Parade from St James's Palace

The procession moved to Buckingham direction

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[emptyangel]

Just because they wear spiked helmets and look like Germans doesn't mean they are you ignorant disrespectful cunt.

[Aenigmaa]

It's fitting that a veteran car drove by at 0:37 :P

[TheDrummie1]

No thats correct japhfo, but go look in a mirror ,do you see the two coloured objects that sit just above and at either side of your nose?those are eyes,try opening them and look at a Guards Band ALL the musicians blow instruments with the curb chains down on the chin.I was trying to establish if there was some tradition within this corps/band or regiment for the difference.

[japhfo]

@TheDrummie1 You don't play the drum with your mouth......?

[GodSavetheQueenII]

@woodenz I was trying to answer the poster that said only guards used to have grey greatcoats and other regiments wore khaki. Khaki greatcoats were worn by EVERYONE once khaki was introduced as the fighting uniform (including guards in the Great War for example). Before that EVERYONE wore grey Great Coats, and their full dress remains the same. The reason the grey is now associated with guards is that they are basically the only people to wear full dress regularly.

[woodenz]

@GodSavetheQueenII Don't know where you get your info from mate , but as an ex- Guardsman ( Grens ) RSM's , don't wear Khaki greatcoat's they wear if raining a stiff type mac , if wearing greatcoat , or in Home Service Clothing , ( tunic ) they wear a cape as do the other ranks , greatcoat in the Guards is a winter order of dress .......

[GodSavetheQueenII]

@woodenz Khaki and Grey Greatcoats have been worn by all regiments, they are two different orders of dress. Ie. Khaki greatcoat for no.2 service dress (and in fact, guards sergeants major are practically the only people to still wear them in rehersals) and grey Greatcoat for no.1 dress (either full dress or blue undress). Guards are basically the only people who wear no.1 (full dress) enough to need to wear greatcoat often.

[AcAinslie]

i love that sound perfect pace and percision

[efccejc]

@emptyangel No no no, act brittish ;), you ignorant disrectspectful MUPPET sounds a tad cooler eh? :D

[TheDrummie1]

Is there any particular reason why the drummers have their curb chains down and the fifers have theirs hooked up around the helmet.?

[TheDrummie1]

Is there any particular reason why the drum corps have curb chains down and the guard have them up across the helmet?

[BOT101st]

@woodenz

Ah ok, cheers for the info!