London Ceremonial for South Africa State Visit - March 2010

[laerad]

I'm impressed. Not only was the horse at 00.36 in step but had also stepped off on the correct hoof.

[thefword123]

what is the name of the first march? i love it and hear it all the time but have no idea what it is, i want it for my band

[troopingadmin]

@thefword123 Band of the Scots Guards playing the march "Eagle Squadron"



[themrduragss]

The queen needs a new car!!!! the one she has now is so ugly.

[custard24]

What's the name of the march at 05'55 ?

[emptyangel]

"To Your Guard."

[custard24]

Thanks.......

[MrDanmeyers]

Not often do you hear a British Band playing the Basler Marshe at the 2:00 mark Excting ...

[meadowlands1937]

Can someone give some details about the route used for the return from Horse Guards in this video? The trip across St James Park to Birdcage Walk seems clear. But I'm confused about what streets are shown just before the park scenes.

[troopingadmin]

The streets are Horse Guards Road (heading South) and then Birdcage Walk (heading West).

[meadowlands1937]

I was very slow, but I think I've got it now.

The Guard of Honour + Royal Standard + Band came back via the above route. The street liners + 2 bands came back from The Mall via the cross-park route. Thanks.

[boehmermoli]

Is that the Grenadiers' "State Colour" (as opposed to Queen's or regimental) being carried at 6:34? I seem to remember reading something about William IV bestowing this item upon them.

[meadowlands1937]

It is-- The Queen's Company Colour, The Royal Standard of the Regiment. It is used when the Grenadiers find a guard of honour and the sovereign is present. The Queen's Company is the No 1 company of the 1st battalion.

[CeremonyConnoisseur]

You are referring to the Coldstream Guards State Colour. One of them was presented by King William IV, indeed.

The Queen's Company Colour, the Royal Standard of the Regiment was given by the present Queen on her first visit as Queen to the Queen's Company. It is this huge flag that will be buried with her.

[meadowlands1937]

@CeremonyConnoisseur :

William IV presented colours to all the Guards regiments. But it appears the practice of the Queen's/King's Royal Standard goes back much further: A history of the Grenadier Guards by LGen Sir F.W. Hamilton,KCB, (Vol III London 1874) describes the presentation of a new King's Company Colour by William IV on 26 June 1832-- "A similiar Royal Standard......had been presented to the Grenadier Guards in former reigns."

Fascinating topic.

[careythefox]

at 7:48 the band really picks up the beat. Whose band and what tune please?

Also, never seen the guards cut through the park before; is that new?

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[sgoudie]

Hi careythefox see my comment below!

[peterann1]

EAGLE SQUADRON by Kenneth Alford. It honors Americans who flew in UK Air Force before US participation.....info thanks to Robert Moorecock. As an aside, my father James Murricane had the untimely assignment traveling throughout the US for reorganising and retraining surviving B17 bomber crews.

[CeremonyConnoisseur]

From the first minute onwards, the Drum Major leading the Band of the Coldstream Guards. I think he is new in his role, because he wears the grenade on his scarlet apron on the wrong side and it is not fitted in the best way it could.

And about the Welsh Guards? They are perhaps specially detached from soldiering in Aldershot, to do this type of ceremonial duties.

[emptyangel]

Just imagine if Trooping the Colour was during the winter, this is what it would look like!

[GoodnessoGracious]

This is wonderful. Thank you so much. I especially enjoyed the guards cutting through the park, and marching along with the bands. What a brilliant video.

[terrier57]

My lads in the third row of horses (Blues and Royals) after the Queen.

[windsorsoldiers]

Bloody hell!! Great footage :D Im am soo glad to see the welsh out on parade :D

[sgoudie]

Band of the Scots Guards playing the march "Eagle Squadron"

Band of the Coldstream Guards playing the marches "Old Comrades" followed by "Basler March"

Band of the Grenadier Guards playing the marches "To Your Guard" followed by "Guards Armoured Division"