7ft Officer Arrives at The Four O'clock Parade - Punishment Parade

End of the Day | The Four O'clock Parade - Punishment Parade
It's known as the Punishment Parade, also the Dismount Parade, which started in 1894 when Queen Victoria found the entire guard drinking and gambling while on duty and as a punishment, ordered that they had to be inspected every day at 4pm by an officer for the next 100 years! When that period was up Queen Elizabeth II decreed that the parade should continue as a tradition.
The Dismount Parade which takes place daily on the courtyard in front of Horse Guards when the mounted sentries who have been guarding the official entrance to Buckingham Palace are relieved by dismounted sentries.
Also known as 'The Four 'O' Clock Parade' and 'Punishment Parade' it takes place at 16:00 daily when following an inspection by an Officer the mounted guards dismount, then take their horses back to the stables for the night.
Two dismounted sentries will then guard the entrance until 20:00 when the gates to Horse Guards are closed and then one sentry will remain on duty until 07:00 when the gates re-open.

[@AJKCChannel]

It's known as the Punishment Parade, also the Dismount Parade, which started in 1894 when Queen Victoria found the entire guard drinking and gambling while on duty and as a punishment, ordered that they had to be inspected every day at 4pm by an officer for the next 100 years! When that period was up Queen Elizabeth II decreed that the parade should continue as a tradition.

[@wilmabaker4500]

Could someone tell me why they hit the horses when they dismount?

[@kimmatthews8238]

Husband material if your single❤️❤️❤️

[@iriscollins7583]

​@@wilmabaker4500 I believe they hit the saddle?

[@maverick4220]

@@iriscollins7583 Yes they hit the bottom part of the saddle which tells the horse i'm dismounting.

[@maverick4220]

Imagine that though you're drinking and gambling and then all of a sudden your boss Queen Victoria walks out and sees you doing it.

[@ikarus_incarnate]

Makes me very proud to be British... Blues and Royals, one of the smartest uniforms in the army. Well done lads.

[@gerry343]

And lasses!

[@ikarus_incarnate]

@@gerry343 my bad. There are some superb female guards also!! 😉

[@cha_hoe]

Fr!!!! I wanna see a Blues and Royals guard face-to-face 🥲

[@annaglass9943]

Side chick - you probably wouldn’t recognise them out of uniform 🙂.

[@user-fi9ss4ny9q]

@@annaglass9943 Actually some visit their friends on duty at horseguards in the boxes and you can figure them out by any distinctive features ie Height! Moustache, etc

[@rosemarybuchanan7237]

First time I have seen a crowd applauding the Guards, nice touch.

[@user-fi9ss4ny9q]

They probably think it's for their entertainment.

[@patticharron3161]

Thank for that bit of history of the “punishment parade!”

[@margaretnobbs3953]

I think,it's because I'm old enough to be their grandmother,that I'm so very proud of them all

[@pierrerabier6388]

L’âge peut être …… mais le respect et une consideration envers ces hommes et femmes de cette corporation . La politesse et la reconnaissance ne sont plus de mise maintenant !!! L’avenir leur appartient aux indisciplines, ils ne se supporteront pas entre eux . J’apprécie de lire des messages touchants . Bravo aux cavaliers et chevaux 🐴 et mes respects à eux . Monique (88 ans )

[@nancybannerman1224]

Thank you for explaining the reason it is called the punishment parade. It's great when people explain these things especially for us foreigners. I don't think the tourists were disrespectful when they applauded, they appreciated being able to watch one of the many traditions that Great Britain have. I believe that some of the traditions continue because of the tourists. That doesn't mean that they should be treated like characters at Disneyland like some tourists do. These men and women are doing a job, and an honorable job. Soldiers and first responders protect us and fight for our freedom and deserve the utmost respect. Thank you for videos, they are fun to watch and also learn interesting information. 🇨🇦

[@remittanceman4685]

The only officer in the regiment able to inspect the top of his men's helmets😁

[@gaynorsprules-xo9jp]

Wow well done to you all, you look amazing and such a fantastic job god bless you and keep you all safe 💕

[@stewartfooter3580]

And that is how us brits do it,may it never change

[@Chiismychi]

I like the 2 horses listening to the officer and nodding in unison as if he was conveying an order to them.

[@sroevukasroevuka]

@BessieInTheBlueBox ElevenCustardPonies its def not a show it is tradition. Its easy to be respectful for most people. Others not so much.

[@yatessmyrna]

Horses listen for their orders from the bugler, that's why they have them.

[@deborahrunnells8222]

😊😊❤🤍💙🐴🐴🍏🍎🇦🇺🇦🇨

[@sroevukasroevuka]

Those horses are besutiful. Id love to pet them but not touch the reins.

[@Hailstonepie]

He was, they are also classed as soldiers on duty.

[@sunnycharacter]

I wonder what the officer was saying to the soldiers that seemed to make them smile and giggle a bit. It was sweet. Man they look young! And those horses! So majestic.

[@goodputin4324]

Alright lads, tonight 10pm at the pub. I'm paying 😂

[@stewartsnape2936]

A pleasure to see the blues, smartest looking soldiers anywhere,

[@boosgragar5181]

Yes........ Well deserved applause! ❤

[@sroevukasroevuka]

To me the royal guards deserve the same respect as the guards for the tomb of the unknown soldier in the u.s. where i live. While ceremonial i guarantee they would not hesitate to go into soldier mode in the event of a threat. The horses are beautiful and well trained.

[@tommiatkins3443]

They are not ceremonial. They are cavalry soldiers who after they have finished their tour of duty in London will be back in their CVRT armoured vehicles. Many will be veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq.

[@janined5784]

@@tommiatkins3443 Yes, they're the real deal. What good would ceremonial soldiers be if the palace really was attacked. Tourists don't treat these guys with anywhere near the respect they deserve. It makes me so angry.

[@bruceayers512]

I wouldn't go as far as the guards for the unknown soldier but I will put them on the same level as the Silent Drill team Marines. Marine Sgt 1990-2004

[@lpgibbo7463]

@@bruceayers512 they've been doing this a hell of a lot longer & they're medals are for real, most of these lads are Iraq, Afghanistan & other conflict veterans. The tourists clap like it's a show put on to entertain them as do most of the uninformed comments on here.

[@sroevukasroevuka]

@@bruceayers512 i meant the guards in the video. But im sure they can kick ass if needed. The unknown soldier guards are not ceremonial. Ive been to the unknown soldiers tomb.

[@loyalsupportisthebestever]

He take the phrase ''standing head and shoulders above the rest'' to the literal definition lol.

[@tonetonic2013]

I like how both Horses said yes to the officers command together..

[@annejones8777]

One of the most beautiful sights you'll see in London

[@tonyjones1560]

“We were inspected by Conan of Cimmeria!” Outstanding ceremony though.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@SeanLTobin-qr8bm]

I never saw this giant of a man but I did watch the 4 o'clock Parade among several hundred others.

[@janined5784]

Those LONG black boots that the guards wear look incredibly hard to walk in. They look spectacular, but must be uncomfortable.

[@parkerbrown-nesbit1747]

They look like 18th/19th Century cavalry boots. Wonderful for riding, horrible to walk in for any distance.

[@oldharpydisguised709]

They are riding boots, but are really difficult to mount a horse in!! Heaven help the trooper in full kit that “unintentionally dismounts” if there is now one

[@leslievey8453]

I was just thinking the same thing it makes these fellows look like they have a corn cob up their hiney .

[@beverlybalius9303]

@@leslievey8453 American cowboy boots do the same thing,,, I only like the Roper boots with wide toes(rounded or square) and Low low heels….

[@coalbucket7229]

What many people don't realize is that these uniforms were the kind worn in actual combat through the Napoleonic Wars. Those massive boots were designed to protect the rider's legs during charges. Practical for riding but not for walking.

[@siewlan9008]

I would love to see this officer on horseback, it should be magnificent and majestic 🤩🤩

[@stuartmccall5474]

I see by one of the medals the NCO is wearing (Afghanistan Operational Service Medal) that he has done an Operational Tour of Duty there with the Regiments other role of doing "battlefield" reconnaissance duties in light armoured tracked tank vehicles. I bet he preferred that to dealing with tourists.

[@johnmacleod5775]

I noticed that too. Yes I bet he preferred that duty to this one.

[@kixigvak]

No lie. You can't shoot a tourist even though some need shootin.

[@Lyn4817]

It's all duty that comes with a pay packet. You have to take the good with the bad when it comes to duty. Something so many young people could learn to do, doing what your told to do, at work instead of back chatting and refusal to do as one's told.

[@goodputin4324]

​@@Lyn4817*you're told, not your told

[@user-rs9ib4ln3e]

Have the solders done anything to be punished for.

[@nicolechristiansen7112]

Les chevaux sont d'une grande beauté 🌹👌 les Guard sont very smart 👌😎

[@SandraRodriguez-ff2rz]

I really enjoy watching these videos. It's something I never realized how things was done with the Royal Guard's. It's fascinating

[@AJKCChannel]

Thank you. Much appreciated

[@deborahrunnells8222]

Make way!! DIVA HORSES going for some R&R. 😚😚

[@rachelheyth3645]

@@deborahrunnells8222 Every horse is a beautiful diva@lol

[@rickradix7464]

When I saw punishment parade in the title I had to look to see what kind of confusion it would create in the comments. Good one. Queen Victoria would be proud.

[@loisknott3763]

Some people don't realise this is ceremonial never criticise our security it is excellent and these are not girls in tights

[@beverlybalius9303]

Yes 1 of them was,,, ithink they have 2 women.

[@gerry343]

@@beverlybalius9303 You're right, the soldier who walks through the gatethen back to the horses and the third in the group who march out into the courtyard are both women. I think the second mounted guard is also a woman. As somebody has already noted, the boots are difficult to walk in and being a woman only makes it more awkward.

[@Pablo260492]

Amazing city ❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@suefergusson5351]

Even the horses, seem to say, "Yes sir, of course sir", " Sorry sir, anything you, say sir, 3 bags full sir,"

[@Robby334]

Never use to see all the armed officers years ago. Sad days now

[@Barry_P]

Now there's an officer you can look up to.

[@lewissmith3896]

No pun intended, I hope.

[@davehussar]

I’m not so sure. His plume isn’t really well shaped as it should have been. Lack of effort if you ask me. Yes I’m ex British military as well so know the standards required for a show parade

[@camreese]

This comment has echoes of Norm

[@beakytwitch7905]

Tall fellow huh .. ;-)

[@samuelschick8813]

Tanks are not for him.

[@vlado279]

Fascinating...very professionnaly shot by the cameraman man !

[@Justdocuments]

Brilliant thank you 😊 god save the king 🙏

[@tmaddrummer]

Tradition and Honor!

[@sroevukasroevuka]

I hope to see this live some day i will stay quiet and not clap like its a show.

[@cha_hoe]

Same!! I wanna see one of these in real life before I dis

[@onesimpleman1]

Tradition is beautiful

[@mrdrone9980]

the nco drill is the first proper drill I have seen here for years

[@dannylsmith3074]

I bet he is one of the tallest guys in the british armed forces

[@mikesaunders4775]

He wouldn't get in the Gurkhas though.

[@sylviategroen1583]

They are tiny men but strong ...

[@mac1975]

@@mikesaunders4775 most Gurkhas regiment officers are British?

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

@@sylviategroen1583 Strong and wiley. During the Falklands war Argentinian soldiers were terrified of being captured by Gurkhas as they had heard they were cannibals. It turned out that the Gurkhas had managed to circulate the rumour themselves to gain a psychological advantage.

[@plunketgreene3646]

I met a guy down at Bovington a few years back who must have been pretty nearly 7' tall. Bit strange he chose a tank regiment....

[@checkmatearmament2281]

History of the Parade The 4 'o' Clock Parade started in 1894 when Queen Victoria found the entire guard drinking and gambling while on duty and as a punishment, ordered that they had to be inspected every day at 4pm by an officer for the next 100 years!

[@carolley9705]

Ah at last someone explained the meaning of 4 o'clock punishment parade. Thank you!

[@dvldog_]

The dude was looking the horses dead in the eyes! Doubt that happens very often outside of this situation........ TL/DR: Dude's freaking TALL!

[@christinelewis2199]

Could someone explain the significance of the slap/pat on the horses before and during the dismount Tia

[@alison__16]

It's a signal to the horse that they are about to dismounted.

[@christinelewis2199]

@@alison__16 thank you very much

[@betsyelee4434]

Ah,this make”s sense to me,now!Thank you for the explanation!

[@varianreeves7213]

And shows which side.

[@roberthenderson2580]

Nobody does pomp and ceremony like the Brits.

[@wellingtoncoelho9893]

Gostei da Guarda real💂

[@steemdup]

I love the loudness of the Guardsman's voice🤩 Sadly, I still don't understand the "standards...." command.

[@sarumano884]

Do you mean the command "Stand at ease"? Basically it just means "relax a bit lads, while we wait". It's not good to keep the men standing stiff and rigid at 'attention' for any length of time

[@majorlaff8682]

The common people seem to be really enjoying this spectacle. And so they should. In fact it may be far too good for them.

[@mairiconnell6282]

Punishment NO Inspection YES.

[@VincentNajger1]

🎶...he's just a tall boy, from a tall family ...🎶

[@irene-jb7jc]

Punishment parade 😂❤ for boozing and partying behind closed doors.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@dannesys]

Agree, fascinating! Why is this called the "punishment parade"? Would like to know what's going on.

[@carolley9705]

See the previous post, explains it all, in greater detail than I can.

[@rachelheyth3645]

A little information explaining the context of this would be good!

[@geerttaelemans657]

I suspect that is the start of the guard shift. An is is uniform inspection

[@betsyelee4434]

This must be a very hard job being a guard?I can only imagine?

[@goodputin4324]

Good pay, good pension and a ton of benefits 😊

[@joleneeeeaaah]

7:20 his dimples 🥰💂‍♂️💙

[@tbom9644]

That guy was bloody tall!!

[@cha_hoe]

it’s so scary

[@prodicalson5243]

Ffs. Get rid of those over armed, over egoed police people. Would much rather see the military out there looking after there own. But those horses. WOW. Magnificent.

[@peterbrown1012]

The Corporal of Horse forgot to leave a gap for the trumpeter, he had to go to his right instead of his left.

[@goodputin4324]

All the same they're in formation 😅

[@fidny]

Imagine that in the day, that officer on a battle horse coming at you in full charge ?!? You’d shit yourself!!!

[@kixigvak]

Do the cavalry have to buy their own boots? Anybody know what they cost?

[@NickyH60]

They are issued from stores, as is the rest of their uniform.

[@molokoplus3]

Well done brother

[@scrappingranny]

See him on the really tall horse can’t remember the name but that would be a site might have to watch going through the arches. I remember watching a documentary on the different uniforms etc and the guards did state the boots were hard to Walk in there was a reason for the design but can’t remember what interesting program enjoyed it

[@jukesd1597]

(Said with love as only a Yank can) We beat these fine blokes once before! They are our brothers, though and we respect them:) ❤UK/USA Brothers❤

[@robinpowton]

1812

[@suzanneterrey4499]

LOL, they did a return engagement in 1812. Burned the White House and kicked us around some more.

[@barbaragouin7232]

How do they get picked for the punishment parade?

[@Mounhas]

I had to ask a British friend what 7ft meant! 🇧🇷

[@goodputin4324]

Parabens 😂

[@galenbywater2936]

Very nice, are the saddles on the horses bear skins? Did anyone else think the lone guard standing next to the horses was a female?

[@NickyH60]

The saddle covers are black sheepskin, fitted over the standard Army saddle. And yes, that was a female NCO standing next to the mounted sentries. Her rank is denoted by the aiguilette on her left shoulder. She's also a riding instructor, as shown by the spur badge on her right arm.

[@kwkw5711]

Female pear shaped hips so yes I thought a woma.

[@galenbywater2936]

Lovely,

[@mbgrafix]

I waited a _lonnnnnnng_ *11 minutes and 44 seconds* to see punishment meted out on some soldier and... *BOY, WAS I EVER DISAPPOINTED!!!*

[@majorlaff8682]

Their punishment is having to be there at four o'clock when they'd prefer to be having a few beers at the end of a long day. If you've ever seen a photo of Queen Victoria, you can see she's a pretty mean queen.

[@LorraineThompson-wb1mc]

He's a unit

[@QPRTokyo]

The police looking as scruffy as ever.

[@carlsmith8850]

Why is it called the "Punishment Parade"?

[@ArtVanAuggie]

That officer marched as if someone starched his undershorts.

[@rosemarielee7775]

I tnink those boots are difficult to walk in. They all walk rather oddly in them.

[@NickyH60]

Their riding breeches are made of leather! Doeskin... Plus the boots are very difficult to march in!

[@sureillbethere]

Those long black boots make it very hard to do a military parade type walk. It just looks like an...amble. Or controlled forward stagger. No hate, just saying.

[@grahamsamson4271]

3, 6, 4, 1, 2 then 5. Exhausting

[@barbaragouin7232]

How do they get picked for this

[@boosgragar5181]

Me too!

[@romeo9017]

Back in the day, all that area would have been swept!

[@romeo9017]

Also known as a ‘Show Parade’.

[@cden409]

KZbin had a video awhile back showing cruelty to horses in all these parades and drills. I strongly believe that isn’t happening. Will you please look into this?

[@janedwards5292]

Was it the video from "think like a horse" about the horse having it's tongue over the bit and their spurs? He was rude about our Queen, I was rude to him in reply

[@Germanskill205]

The spanish guy you hear talking in the video says "Why they're clapping?" at the end.

[@irene-jb7jc]

I'm sorry but I have to laugh 😂❤❤

[@oatlord]

I'm sorry, but who is designing these uniforms?

[@majorlaff8682]

Queen Victoria. That's their punishment.

[@suzanneterrey4499]

I believe Prince Albert, Victoria's husband. Sorry, Dior wasn't available.

[@irene-jb7jc]

Punishment parade ? For wearing them boots. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@osimandus]

Not a punishment parade, just an inspection before going on guard.

[@RodPascoe]

Nope. Do some research, it’s named after its inception.

[@osimandus]

@Rod Pascoe I dunno...14 years as a squaddie seemed research enough. It could be that different units have different names for it, but we just called it Guard Inspection before mounting the guard.

[@RodPascoe]

@@osimandus as I said, do some research. It’s named because Queen Victoria caught them asleep on duty and gave them this 4pm inspection as a punishment. She ordered it be done for 100 years. Hence the name, it’s a punishment for falling asleep.

[@dellx3048]

First time I've noticed but the female tunic is shorter than the male.

[@MattiasNilsson6]

The final boss

[@mikewalsh6168]

trumpeter could do with a few lessons

[@annettefournier9655]

You lose your warm up waiting around for your part in the ceremony. Cold instrument.

[@brendabutler2891]

He's only a little boy. Practice will make perfect

[@gloryB-3]

4 O'clock show starting; get ready with cameras.

[@beowulf1312]

Those boots!

[@Sylvia-Storm]

They were so trying not to laugh.

[@beowulf1312]

The first horse was big.

[@Ottosparty17]

Who’s being punished?

[@robinpowton]

the guard for been drunk and asleep on duty over 100 years ago. Have had a daily inspection ever since

[@clivethereddevil3178]

I would not fight him if I had a sword and he had none.

[@flavialeonardomuller8453]

Sometimes I wonder if these people would make the same crowd if it was to take pictures next to a common 🐎 .here in Switzerland 🇨🇭 where I live I don't see so many people in awe of horses like that ,and I've seen horses as beautiful as the British crown horses in this world 🌍 people competing to touch the 🐴 horse ,the reins and everywhere 😅 as if it was a piece of gold 😕.I understand that the British and even tourists from other parts of the world have a (healthy)admiration for the King 🤴,the 👸 queen .however I believe that if everything we do in life could have a little more moderation it would even be healthier for people's mental health . I want to make it clear that this is just a mere opinion .🤝👍

[@hodaka1000]

Funny how the real guards are the ones with semiautomatic weapons

[@LitlD]

He's tall, but I doubt seriously that he's a 7 footer. Looks to me to be more on the order of 6'6" or so, judging from the other soldiers. (I'm 6'6" myself, so I know how all this works.) .

[@finlaymcdiarmid5832]

He looks about 8 inches taller, they would all have to be about 6'4 for him to be 7ft. Unlikely, hes probably 6'7ish.

[@barbaraaldam204]

Love that you are 6'6" with a surname of Little 😄

[@user-fi9ss4ny9q]

Compared to the COH here I agree. I have a six foot- four inch cousin for comparison. Clearly there is no max height.

[@youngnurse9994]

I love to see them all together stomping their boots . Reminds me of my kids when they were small and having temper tamptrums. Lol lol P.S. He doesn't look 7 ft .🤷‍♀️

[@VodkaRob]

He looks tall stood next to the horses but I think 7ft is a stretch as well unless all the rest are 6ft+ maybe just a headline grabber.

[@user-rs9ib4ln3e]

Why do they slap the horses when they dismount

[@kevindarkstar]

Is it me, or do they walk weird in those boots 🤔

[@michaeltb1358]

Sad to see they need armed police to protect the Guards

[@kixigvak]

Britain should have been more careful about who they let into the country. I was in Bosnia during the wars there 30 years ago and there were all sorts of British Muslims sneaking around plotting against the British UN forces. Fortunately the Bosnian Muslims didn't like the foreign Muslims and ran them off.

[@barbaraaldam204]

Yes sad but that's the age we live in. There are terrorist threats forever present

[@sherrylcallander1491]

What are they being punished for?

[@Barry_P]

They're not. It's known as the Punishment Parade, also the Dismount Parade, which started in 1894 when Queen Victoria found the entire guard drinking and gambling while on duty and as a punishment, ordered that they had to be inspected every day at 4pm by an officer for the next 100 years! When that period was up Queen Elizabeth II decreed that the parade should continue as a tradition.

[@bukharagunboat8466]

I wonder what his day job is. He will struggle to fit in a Scimitar!

[@anonymousr1918]

Nowhere near 7ft but still impressively tall.

[@barbaragouin7232]

6ft 8ins

[@connyhimmelchen]

😊

[@marydaniel6916]

The taller for inspections...😎

[@carolley9705]

So why is it called punishment parade? I didn't see any punishment meted out.

[@majorlaff8682]

Their punishment is having to be there at four o'clock when they'd prefer to be having a few beers at the end of a long day. If you've ever seen a photo of Queen Victoria, you can see she's a pretty mean queen.

[@keithmorgan1981]

The officer doing the inspection has been designated as alas he too has fucked up!!!.....it's the rules!!!