Queen's Guard Mounting from St. James's Palace

Visiting London in late June, I was able to watch the Queen's Guard Mounting (the "Changing of the Guard"), as some of the old guard assembled, was inspected, and marched out of St. James's Palace. I followed them toward Buckingham Palace and watched the ceremony conclude. Very cool, very traditional, very British.

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[semagratskcor]

I used to study english in England, 2006

2006 is Queen's 80? birthday or someting I think. you seem like really like british thing. course you guys from Britain

[DarkBastion]

I'm not sure about the queen, but I'm actually from the USA, and a long time ago, my family came from Ireland. So, against all instincts of blood and country, I do actually like the British, especially their comedy.

[davevak]

@DarkBastion '............ my family came from Ireland. So, against all instincts of blood and country....'

Shut-up, you fool, you're now about as Irish as lasagna.

Why do fucking yanks always hark on about their families coming from Ireland/Scotland/England. You now don't speak with either accents nor are you culturally aware of what it is to be from the UK/Eire, because you don't live here or were raised here. Like I've already said, 'you're about as Irish as lasagna'.

[DarkBastion]

@davevak Oh, Dave, if only you knew how little I care about being, or identify as, "Irish." I like knowing my great grand parents gave up everything they knew to come to the US. It just happened that they came from Ireland. I like stumbling through Joyce and the poetry of some Irish authors. But that's about where it ends. But since my "Irish roots" seem to piss you off so much, I'll be sure to wear the most obnoxious Irish crap I can find for next St. Patrick's Day, just for you, ya jackass.

[davevak]

@DarkBastion ...how about not celebrating it at all and accept the fact that you're now American, difficult and nausious as it may be.

[DarkBastion]

@davevak Whatever, troll. Crawl back under that rock.

[Blighty4eva]

You know just because you are of Irish decent doesnt mean you have to hate us. Loads of the Irish come over here and loads of people over here me included have Irish ancestry.

[Clairenna]

@flygweilo Thanks, that was clearly explained and now I see why Welsh and Gaelic don't have the same connections as Welsh and Breton.

So, having some French in my bloodline, I can now claim to be also part German lol

[flygweilo]

@Clairenna All the P-Celtic languages are formed from Gaulish, the ancient celtic language of Gaul.

Between the 3rd and 6th centuries, the German tribe of Franks spread into Gaul, forming the Carolingian Empire which eventually spawned both France and Germany.

The P-Celtic speaking Gauls were pushed westward into Brtianny ('Bretagne'), where Gaulish survived to become the Breton language.

So, the French are essentially Germans - which is an interesting thought!  :)

[flygweilo]

@Clairenna Your very welcome - the language links are very interesting historical indicators.

The P-Celtic spoken in Wales is Brythonic, as are both the Cornish & Breton languages. Pictish, the ancient language of Caledonia, is (was?) also P-Celtic.

Q-Celtic as spoken in Ireland is Gaelic Celtic, and was introduced to the Britain by the Irish Gaels in the 6th century CE when the Scotii (a Gaelic tribe from northern Ireland) established Dalriata.