Horse Guards of the Queen London UK

Horse Guards of London UK

The Horse Guards of Household Division the soldiers who guard the Queen. Two mounted sentries from the cavalry guard stand at the Whitehall entrance from 10am to 4pm daily. This is near St. James park and if you like military inspections when it is not you that is being inspected you will like this.

Filmed with VHS-C Camera in NTSC format.
Filmed in June of 1999

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• guards
• London
• UK

[IsidorToth]

I am in the Blues and royals but sadly not in the vid

[warlock1969]

Ah the 4 O Clock inspection this was enforced from Queen Victoria because she came through Horse Guards and the Guard never turned out as she was passing through. She went into the guard room to investigate only to find the whole guard pissed up. Because of this she enforced a daily inspection at 4pm every day for 100 years, 100 years has long passed but it still goes on (O:

I have many great memories of doing Queens Lifeguard

[XxGREATxBRITAINxX]

@mrbluenun It's not Sergeant it's Corporal of horse as every soldier in the blues and royals traditionally had come from a gentlemanly background, and sergeant has ties with servant... and no gentleman can be a servant....................

[TheHorseguard1]

@mrbluenun The Sgt's Rank is Corporal of Horse ,and the order means to DRESS on the right hand man

[TheHorseguard1]

I was a true BLUE 1958-1967 Mr Bluenun The Sgt"s rank in the Household Cavalry is Corporal of Horse. When he said By the right he was refering to them DRESSing on The Right Soldier

[TheHorseguard1]

I was a true BLUE 1958-1967

[MrEvh1000]

That was shit

[elenwashere]

@00JakeR00

I agree with 1982FMJ - he's probably refering to those that carried out the London Bombings and all the hate clerics living right here in the UK. I don't like the combat role of the Calvary but at the same time I admire the ceremonial role.- It's traditional and so British. This war in Afghanistan has claimed too many lives (and limbs)

[Voltaire152]

@bgrobin66 All regiments related to the 'Royal Guard' regiments, i.e. Coldstream, Household Cavalry, etc are far more 'selective' than any other regiments within the army bar the AAC & Para's. Their greatest defensive weapon therefore is their extremely high standard of physical training, mental fortitude and advanced CQC training. Though i believe the guards you see are 'mostly' for show (though still lethal), they are backed up by fully armed guards you do not see... plus a sword still kills.

[mrbluenun]

Can anyone who is a Soldier please help?

I believe the 'Sergeant commanded "By the Right", but, as they short-step marched into the building, they actually took the first step with their left foot. Is this not correct?

Take care and thanks in anticipation of your reply.

mrbluenun

[bgrobin66]

@00JakeR00 I know absolutely nothing about the security for the royal family and the various locations that are guarded by the several guard units. If someone, God forbid, should mount an armed assault on any of the locations you would surely be concerned that it could be repelled. Do the guards carry live ammunition, or other defensive weaopns or are they just ceremonial.

[Geordieerskine]

This is called the 4 oclock inspection! An Honour given by Queen Victoria.