Changing of the Guard - 6th June 2010

[MrMightymitch1]

thanks emptyangel.being that hot would iritate me no end

[MrMightymitch1]

what do they wear under their tunics?

[emptyangel]

@MrMightymitch1

Yep he's sweating, they practically ran from Buckingham Palace.

Also they wear t-shirts underneath their tunics to soak up the sweat.

[MrMightymitch1]

is the corporal sweating or drooling at 2:15 shit it must be roasting

[09Pruitt]

That's got to be one hell of a bicep workout. Holding your elbow at a 90degree angle for an extended period of time is murder on either arm, especially holding a gun.

[ReassuringSmile]

and how long do they stand there until next rotation?

[emptyangel]

@ReassuringSmile

I believe it's usually for 2 hours.

[B1GMON3YJR]

i dont think i would like this job

[emptyangel]

@B1GMON3YJR

These are the same full-time soldiers who form the backbone of British forces on operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

The Grenadier Guards, seen here, had just returned from Afghanistan just a few months prior to when this video was filmed.

They do this until they swap roles with another regiment so the men can go back to what some view as 'real' soldiering, i.e. preparing for operations and the operational deployment itself.

[nylonTS]

the marching pace looks very fast

[joshkay41]

@HMKGman1 why fo they covers on the sights and working parts ?

[emptyangel]

@joshkay41

So that the handguard and and SUSAT sights don't catch on and poke at their uniform; potentially damaging it over time.

As well as to provide obvious protection for the lenses on the SUSAT, the cover can be quickly removed should the need to aim and fire arise.

[joshkay41]

@emptyangel yeah that does make sense :) one of them buttons coming off would be a mare

[HMKGman1]

This is certainly a unique way of marching!

Do they have metal platet shoes? (For the extra sound)

[emptyangel]

@HMKGman1

Yes, although I think it's more for durability than for the sound.

[TheLdroyal]

@HMKGman1 nope not at all