This has to be one of the sloppiest changing of the guard that I've seen.
They're not disciplined enough. The Russian Kremlin guards are more disciplined, but these guys have something that the Russian Kremlin soldiers don't have. RESPECT.
This is because they're not guarding a cenotaph, an eternal flame or anything as poignant as that.
It's not a long and thought out planned 'ceremony'. It's a simple swap of sentries and has been done this way for the past few hundred years with or without tourists.
Sharpness of drill varies greatly because no one body of soldiers are appointed to permanently guard the Tower of London. It rotates between different regiments, with some being quite distinctly better than others.
Ceremonies like those at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow and the Tomb of the Unknowns in the US, are all relatively new. Because they're new, they've been all carefully and thoughtfully planned with tourists in mind.
The Changing of the Guard in London and Windsor however, have been going on pretty much unchanged and undisturbed for the past 200 years.
This has to be one of the sloppiest changing of the guard that I've seen.
They're not disciplined enough. The Russian Kremlin guards are more disciplined, but these guys something that the Russian Kremlin soldiers don't have. RESPECT.
Common mistake, this isn't the changing of the guard, this is the changing of the watch. The changing of the guard is much better and happens every 6 months when a new regiment comes to take over. Also I've never see an angry guard or one who has taken action mainly because no one can get close to the crow jews without being spotted by a guard but they do carrie live rounds, not chambered of course.
lol dumb tourist blocking the way, Knife them LOL
Many people do not understand that they are not dedicated guards like the tomb of the unknown soldier in Washington. They are acting infantry and also carry loaded assault rifles.
They are dedicated guards who stand and march in silence ,there weapons are not loaded because we have no need for them in england as you cant buy a rile at your cash and carry over here ,no disrepect to your lads that guard the tomb as i think they do a hell of a job but the whole guarding and marching thing is copyed from the british who have been doing this way before we even found america .
You misunderstand. I mean they do not just do guard duty. They are also regular infantry which to me is very impressive. I know some of the guards have been in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan only weeks before standing guard and guard duty is a small part of regular service. That pissed me off when I was there because idiot tourists (unfortunately some americans) don't realize it when they bother them. I thought weapons were loaded because magazines are inserted, in U.S.,, magazines are out.
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Of all guards changes i have seen this sucks most!!!Only the weapons are cool but traditional uniforms with new weapons is not a good mix!!!And their guarding the fucking crown juwels and not a tomb of unknown soldiers like in other countries!!!Sorry brits youre suck!!
Please bear in mind that these soldiers are active and fully operational soldiers. Despite the fact that they are traditional guards, they carry modern weapons to show this.
This is a very small part of the guard changes that take place on a daily basis all around London and at Windsor Castle.
Comparing the guarding of Sovereign Palaces to guarding solemn monuments like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is incredibly rash.
For the record, I don't see the Americans, Greeks or Russians changing their guards, with an entire military band and a detachment of troops, on a daily and regular basis throughout the year.
So please think before you make such ill-advised and rude comments.
well they arent gonna carry muskets these are serious guards people dont realise that those mofas are lock loaded and ready to go if someone runs in that place with a gun.
So would we rather have our men, who guard the Queen and her real jewels with a bolt action rifle that could be shot 5 times in about 5 minutes or have them guard her with a semi automatic rifle of which they are trained to use fully in combat situations.... You decide ;)
*cough* *cough* shitty bolt action rifle, you m8 are talking about the greatest bolt action rifle ever made, the Lee enfield, 15 aimed shots in one minuet, they could wipe out anyone with in 600 yards of them.
@emptyangel No, you will find that the SA80 has a trigger mechanism with a fire-control selector that enables semi-automatic fire and fully automatic fire, thus positioning it in the semi-automatic section of the modern day weaponry.
Having selective fire does not class the weapon as a semi-automatic weapon. It is either classed as a fully automatic, or more formally, a selective fire weapon.
A semi-automatic weapon is a weapon that is completely incapable of continued fire when the trigger is held.
This is just a small part of the changing of the Guard, this is just one sentry post. If you want to see more about the whole thing, search for Guard Mounting.
No. thats called 'dressing'. Normally they would be ordered to do that, but in this case they do it automatically. They turn their head 90 degrees right, and shuffle to the correct position.
No doubt that this pales in comparison for a number of reasons:
1. This nowhere near a solemn occasion as the one at the Eternal Flame.
2. The Eternal Flame is guarded by a dedicated honour guard, the soldiers you see here are regular servicemen.
3. The regiments who form the Queen's Guard regularly change between the five regiments of Foot Guards and even regiments outside of the Foot Guards. Therefore, the UK do not maintain a dedicated body of soldiers to guard such places.
this is kinda funny...
munyofu10 6 months ago
I saw them changing at Tower of London as well. :D
I couldn't stop grinning like a retard; they were just so epic. :']
SparklingCupcakez 9 months ago 3
What does the guard read off the notepad?
patrickd7794 9 months ago
@patrickd7794 He's reading out the Duties for the on-coming Sentry.
*Duties - Do's & Don'ts, what he can and can't do plus other relevant bits of information as in pertaining to his role as Sentry.
davevak 6 months ago
Dont get me wrong. i have respect. but the cloppy boots and big rifles dont do it for me. dosnt look "official"
babydrumbetch 10 months ago
@babydrumbetch
It's part of their uniform. The have guns because they are GUARDS...
Mazza4Azza 10 months ago
@babydrumbetch They are part of the armed forces, hence the rifles.
EbsNhexz 9 months ago
why are there guards all over london
futureranger4life 11 months ago
This has to be one of the sloppiest changing of the guard that I've seen.
They're not disciplined enough. The Russian Kremlin guards are more disciplined, but these guys have something that the Russian Kremlin soldiers don't have. RESPECT.
And I really like that in a soldier.
alvara120 1 year ago
@alvara120
This is because they're not guarding a cenotaph, an eternal flame or anything as poignant as that.
It's not a long and thought out planned 'ceremony'. It's a simple swap of sentries and has been done this way for the past few hundred years with or without tourists.
Sharpness of drill varies greatly because no one body of soldiers are appointed to permanently guard the Tower of London. It rotates between different regiments, with some being quite distinctly better than others.
emptyangel 1 year ago 4
@emptyangel
Ceremonies like those at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow and the Tomb of the Unknowns in the US, are all relatively new. Because they're new, they've been all carefully and thoughtfully planned with tourists in mind.
The Changing of the Guard in London and Windsor however, have been going on pretty much unchanged and undisturbed for the past 200 years.
emptyangel 1 year ago
@alvara120 how do they not have respect....of course they have respect.
pcjoel999 1 year ago
This has to be one of the sloppiest changing of the guard that I've seen.
They're not disciplined enough. The Russian Kremlin guards are more disciplined, but these guys something that the Russian Kremlin soldiers don't have. RESPECT.
And I really like that in a soldier.
alvara120 1 year ago
@alvara120 lets see you do it then. what u have to remember is that these are fighting soldiers not just ceremonial soldiers like the kremlin etc,
MrBillyt12345 11 months ago
This is suck, Czech guards are better.
DJpadlo 1 year ago
Think these are gay see the clippity cloppers changing of the Greek guard.... Then you will see these guys are normal.
Crape101 1 year ago
lol little nut crackers lol
punkseeker900 1 year ago
I know it's tradition, but silly at the same time!
rayp5 2 years ago
I liked it how one of the guards said pleased. it made me very happy.
Supersace56 2 years ago 4
@Supersace56 He actually said 'can you make way please' just to be more precise!
Jonny30284 11 months ago
one last thing, 2.36
off to the pub!! lol
alex471996 2 years ago
Common mistake, this isn't the changing of the guard, this is the changing of the watch. The changing of the guard is much better and happens every 6 months when a new regiment comes to take over. Also I've never see an angry guard or one who has taken action mainly because no one can get close to the crow jews without being spotted by a guard but they do carrie live rounds, not chambered of course.
lol dumb tourist blocking the way, Knife them LOL
alex471996 2 years ago
Many people do not understand that they are not dedicated guards like the tomb of the unknown soldier in Washington. They are acting infantry and also carry loaded assault rifles.
giggedy4goo 2 years ago
They are dedicated guards who stand and march in silence ,there weapons are not loaded because we have no need for them in england as you cant buy a rile at your cash and carry over here ,no disrepect to your lads that guard the tomb as i think they do a hell of a job but the whole guarding and marching thing is copyed from the british who have been doing this way before we even found america .
bobnudd 2 years ago
You misunderstand. I mean they do not just do guard duty. They are also regular infantry which to me is very impressive. I know some of the guards have been in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan only weeks before standing guard and guard duty is a small part of regular service. That pissed me off when I was there because idiot tourists (unfortunately some americans) don't realize it when they bother them. I thought weapons were loaded because magazines are inserted, in U.S.,, magazines are out.
giggedy4goo 2 years ago
Ah im sorry mate i read it wrong and i agree .
bobnudd 2 years ago
not be a total jack ass but i think the shuffleing is a little sloppy. but i do understand why the do it.
tigtip123 2 years ago
Seen much sloppier ceremonial outfits.
cl0vvntiem 2 years ago
must be a hard job having the piss taken outta you and you can't do anything...
kashmunky1 2 years ago
can you make a way please:)))
nOsxkm 2 years ago
can someone hook me up with one of those hats?
getintoawheelchair 2 years ago
ok many be our drill are sloppy in ur eyes but remember this, these guy are not just for show there are also there to fight and defend our country.
TREVG1992 2 years ago
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Of all guards changes i have seen this sucks most!!!Only the weapons are cool but traditional uniforms with new weapons is not a good mix!!!And their guarding the fucking crown juwels and not a tomb of unknown soldiers like in other countries!!!Sorry brits youre suck!!
SolidJCP 2 years ago
Please bear in mind that these soldiers are active and fully operational soldiers. Despite the fact that they are traditional guards, they carry modern weapons to show this.
This is a very small part of the guard changes that take place on a daily basis all around London and at Windsor Castle.
emptyangel 2 years ago 2
Comparing the guarding of Sovereign Palaces to guarding solemn monuments like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is incredibly rash.
For the record, I don't see the Americans, Greeks or Russians changing their guards, with an entire military band and a detachment of troops, on a daily and regular basis throughout the year.
So please think before you make such ill-advised and rude comments.
emptyangel 2 years ago 6
Oh and one last thing, I don't think you realise that there are numerous sentry posts in the Tower of London.
The same goes for Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and St. James Palace.
Thus, putting on an elaborate and fanciful show just to swap a several sentries would be highly impractical.
emptyangel 2 years ago 3
well they arent gonna carry muskets these are serious guards people dont realise that those mofas are lock loaded and ready to go if someone runs in that place with a gun.
rwatson93 2 years ago
The British Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is in Westminster Abbey, so for obvious reasons, isn't guarded by soldier.
If you want to see a British ceremony revering the war dead than I suggest the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the London Cenotaph.
01MarchHare 2 years ago 2
Go smash some plates.
englishjac 2 years ago
So would we rather have our men, who guard the Queen and her real jewels with a bolt action rifle that could be shot 5 times in about 5 minutes or have them guard her with a semi automatic rifle of which they are trained to use fully in combat situations.... You decide ;)
doc1236 2 years ago
*cough* *cough* shitty bolt action rifle, you m8 are talking about the greatest bolt action rifle ever made, the Lee enfield, 15 aimed shots in one minuet, they could wipe out anyone with in 600 yards of them.
alex471996 2 years ago
@doc1236
The weapon to which you are referring to is known as a musket and not a bolt action rifle.
Also, the guards no longer carry semi-automatic rifles. The weapon they are currently using is the SA80 and is a fully automatic weapon.
With the previous weapons they used to carry, the L1A1, being semi-automatic.
emptyangel 1 year ago
@emptyangel No, you will find that the SA80 has a trigger mechanism with a fire-control selector that enables semi-automatic fire and fully automatic fire, thus positioning it in the semi-automatic section of the modern day weaponry.
doc1236 1 year ago
@doc1236
Having selective fire does not class the weapon as a semi-automatic weapon. It is either classed as a fully automatic, or more formally, a selective fire weapon.
A semi-automatic weapon is a weapon that is completely incapable of continued fire when the trigger is held.
emptyangel 1 year ago
This is just a small part of the changing of the Guard, this is just one sentry post. If you want to see more about the whole thing, search for Guard Mounting.
PSKEMan 2 years ago
why did the guy at approx. :33, turn right, stomp his foot, and then walk LEFT to the booth?
905634 2 years ago
in this occasion he was turning right to break out of the rank. if u notice when he comes back without the clipboard he stamps back in.
swallace565 2 years ago
Atleast they dont slide their feet, that's fucking sloppy
Zehshi 2 years ago
Compared to The United States Military, they are completely Sloppy!
SharpePortraits 2 years ago
do 1
rwatson93 2 years ago
Also is it just me or did the first guard at approx. 21 second screw up.....??
alvara120 2 years ago
No. thats called 'dressing'. Normally they would be ordered to do that, but in this case they do it automatically. They turn their head 90 degrees right, and shuffle to the correct position.
RodmasterStudios 2 years ago
I agree with nelsonat this sucks compared to the changing of the guard at the Kremlin
alvara120 2 years ago
Wow, this is totally lame compared to the Changing of the Guard of the Unknown Solider in Russia at the Kremlin.
nelsonat 2 years ago
@nelsonat
No doubt that this pales in comparison for a number of reasons:
1. This nowhere near a solemn occasion as the one at the Eternal Flame.
2. The Eternal Flame is guarded by a dedicated honour guard, the soldiers you see here are regular servicemen.
3. The regiments who form the Queen's Guard regularly change between the five regiments of Foot Guards and even regiments outside of the Foot Guards. Therefore, the UK do not maintain a dedicated body of soldiers to guard such places.
emptyangel 1 year ago 8
those tourists standing in front of them are fucking dumb!
gio222222 2 years ago
theyre nothing against the russian guards...
chong171 3 years ago 2
Do upload if you have it. :D
emptyangel 3 years ago
heard them shouted before, was in their way once, maybe in another clip.
kaypoon08 3 years ago
Don't they have the option to just shout, "MAKE WAY FOR THE QUEEN'S GUARD!"?
emptyangel 3 years ago