody said the same thing in 1955. These traditions are centuries old.
Get out
They have worn this uniform for centuries. It doesn't need changing.
I really feel for these young men and the embarrassment that they must be experiencing through no fault of their own. The summers in the UK are getting progressively hotter, and their uniforms are now causing them to be overheated with possible health issues. The uniforms, though traditional, must urgently be adapted for the heat before there is a fatality.
Write to the king he the one to blame for them to over heat . Who are they guarding 💂♂️
@@heatherives8646 I think you have something there because the King is the one who could make it happen.
Good evening anyone! Sorry, but don't they wear light uniform in summer?? I saw another video in king's guard channel, same parade: a winter uniform at 27°C?? They should wear uniform according to season. Please, give them a light uniform, a bottle of water in not sufficient to survive!! My total admiration for their hard job and brave, from your italian fan❤
Their fur hats must be too hot for this
warm weather. Thanks very much for your warm welcome.
I'm surprised the "required/traditional" ANIMAL FUR hats haven't turned into a legal/liability situation.
because it is not America, all soldiers sailors and airmen know what they have signed up for, you cannot sue the MOD.
You’re most likely surprised because you read the Daily Mail, the Express or the Sun. You’re probably also of the opinion that ‘elf n safety’s gone mad, that single sex toilet are scary and that Brexit would’ve turned out better if it hadn’t been for lefties
How can police stand there and drink water when the guards are there sweating like hell even collapsing ignorant
they are not allowed to drink
@@thechukchee yes they are have Sen before them getting drinks given to them
Grow up the lot of you. The Police and the Army have separate systems to deal with this. It's not a picnic. "Cruel policeman". For goodness sake. How many days a year is our temperature in the 30s? You want £10,000s on a "summer uniform"? I'm sure the army would have £££ spent on far more important things.
Absurdo, embaixo de sol com esse chapéu fornalha, não tem uniformes de Verão?
Traditions are a good thing but common logic is a much better thing. From May to September they could adopt the hats of either Australia or New Zealand.
As long as they fall to attention no one will notice
Dogs wouldn't be left out in this weather.
You guys need water bottles like the football players use. A water boy “ could walk along and give them water.
@@BrownEyedGirl56 I’d like to be a, “water grandma,” and ride a bike but that would cause a lot of pearl clutching amongst the masses
@@charlottecunningham2141 I love that idea!
The tough UK military. No wonder theyve become a third tier militay!
Perhaps you should stand for hours in a sauna, wearing a bearskin hat, and see if you can fare any better.
So sad too watch 😢😢
Summer uniforms?
Ammo boots dont help either, feet go numb if your stood still for to long
Would benefit having an alternative hat to wear in.the heat...now the temperature is rising so often.
So only police men qualify for water….
Bearskins are cool and all, but shouldn't there be some sort of "summer headdress" available? Especially when the summer heat is getting worse every year. Pith helmets, berets or plumed hats are pretty cool.
It is TIME for the palace to rethink the health and safety of these foot soldiers !
The stretcher bearers with the jacket 5 sizes to big....
Ich Denkmal kein Frühstück und zu warm!!
What temperature was it that day??
@@lizardninja007 I saw a couple of people say it was 27C which is around 80’ish Fahrenheit. I can tolerate 80 as long as it isn’t humid or standing in the sun and not wearing long sleeves
@@charlottecunningham2141 that temperature sounds so nice - we just had 95 degrees with a feel-like temp of 112 the other day. But 80ish is probably just a lil too hot for the Brits.
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When it's too hot at the white house the marine guard does not stand outside the oval office.. use a little common sense
So are they just ceremonial? Or do they guard from somewhere else?
@@kimberlywoodbury1739 doing guard duty wherever
Why they in their no.2s?
Why get there so early ? Arrive later maybe ?
was this filmed today?
Yes it was
These poor soldiers’ health being sacrificed for what??? Bearskin headwear…R u serious?? Change the headgear for the summer as sensible people have been saying. COME ON.
Nothing, they were out on the lash the night before and haven’t had enough water. Textbook.
Do they get penalised for collapsing
They are not penalized! Only if it is proven that there was negligence on the part of the guard! If they are on sentry duty, they are replaced if they become ill! If they are in parade, they have a specific way to fall and they wait to be helped!
Not if they fall straight
Micks need to do some sit-ups.
Do they still wear those fur hats when they go into battle ?
NO NO NO they do not
I still find the display of the Japanese flag in the UK disconcerting after Japan's WW2 War crimes against UK and colonial troops. I think WW2 veterans lined the route to the Palace with their backs turned, when the emperor visited after the war.
It was so dangerous when the guard was holding his bayonet with the knife pointing upwards, if the young soldier had fainted, gone forward, he could have been stabbed. Need a new protocol on how hold their bayonet.
You mean @2:23? Yes, that´s indeed crazy! Our first lieutenant had us punished for pointing an unloaded gun towards another person as joke.
@@wzukr yes, and I agree 100% indeed.
Why are they out there in that heat?
@@madeleinegombert661 foreign dignitary in town drive by
“ Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun “ . Hmmm, seems senseless tradition still takes precedence over commonsense
1 hour ago ?! You mean it's not raining in the UK ?!
Not today us brits are cooking lol xx
Not for last few days
Surely There should be a time when they can remove head dress an drink some water . Effin ridiculous in this heat .
military parades are truly absurd, when there is so much talk about human rights, soldiers are treated inhumanely.
I feel for the horses that have to stand on the hard bricks/concrete forever in one place! That's cruel. All this is just for show so stop it!
It's not just for show it's culture and tradition .
@@claregale9011 I'm sure you'd like to slip into their role so you can see how much fun it is.
@@claregale9011 For Show!
Come on even horses get water in the heat so yes the military men and women need water and better uniforms in the heat even the navy have white uniforms which help reflect the sun so they don't die of heat stroke. Come on government sort out for our military
That is properly ridiculous in every of the word. You are supposed to display a proud image of the army and you end up exposing a bunch of poor guys fainting.
Strange concept.
This is cruel beyond words.
Act of kindness?! THE POLICE OFFICER GIVING ANOTHER A BOTTLE OF WATER AND HE DRINKS IT RIGHT IN FRONT OF A GUARD WITH ONE OF THOSE RIDICULOUS AND HOTTTTT HATS ON!
So many hours under the sun waiting for the parasites...No sense at all.
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Been there, done that. Solution, don't get pissed the night before and learn to relax.
Or perhaps change centuries of senseless tradition and stop treating personnel as disposable cannon fodder .
Ah, Great Britain: where everything is ceremony and facade. Not so great. And as Islam reshapes the nation, not very British. The guards are a piece of nostalgia from times gone by. Militarily, the UK is ranked pretty low on the scale. But those hats are kind of cool!
All this for a so called friend
So the police in their shirts, no jackets taunt the guards with the bottles of water (obviously unintentionally) they should do a cart, like in the marathon with cups for water and just walk along the line so the guards can drink.
Outrageous that these stupid tourist traditions are inflicted on our military.
so eine dumme show für nichts
die sollten ab 20 grad ne ausweichuniform haben mit kurzen armen, belüfteten hüten usw
Quel folklore 😤ça coute de l’argent tout ça….🤔
Bahaha! Sizzling?? Sorry but 78F or 23C is no where Near sizzling! 🍼
It was nearer 28C and VERY humid.
@@tfern6164 Good grief. It's 95F where I live. It'll get into 100F - 110F soon. Give me a break.
@@user-ee4pf3zz7d Dry or humid heat?
@@user-ee4pf3zz7d and it’s not a competition. The circumstances made it very uncomfortable for those involved.
Something that should make us ashamed as British citizens! These men and women are humans not machines! Although they are not penalized for collapsing, it is shameful that they were not strong enough to hold on!
They're trained military I think they've been through worse
I was in the Guards, although it was tough, we had more of a caring family attitude than other regiments.
@@claregale9011 I don´t want to see them in a real battle scenario when they already collaps in rows .....
@@wzukr you dont stand still with your knees locked for two hours on operations
Uhm ...there is a fix here but I just can't put my finger on it? Moreover, I'd venture to say that 70% of that muster is combat ineffective. These people invented Chess?
You working or having Fashion week?? Look Sharp !!
I don't like the full beards and mustaches
What is it with all these beards in the forces. Let alone the scruffy plod
Would the King be more considerate to the guards?
Abolish the monarchy bunch of outdated grifters.