The Moment These Guards Start Running!
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Speaking as an American Army veteran and current Civil War reenactor, nobody does 'D&C' ['drill and ceremonies', the American term for 'square bashing' 😁] like our cousins in the British Army. Trust me on this. I've stood more than my share of posts, parades, and 'dog and pony shows'.
Something else occurs to me after watching all the video since HM Elizabeth II passed. It's a shame and a Goddamn shame that conditions require police armed with assault rifles to protect troops who are just trying to do their freaking jobs.
I hope that HM's Guards, past and present, will accept the respects and regards from an old American cavalry corporal. A sincere and respectful tip of the Stetson to you all.
Because the place is full of non British! Welcome to Londonistan!
Thank you, it is a shame to see any firearms on our British streets, thankfully its not a common sight. Wishing you all the very best, 🇺🇲👍👊✌️🇬🇧🌍.
You sir are a scholar, and a gentleman
I refer to old soldiers personally as "Long fang or long claw , meaning long experience
@@kimfielding8010 "Beware the old man in a profession where most die young" - Bodhi Sanders [although the saying has been around forever]
"Civilization sleeps peacefully in it's bed but for rough men willing to do violence on its behalf" - George Orwell
@@nkirk8740 Kind of you to say. My thanks.
I had a friend who is no longer with us. spent some time on guard duty during his time in the army. He had a session on night duty standing in the sentry box. One morning at dawn the dustbin lorry pulled up at the gates and his mate marched out and saluted the bin lorry! He thought he must do the same. At the end of their shift the Sargent had them in the office, he said the Queen mother had sent a message congratulating the guards for spotting her car which was passing behind the bin lorry and saluting her. The lads were speechless!
Avery nice anecdote. Thanks for sharing.
The Queen mother was a lovely woman
@@M5TABBYCAT She was indeed a wonderful lady. When my grandmother was very ill in hospital, she received a message of good will for a speedy recovery just before she went to theatre for a serious operation. It was from HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. My grandmother made a much better recovery than we thought she would and she had another couple of years with us. The Royal Family do far more for the people in this country than many of the people are aware of.
Our country often seems to be in a mess, but our service people always uphold the highest (and very understated) standards. Thank you to all of you for your hard work.
Only reason in a mess due to the tories and they cut everything to the bone including the 3 service , didn't have enough live rounds to train Ukraine troops that's how bad it is ,plus totally agree best forces in the world
Bloody smart turnout lads. Well done.
I'm so proud to be British. Respect to all forces.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@cassandra8620 you are so sad and pathetic.
@Cassandra if you don't like Briton, your more than welcome to leave. No one is forcing you to stay 😅
@@louisejackson8770 I don’t live in the UK. I live in Spain and we are all glad, that the Brits don’t invade our little village anymore because the Brits did not like the freedom of movement😂😂😂
@@cassandra8620 so by your reckoning Spain didn't invade anywhere at all then lol.
As someone who is from Philadelphia, Pa. USA. I absolutely love this, well done.
Proud af to be a Royal Engineers veteran and see the lads of today flying the flag for the CRE at the Palace.
God Save The King. 🇬🇧
God bless. You and thank you
My dad was a Royal Engineer. Thank you for your service.
REspect
9 Para👍🏻
my dad was royal engineers, suez canal (for a small amount of time!) then 18 months in cyprus chasing EOKA around the mountains, my grandad was a royal engineer - france 1940 (exiting via dunkirk), bomb disposal (two tours of 6 months), north africa, then a bunch of hospitals due to wrecked nerves, my great grandfather was a pioneer and a royal engineer, ww1, invalided from france in 1917. My dad was pretty disappointed when I joined the Australian army - infantry - but that was his fault for emigrating.
Ubique.
These lads wearing the coveted maroon beret and are 23 Engr Regt/ Parachute Regiment, Royal Engineers. They have just finished their stint apparently of 'Royal Duties'. In my day, they were 9 Sqn, Royal Engineers.
Yep, the equivalent to 59 Commando Squadron, RE, the engineer support to the Royal Marines.
they changed 9 sqn to 23 eng WHY
@@cycleSCUBA ; yep.
Exactly Why David jamison 39 sqn RE
9 sqn were a good bunch , of lads
I just love watching and listening to these Guards..truely magnificent 👏👏👏
Nobody does it better than the British. So in sync with each other. I certainly wouldn’t mess with them no way. Just awesome. ❤
Our guards are absolute PERFECTION! So very proud of them
Those guards were Paras
How smart do they look
Can’t beat the services on how immaculate they are. My dad was in the army for 22yrs.🥰🥰🥰
That was absolutely incredible no other words for it. Thank You all so much I think your amazing ❤❤
They serve. We are served. With honour. Thank you.
Extremely proud of these men I can’t walk anymore I’m disabled but I would love to see this
I am always struck by the similarity of their movements to choreography in dance. And with all the weighted clothing and instruments! I am impressed.
Without doubt we have the best armed forces in the World! 👍👊✌️🇬🇧🌍.
How lucky are these folks who were able to witness this. I've been to England three times and seen many historic and memorable things. I hope to one day be lucky enough to witness something like this.
From the desert SE in Arizona USA.
Love hearing the Guards play
Mostly coldstream
That was amazing. Nobody does it like us. Very proud .
Absolutely!!! You Should be proud!!! Love from America
Carlsberg do it better.
reminds me of OPA HOPPENSTEDT
beautyful marching Brexit
This guards are the best in the whole world
Magnificent.
Very impresive !!! A group of men blowing different types of horns and all staying in perfect time and tune is awsome. Great job men !!!
Plus ladies are in th band to.
And marching at the same time, which is far from easy.
Greeting from the States - WOW!!!!
Cracking video. Thanks for posting. The Air Assault Engineers are very well turned out and precise. Band very god aswell.
Wow, just wow, amazing to watch and to listen, the timing......!!, everything is so perfect and the music they performed!!!) i almost expected the voices from the original coming in), very well done. Are they practicing for the coronation of the King? Or is this business as usual. Whatever the reason, it was a joy to watch. Thanks and bye from the Netherlands.
Business as usual: the daily 'Changing of The Guard' ceremony. Marching to Buckingham Palace from St James'.
These are no ordinary Guards, they are Airborne Engineers.
Proud to say "my Grandson is a Guards MAN" well remember him as a child with little flashing lights in his shoes NOW HE IS A MAN and does Grandpa PROUD, " we never retreat but Retire to give our enemies time to reflect on their misfortune in meeting us."
Very handsome ! Well turned out and as always beautifully disciplined and skilled in their precision ! Always a pleasure to watch and listen ! Superb instrumentals too ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The two guy's running are the Escort for the Colour, that's why the warrant officer shouted "Out the Escort"
Thank you!
Thank you for explaining this. As a foreigner, enthralled by these videos, the only thing I miss is the explanation of a lot of the actions. 👏🏻🇿🇦
Inmejorable su disciplina. Muchas gracias por poder ver este video a los que estamos lejos😊
Thank you for your kind remarks
You are so welcome. 💕
@@davebooth5655 Uds se lo merecen!!
@@davebooth5655Después de tanto tiempo sigo admirandoles. Son maravillosos. Muchísimas gracias😊🙋🏼♀️
Well done guys, very proud of you all.
Proud moment for the Airborne Sapper
Just to let you know the Royal Engineers were the instigators of the RAF. Both have the same regimental march wings. Plus the Royal Engineers DON'T have colours, they can't fit them on a flag. They have too many.
There is one thing the Engineers rarely get the credit they deserve. Their motto is FIRST IN - LAST OUT.
me to comrade 9 squadron church crookham
I salute you guys . 73+ 🍁Manitoba hunter Yorkshire expat. Paras all the way 👍
What a good man indeed.
I used to wear the maroon beret, but I did break my ankle.
Mind you, the look on people's faces when I say that I fell out of a plane? That leaves them all looking astonished.
Then I say that it was from 8000 feet and I was free falling.
Mind you that was many Years ago.
Glad you are in Canada. That is not a question, but a statement !
I wa
What a good man indeed.
I used to wear the maroon beret, but I did break my ankle.
Mind you, the look on people's faces when I say that I fell out of a plane? That leaves them all looking astonished.
Then I say that it was from 8000 feet and I was free falling.
Mind you that was many Years ago.
Glad you are in Canada. That is not a question, but a statement !
I wa
What a good man indeed.
I used to wear the maroon beret, but I did break my ankle.
Mind you, the look on people's faces when I say that I fell out of a plane? That leaves them all looking astonished.
Then I say that it was from 8000 feet and I was free falling.
Mind you that was many Years ago.
Glad you are in Canada. That is not a question, but a statement !
I wa
Nobody loves the soldier, TILL the enemy is at the gate 🍁
What’s magnificent and rousing spectacle. Thank you.
Brilliant British Army Guards so very proud of you.
Brilliant.. 👏👏👏 pity the crowd didn't think so..
We have the best army in the world
Dream on.
I Do.
I counter your two words of well thought out argument and discussion with a shorter two words discussion point.
You could come back with a simimilar well thought out argument like.”Duh!”
Or would you like to expand your statement with some other further opinions facts figures.
Waiting with baited breath for your next intelligent comment?
@@anthonywilson4873 OK. Take any metric you like, any metric at all, and the UK's way behind on them all except, possibly and arguably, SF. All very broad brush, but a few brief but rather vital metrics:
Equipment. Look at the two most basic items in any army - SA80 and Ajax - and it doesn't get much worse. SA80's been in for 40 years, and although it's been improved by H&K it's as disliked and distrusted now as it was forty years ago. No other army's bought it, SF have never used it, RM don't want it and use the C8 instead when they can, and questionable though the Rangers are even they don't want it and want C8 which itself is 40 years old. Ajax ... due in service five years ago and now not even due to finish trials for another two years; as Lord West said a couple of months ago "The Ajax programme, no matter how much one dresses it up, has been a complete and utter disaster. It has been a real shambles.” Does it really need the Navy to tell the Army their latest and shiniest bit of kit is garbage? As if that wasn't bad enough, Scimitar's obsolete and Challenger and Warrior are rapidly getting that way with no sign of upgrading.
Size. Reduced because so few want to stay and even fewer want to join and the heavy equipment's obsolete, so the Army can barely put one heavy, war-fighting division into the field to meet the 2015 SDSR and even that's questionable - instead of two divisions with three brigades, as planned, all we can manage is 16AAB and 3 Div with its obsolete vehicles, three battalions of Challenger and two armoured infantry brigades and a strike brigade which doesn't have Ajax yet (see above) so the inf are in outdated Warrior, Boxer which it doesn't even have yet, and Foxhound which is a wheeled COIN vehicle that replaced Land Rovers, plus a number of assorted units with no operational capability but impressive names such as the 'Army Special Operations Brigade' consisting of four 'Ranger' battalions that have no operational capability but have just stripped the rest of the infantry of the best 25% of their NCOs .
Peer Review. The US have recently made no secret that they think "the British army is no longer regarded as a top-level fighting force, ...unable to protect the UK and our allies," having previously said that it will take "a generation" to repair the disastrous effect of the British "accommodation" with the al-Mahdi militia in Basra which the Americans rightly saw as a surrender so they had to re-take Basra with the COTK. As if that wasn't bad enough, in the COTK the British trained and mentored 14 Div threw down their weapons and ran away, while the USMC trained and mentored 1st Div took the city, leading Iraqi General Mohan Al-Furayji to ask what had gone wrong with the British mentoring. Sadly that was repeated in Helmand, where the British should never have been due to old wounds, where beyond a few token grandiose schemes like Op Oqab Tsuka, delivering a massive turbine to the Kajaki dam that was pointless as it was never used, British forces had no option but to spend most of their time concentrating on force protection. Most armies, even Bulgaria's, left having enhanced their reputation in Afghanistan, but British Army mentoring was as much of a failure there as it had been in Iraq as the mentors were incapable of doing the job they were tasked to do which was way above their level, and while Britain paid for and built 'Sandhurst in the sand' in Qargha, west of Kabul, once the ANAOA was completed it followed the StCyr and West Point models which are very different to Sandhurst's.
Recruiting and retention. The worst the Army's had since it started publishing records. Easily verifiable and quantifiable.
Morale. Worse than recruiting and retention, and inevitably going to get worse across the infantry as they now have to get by without the top 25% of their NCOs, WOs and offrs as they've been lost to the 'Ranger' bns to be replaced by those who would never have made NCOs and WOs before.
SF. Still arguably amongst the best in the world, but with the expansion of SF to include SRR as well as SAS and SBS the Army's trying to get nearly twice as many SF from half as many troops - you don't need to be Wellington to work that one out.
Broad brush, but over to you 😮💨
@@John-G why Dream when it's reality 😉
@@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. Have you read my reply to Andrew Wilson?
My old man ex 3 para , back in the 60's , no mistakes allowed with the maroon machine !
Great video thanks 😊
Ah, the memories. I used to work 'very close' by and loved hearing the guards as they passed by. They're every bit as professional and well-timed as they were in my day.
However, it is sad to see how times have changed in other ways - the police wearing stab vests and those style guns. So different from my time.
That so great a bit of whimsical I love it thumbs up guys your great
I saved this vid thanks for the posting and this is a cool share thanks
I'm also remember that King's Guard Orchestra can play not only matches ;-)
I'm also remember that King's Guard Orchestra can play not only matches ;-)
This is from Rocky
@@gemmaromanelli4223 I'm remember it! Thanks.
@@mihalich7740 Band, not orchestra.
Magnificent
Great to see the Sqn as Kings Guard - proud to have served in the Sqn early mid 80's
VERY,VERY NICE VIDEO. 😘😘🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Best of British soooo proud❤
Rocky theme tune is great way the psyche up your troops for duty 😂
St James Palace withThe Paras and the Coldstream Guards Band playing suitable music, thanks for sharing. The Paras have been working so hard to prepare for the Coronation
23rd Engineer Regiment (Air Assault).
Thanks for clarifying. I'm Irish. If they're wearing a maroon beret I think Paras. They all have to be able to jump out of an airplane, deploy their parachute and don't break their ankles when they land.
They are sappers first airborne soldiers second. They join as Royal Engineers who go on to pass the all arms P company tests. Ubique
awesome. Thanks for the video.
Every time I see them in their Bearskins and gray overcoats, I'm reminded of the Winkies in the Wizard of Oz movie.
Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
We just do it so well. X
right at the end of the video, the tour guide guiding their flock with the Royal Standard as their flag held aloft ! 😄😆😃
Well done Sappers
The band sounds awesome
I'm a veteran served for 24 years as man and boy, I was an all arms drill instructor trained at Pirbright by the Guards. I have never seen that tradition of the two I think escorts flanking the squad to guard the escort at least I think that what the WO's word of command was. I'd be interested to know the history of that.
"Mount [or 'Out'] the escort!" is common to all Guards Regiments (& some others) when leaving barracks to change guard, or when the old guard leaves on its return to barracks.
It's to symbolise the protection of the Regimental Colour on the battlefield [if no Colour is present, the escorts form-up either side of the Officer]. The escorts 'port arms' [rifles at the ready, diagonally across the body] then trot forward to their positions, finally 'sloping' or 'shouldering' arms.
At The Trooping of The Colour, the NCOs/WOs at the ends of the Escort to The Colour, also perform a similar, symbolic move: porting arms & turning outwards to 'protect The Colour' (& its escort) from attack.
When it started, I don't know. I'm hoping someone can inform us!
@@TheCatBilbo Thank you: I haven't seen it done without the Colour being present on parade though.
@@Seagullias12 I think the Officer acts in lieu of The Colour & they escort him/her! I've seen it on plenty of occasions.
Very interesting thank you
@@TheCatBilbo Makes sense as a Sapper unit would not have a Colour.
I love this.
Ya, and they're gonna run all the way up those steps and raise their arms up high !!!
GO ROCKY !!
Schönes Musikstück, stark gespielt.
They have the maroon beret, not easy to earn. I remember following them in our RAMC ambulance in the red mud of northern Wales when I was a young NCO, respect to P company
I remember working for them (many moons ago as a civvy). They always treated us with the utmost respect. The were gentlemen.
Not paras
@@nickmerritt airborne engineers, Para trained.
@@alpitcher1 I stand corrected thanks
@@alpitcher1 although they wear the maroon beret they are not necessarily para trained. As non para engineers posted to 23 para engineer regt get given the maroon beret. They can then go on and do pre para, p company etc to earn their wings.
That was sooo cute!👍
I'm from Canada, I served with the 2nd Battalion Canadian Guards, I also served with the Canadian Airborne Regiment 2 Commando. It has been my experience that Paratroopers don't like the Parade Square at all. lol
True. They don't. But they'll always give their best to whatever they're called on to do, whether it's cleaning the toilets or cleaning up the enemy.
@Stanly Stud more like a rear gunner
They do a very good rocky , I was impressed.
Others have answered the military points. Why the Police - simply there is a very real terrorist threat. The soldiers deployed are more than capable of looking after themselves, but are dressed and deployed for ceremonial with rifles that are not ordinarily loaded. If they were deployed on counter terrorism patrol they would be dressed and deployed very differently. Also once they leave the Palace they are in the public space where the police are better able to deal with the public. There are a lot of clips on here of idiots doing something stupid to Royal Guards, and soldiers are very good at dealing with it. The police however can stop this happening, prevent the idiot being faced down at bayonet point and or being marched over, which most importantly stops the ceremonial duty being disrupted.
Britain is a democracy not a military dictatorship, the police are mandated to maintain law and order and keep the peace. This includes combating terrorism. Unless there is a State of Emergency declared the military should not police their own country.
Heritage...ours.
What a sound, just wonderful...
Dedicated, robust, and our tradition...
Really only the British...
All others just copy...not the same...
Simon a Brit in Spain 👍
@@harryhanz1690 What l see as part of my heritage is the boys playing music...
Music is universally accepted
And if they play The Rocky theme and play it well and with respect...then good on them.
But then again l come from a family military background...
Even REME...
@@harryhanz1690 The playing of popular tunes to entertain the crowds who may be watching is one of many things these lads do.
I love them and I love British culture, and I love that they are playing a very American anthem.😊
Great Blog.Thankyou. Must be a great job copper's rideing Horseback .
Be better if they got out of the way and stop being busy bodies with the public
@@michaelamos4651 And wouldn't you be glad to see them if you were in need of help, especially in a crowd situation?
Good boys.
No one does it like the UK WOW
It worked every time. Except in the American Revolution.
Splendid
Very nice 👌
The horses look awesome.
EXCELLENT MUSIC
Excellent band as always. Do many of them pursue careers as professional musicians after their tour of duty is over?They would be welcome in any orchestra.
These are full time musicians all of whom have come out of Kneller Hall, the Royal Army School of Music in Twickenham (just a few yards from the famous Rugby stadium), they all in some sort of orchestra of some sorts and, in a situation of War, they are used as medical orderlies and stretcher bearers.
@@stevehutchinson5466 There are no orchestras in the armed forces, just bands and corps of bugles and drums. The RAF has a 'salon orchestra' which is 6-7 string players and a pianist.
@@hb1338 l understand that Royal Marine Musician applicants have to be competent in two instruments to reach the interview stage. I have heard classical and swing music from RM groups over the years.
The King’s Guards, don't forget to stating the correct shooting date at each video!
The Regiment
The Regiment was good to me, it tought me all I know,
of loyalty and trust rand faith and how to take a blow.
Old comrades of the Regiment we stand both straight and tall
because our proud traditions are the fiercest of them all.
24th Regt.
At least they aren’t marching BEHIND the horses. I spent my parade time marching behind horses. It can get tricky sometimes… trying to stay in formation and step without stepping on it.
They march behind the horses coming from Wellington barracks and Buckingham palace frequently. I feel bad for them having to check for poo regularly
@@charlottecunningham2141 Yes I remember the Queen's State Funeral..... they just had to march right through the horse apples!
Playing the theme from "Rocky" - thats unexpected. :)
The bands play lots of music from movies and other areas
Thank you for posting the name of the song. Hearing it from them was unexpected and I couldn't remember the name. They did a wonderful performance.
Been there, done that - 2000. aussie's.
Must be great to be there
Interesting that they still perform the order for Out the Escort when there is no colour to escort (the order is normally for the two escorts to move up to the Colours that are being carried).
someone said sappers don't have colours.
The Officer on Parade holds the King's commission, and represents the Royal Standard of any military unit's 'colours', especially if they don't have an actual colour.
👏
I wish the people would keep quiet! Respect!
Perfection and beautifully performed. Well done lads 🌷🌷👍👍🌷🌷
Absolutely fantastic right! Glad you enjoyed. Thank you for tuning in 🙌
Good show . i'm guessing the running guards are the flanking , loaded and locked escort for the group .
YES GENTLEMEN 👍🇬🇧💯
Let's band TOGETHER
Brothers 🤩👍🎬🙏🧐💪🗣️
Ohh so cool as, that would be a dream going over there to see it all,from NZ bit hard, the coronation be my dream !
You'll see more on the footage, and great commentary too (thanks in advance BBC!) I'm still waiting for my invitation, so TV it will have to be for me too!
Are you familiar with the term, "click bait?" The caption, (and photo) "The moment these guards start running!" to me, suggests that they started running because something happened to do just that, but why? Was there a problem with the crowd? The police were there, so what was it? It was nothing, they were, "running," simply to adjust their formation, or, did I miss something here....
Very nice
Nice to see Some Action.
"Don't push me!"
The running up the side of the guard is SOP. You watch all guards do it.
Very smart, lots of swank.
When I was in the the RCT in Hameln in the1960's we called all Engineers Fieldmice LOL
@william woods as a former army wife of a muddy old, grubby old old Engineer, I'm intrigued to know why 😊
Just realised I put two olds in there but as he's now a veteran, he is old & is reminded regularly by our kids of this fact 😂😂😂
@@MaxxsMummy When I was a driver in the RCT (Royal Corp of Transport) the regt. I was in which was 26 Rgt. RCT I was in 40 sqn. we transported the the pontoon bridges and heavy ferries for the Engineer's and they where always in mud and the water putting the Bridge together and that is why we called them field mice hope that helps
@@williamwoods7519 thank you. Yes it makes sense, whenever my friends used to say they were jealous of me marrying a 'man in uniform' I used to tell them they could wash it every week if they wanted as it was always thick with mud!
The Very Best Trained Army in the World.........The British Armed Forces
Followed by a fat bird on an orse.
I mean, the best Police Service in the World!
Thanks!
Thank you! 😊
I don’t think the cops are there to protect the band from the crowd,but to protect the crowd from the troops. They mean business,and if someone wants to do something stupid,they might not have a chance to do it again.
They are there because of what Happened to PC Keith Palmer in 2017.Part and Parcel of living in the big city,as the Lord mayor would have it,is the very real risk of Jihadi knife attacks. Too many instances which are too numerous to recount here.
I'm glad that someone else realised that this is the band of the Coldstream Guards💂 - red/scarlet plumes on the right hand side of their bearskins.
Couldn’t be anything else! ‘Second to None’
Anybody know why the two Guards at the rear run up to the front. They are the escorts for the Officer who leads the troops. his personal protection !
LOL Rocky!!!