Irish Guards prepare for the Royal Wedding 21.04.11

The 1st Battalion Irish Guards are busy swapping their desert kit for ceremonial dress. Despite only just returning from Afghanistan they are already deep into rehearsals for their role as the Queen's Escort at the Royal Wedding. The parade square at Victoria barracks is a long way from Afghanistan but many of these troops were there just days ago. The Irish Guards have spent their tour mentoring the Afghan National Army so they have had limited time to prepare. The regiment of which Prince William is Colonel will provide the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and the Tower of London on the big day.

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[StB0]

please correct me if i´m wrong - in min 2:16 on the right side... is there a one meter irish guard or is the picture tricking me?!?! ^^

[djjk26]

That was a beast. I was one of the LCpls that was on that, just back from afghan and straight onto that. You got to love it.

[ZeusDeusEx]

Very silly

[TeenageBean96]

My great grandad served with the Irish guards during ww2 :)

[kos]

@shoy11 What's a corneal?

[BritainiaNumberOne]

Prince William is the Royal Colonel of the Irish Guards

[carsophieify]

Very nice!

[carsophieify]

Beautiful.

[carpbarbel]

drummers trousers need sorting, too long and need pressing 

[2050qwerty]

@littlescuba He's an Irish Wolfhound