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Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace
This documentary is a 'must-have' for anyone who loves British ceremonial at its best and who wants to understand the special relationship between The Sovereign and her personal protection force.
The ceremony of Changing the Guard is as well known as Buckingham Palace itself. It has been a reassuring constant in the lives of many generations of British children.
Ever since A. A. Milne immortalised Christoper Robin's trip to watch the ceremony with Alice, parents have been bringing their children to show them the anonymous Guardsmen in their scarlet tunics and bearskin caps. Add to them the thousands of tourists who flock to the railings each day and you have a truly global audience for this most enduring and unashamedly British tradition.
But what is it all about? Why is the ceremony performed and who are the people that make it happen?
This documentary provides the viewer with a wonderful insight into the background and format of the parade along with the opportunity to hear from the people involved in its production.
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Brigade of Gurkhas
The Brigade of Gurkha's is the grouping of the soldiers of the British Army who hail from Nepal, who originally served in the British Indian Army. The Brigade is 3,640 strong and consisting of not just infantrymen but also engineers, signallers and logistic and training support units:
- HQ, Brigade of Gurkha's, based in Aldershot
- British Gurkha's Nepal
- 1st and 2nd Battalions, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
- The Queen's Gurkha Engineers
- The Queen's Gurkha Signals, based in York
- The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment
- The Band of the Brigade of Gurkha's
- Gurkha Company, 3rd Battalion, Infantry Training Centre Catterick
- Gurkha Demonstration Company (Sitang), Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Gurkha Demonstration Company (Mandalay), Infantry Battle School Brecon
- Brigade of Gurkha's Training Team
- Gurkha Language Wing, Catterick
The Gurkha's are famous for their reputation as brave soldiers and fierce fighters, armed with their ever-present and terrifying Kukris.
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The Queen's Cavalry
The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals form The Household Cavalry, Britain's most senior army regiment and the Queen's official bodyguard. One week they could be on horseback, escorting the Sovereign down the Mall, the next patrolling downtown Basra in their tanks.
This series follows the fortunes of the men of The Household Cavalry and tells their stories of war and ceremony. Offering an unprecedented and unique insight behind-the-scenes, the series details their ceremonial and military duty as well as their 350 year history.
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State Visit of King Abdullah
On the 30th October 2007 King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia was a guest of HM Queen Elisabeth II at Buckingham Palace on his state visit to the United Kingdom, where he received a ceremonial welcome at Horse Guards Parade provided by HM Welsh Guards.
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