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[@markkettlewell7441]

These men are professional elite soldiers. This is not Disneyland. The fact tourists are allowed to take photos is a privilege that can easily be revoked. But show some damn respect!

[@mariannesyrett7759]

Could not agree more, I get so angry when I see these idiots disrespecting the Guards

[@MKitchen75]

I agree with you you why these people dont respect that they are elite soldiers and ask permission to take photo and yes dont touch Kings guards even me here in Finland I know this @@mariannesyrett7759

[@robmanson2056]

Elite! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@markkettlewell7441]

@@robmanson2056 Obviously your contempt demonstrates your ignorance.

People also don't realize, I think, that the rifles they carry are not ceremonial, they are real assault rifles *fully loaded* with live ammunition. They are *guards* first, not tourist attractions.

[@marktallentire3464]

As others have said, these are highly trained and highly decorated real life soldiers. You wouldn’t mess with soldiers in camouflage uniform so why should you because they wear smart uniforms?

[@HankD13]

"The Kings Guard" is a public duties posting, that can be done by any British military - or even Commonwealth Regiment - but normally by a the members of the Guards Division. Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Welch and Irish Footguard Battalions, the 2 cavalry regiments - the Blues and Royals (5:16)and the Lifeguards (3:44). They also have a ceremonial Artillery unit called the Kings Troops Royal Horse Artillery (4:20). The Bearskin is a battle honour from the Battle of Waterloo, where the British Footguards beat back the final assault of Napoleon's Imperial Guard - who wore Bearskins. The are all, full time professional soldiers, and away from the ceremonial duties have normal military roles - Falklands, Gulf Wars, Afghanistan etc.

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

Many people seem to think they're merely ceremonial or for show, but they're real soldiers.

With real rifles that are loaded with live ammo.

[@Kari_B61ex]

It happens daily. I subscribe to the King's Guard channel on KZbin and the amount of abuse they get daily is astonishing. Some forget they are working soldiers.

[@ianharwood8233]

Thank you Amanda, pointing out the solemn duties of guards. There are warnings all around telling visitors to behave and not to touch. Great respect to you. Xxxx

[@LADYRAEUK]

:)) thanks ian

[@astralnomad]

what a lot of people dont realize is those guards arent ceremonial.. they have been authorized for lethal use of force if they feel the palace and/or monarch is under threat.. you could feasibly lose your life by screwing with them. some people dont get that they are only still alive because the guards are patient with them.

[@sassy-cat]

These guards have a job to do and the amount of disrespect from some visitors is infuriating but they have a softer side when required which is lovely ❤️

[@richt71]

Hey Amanda. My friend is an officer in the Grenadier guards. One of the troops that do a stint as a Royal Guard. He said social media over the last 10 years has made the disrespect worse. Do much so they put the chain link fences up around guard positions although people still climb over them! There's a KZbin channel I watch with a guy filming at Royal Horse Guards parade and police removed people daily for antics around guards! Sad as these are serving soldiers. Btw the bearskin hats are blooming heavy having tried my friends hat on!

[@robertbills4290]

Probably one of the last true best things about our once Great British country. So much of our society has been lost over time it's about time the British people stood up for what's left of our heritage

[@LADYRAEUK]

absolutely !

[@lilsqueezie]

This girl and her laugh is so cute I'm glad I came across her videos today.

[@nicksykes4575]

Hi Amanda, the Footguards adopted the bearskin from the French Imperial Guard after the battle of Waterloo. The chinstrap is worn like that to protect the face from sabre slashes, also if something strikes the bearskin it will fly off without breaking the jaw or neck. There're five regiments of Footguards, two regiments of Horseguards (the guys with metal breastplates and helmets) and a detachment of the Royal Horse Artillery, known as the Kings Troop RHA. It's their guns that fire salutes in Hyde Park or Green Park, they also use one of the gun carriages to carry the coffin at royal funerals. The guy at 4:10 is a RHA trooper. The guys at 8:08 from the Life Guards, Household Cavalry, are performing the daily 4 O'Clock punishment parade. Queen Victoria caught some Guardsmen drunk on duty, and ordered them to do this daily for the next 100 years. The sentence was completed years ago, but they obviously enjoy it so much they just can't bring themselves too stop. If you want to see them interacting with tourists when they're not on duty......."Kings Guard, High Five" will take you there.

[@LADYRAEUK]

thank you for taking the time to comment, i will have a look at the video :))

[@mothmagic1]

Amanda it's good to se your reaction to things British. Thank you for the respect you show to our armed forces. It's Americans like you who are welcome in our country.

[@LADYRAEUK]

thanks so much, thats very kind :)

[@mothmagic1]

@@LADYRAEUK My pleasure. Your videos are always a pleasure to watch.

[@rosseveritt8250]

The bearskin was in fact stolen from Napoleon’s Imperial Guards after the battle of Waterloo by the guards who were there. Every time they wear it, it is mocking the defeat of the French Imperial Guard at Waterloo who hadn’t been defeated until that battle. It is an honour thing.

[@Rea_cted]

@7:40 They go their uniform from the battle of waterloo, from the french when the british won they copied the french with the bearskins as a sign of victory

[@tonys1636]

A good few years ago I was walking past Horseguards and the guard was mounted, a woman was stroking a horses neck, it must have been annoyed as it raised a leg and stamped on her foot. As she hobbled off I could have sworn the charger (horse) was actually laughing. The Cavalry Guard was smiling and patted his mount as if to say "Well done".

[@MrNogden74]

These guys are not toys, you can't play with them. They are the top elite of what they do, they have to be to be in the Royal Guard. They deserve to be shown and given respect, and the space to do their job.

[@bryanmuirden1886]

The chin straps are across the cheek and mouth to deflect sabre/sword strikes to the face. They don't have to wear them all day. At Horse Guards the Troopers on foot stand for a maximum of two hours at a time, and the mounted Troopers for one hour at a time.

[@LADYRAEUK]

ah okay, that makes a lot of sense 👍

[@Aurochhunter]

When I was a boy, this is what the world "soldier" meant to me, rather than an army personnel dressed in camoflage.

[@Tony6Nine]

the British Guards defeated the Old Guard at waterloo who wore the bearskin hats and ever since adopted the bearskin as a sign of their victory

[@debbee0867]

I watch the Kings Guard quite regularly at Horse Guards. You have two regiments, the Blues and Royals (Blue tunics and red plumes) and the Lifeguards (Red tunics and white plumes) and of course the amazing horses, even they have their own characteristics. During the summer, the regiments take their horses on holiday to the beach for a well deserved rest and gallop in the sea, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery stand in for them, you saw them in the video in black. It is quite amazing watching just how stupid tourists can be, you start to wonder if some don't realise they are actual real soldiers (Troopers in the case of the Household Cavalry).

[@LADYRAEUK]

i don't think they do, i feel like they think they are there for show. Thats amazing they do that for the horses

[@jonlee7918]

People don't understand that touching the Kings guard they are touching the King, and can result in death to them and would not be charged for murder.

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

guard at 7 min 2 secs has also done the paras training and got his paras wings, do not f*** with them lads they are millitary 90% of the time ceremonial for a small percentage

[@mrshelby4412]

Never approach a person with a gun and pat or rub them 😂

[@LADYRAEUK]

lol!

"Ah, those rifles are just for show!"

[@mrshelby4412]

Sort of, the guns are not loaded but they have ammunition near by, so it would take them couple minutes to load up

[@michaelwilkinson2928]

Bearskins were worn by the Grenadier companies of all infantry regiments and by the Scots Greys (Royal North British Dragoons) from the late 1700s. After Waterloo they were adopted for all companies of Guards Regiments as well as the Fusilier Regiments. Approximately 20,000 bears are culled in Canada each year, of which the Ministry of Defence buys one hundred skins. Other countries (e.g. Denmark) also use bearskin caps for their elite regiments.

[@johnhewett9483]

Great video Amanda there are some similar videos out there with some fake guards and reactions but these all looked right to me. Show respect for these soldiers and the job they have to do.

[@LADYRAEUK]

absolutely!

[@steve3291]

These are professional soldiers authorised to use force. Almost all have seen active service and they are hard as nails. And, yes, they are bearskins.

[@kilomonster-fp6po]

My bro was a Grennadier guard 💂‍♂️ based in Windsor near Slough it made him a man for sure Discipline for days unless he was home on weekend getting drunk with me in the pub he could do weekend bender and b back to work on the Mon fresh as a daisy don't be fooled these men have incredible fitness levels

[@Deegee_1969]

There's a video "out there" of someone trying to get one of the guards to laugh. The guy does nothing unusual, he just tells a story about how his brother (in this case, the guard) got on at school. The guard eventually cracks a smirk, to the laughter and cheers of the storyteller and his friends.

[@harry9392]

The cpl in the video at 11,55 is a Guards Para. He jumps out of perfectly good aircraft into battles

[@rayfielding]

These are some of the finest soldiers in the World. Ceremonial is just part of their work. The tourists are lucky to get so close. Just let them do their job. It’s not just our guards regiments I have seen the same at Arlington Cemetery at the changing of the guard of the unknown soldier. We should be respectful of these ordinary people who do such an extraordinary job.

[@CeriJames23]

The bearskin hats are actually from Canadian bears I believe

[@LADYRAEUK]

ahh okay :)

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[@malcolmholford1773]

they are canadain bear, they are mostly really old, they are to make the solier look taller on the battle field. THe chin stap has been raise to also make them look ataller and protect the face.

[@FrowningIke]

2:55 A LOT of tourists think they are there to almost perform for them. The world famous thing about them is their absolute focus, they never get distracted from their one job. This is 100% correct. However what people fail to realise is that if you get too close they WILL perform their duty to the letter! Those rifles don't carry blanks! Never mind the fixed bayonets!

[@garystanley6097]

Video should be called: You Do Not Fuck With The Kings Guard.

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍

[@SirDeweyRoyalKnightOfBebahan]

Like 12 years ago was visiting London and we where on our way back from the seeing the palace and walked past the side entrance to Charles and camelias place which was just down the road. A delivery van pulled up to the gate and the guy approached the small chain fence before the big gate and the guard came out and only said five words “you can not deliver here” The driver tried to explain and guard just repeated and he did that about two more times then the driver hoped back in a left. Then the guard returned to his little shack

[@iangreenway5580]

In the UK marching troops have total right of way. You MUST move out of their way, not the other way around.

[@MeFreeBee]

Tourists look on the guards the same way they do Mickey Mouse at Disneyland, put there for their benefit and just part of a show. Reality can come as a shock.

[@LADYRAEUK]

it looks like it usually does haha

[@PeterMackett]

Years ago they weren't able to react at all when on guard duty so had to just take the mocking and abuse but watching this things have changed, why anyone wants to annoy someone who has a gun in their hand and would use it if they felt threatend is beyond me!

[@LADYRAEUK]

i know it !

[@josephmifsud8261]

Common sense should say don't touch anyone at random, and in particular hardened soldiers who are trained to protect at all costs.

[@modelpro72]

Hi Amanda. I was part of the Queens Guard for seven years and I had everything. Been spat at. Coins thrown at me and general abuse. All were from tourists. I’ve see it all. As far as the comments here they’re very accurate. Apart from ceremonial duties I did two operational combat tours spanning three years and again I’ve seen it all. Great video btw👍👍👍👍👍

[@LADYRAEUK]

I'm sorry to hear that you were treated that way, its such a shame. thank you very much, i hope youre well

[@Nobby76]

When guards occasionally fall over, it is nearly always right in front of their guard hut. The reason being, 1 they have small metal parts on the bottoms of the boots, 2 there is a metal plate right outside most guard boxes. When the metal bits on the boot make contact with that metal plate (usually when they do the stomp), if its not flat down, the boot can slide, which causes the guard to slip and fall. Regarding the bearskin hats. They did switch to synthetic fur for a while, but it was a failure. Real fur repells water, synthetic holds it. The original reason for them was during the battle of waterloo the hats were used to make the soldiers appear taller and more intimidating. The reason they are worn in the position they are (covering the eyes slightly) means the guard has to stand with his head straight, or tilting his head up very slightly, which makes him look like he is standing with proper posture. The reason the chin strap is on the chin not under it is murky, some say it is because originally it was to save you from saber attacts to the face, others claim it is, so if you get shot in the hat, it wont break your neck as it flies backwards, which it could if the strap was under the chin, where as now, it can just flip off backwards. Also they dont have to wear it like that all day, most guard posts only last 2 hours at a time. And Amanada i have to say, when you asked that question, your "Bri'ish" accent really came out lol. When you said " There has to be a reason, im just curious what that is" the words "what that is" was said in a VERY strong british accent "Wot tha is", well done, we are finally rubbing off on you (not in a pervy way lol)

[@LADYRAEUK]

thanks for explaining! :) i still never notice my accent changing ahah ..i feel like i sound how i always have

[@astralnomad]

what possesses guards to go up and touch the guards is 2 things - 1) because they know they arent supposed to and 2) they are idiots who just cant not..

[@LADYRAEUK]

yep!

[@stevenhartley1350]

I have know 2 soldiers who were in the queen’s guard and the told me that if they smile they could end up in front of a court martial also if they say anything other then the lines mentioned in the video they could also end up in trouble with that too. They have to be professional at all times whilst in dress uniform especially whilst protecting all royal properties. As a court martial could and has end up in a military prison and even a discharge from the military as well.

[@LADYRAEUK]

ah right, i never knew that.. htank you for sharing :)

[@stuartrawson5057]

I agree with you Amanda they are doing a very important job and should be left alone to carry out their duties

[@LADYRAEUK]

🙌

[@wheelie_1988]

Some people think these are just everyday working people. They dont realise that these are actual professional British soldier's. The other thing people need to realise that after these soldiers gave you a warning after the second or third. These soldier's will use lethal force.

[@glastonbury4304]

After we defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo we took the bearskins from their troops as a trophy so to speak...

[@TheMopar59]

I'm sure that most tourists think they are just actors, they don't realise that they are real serving soldiers. Don't touch the reins means don't touch its as simple as that, its like saying don't tug on my steering wheel when i'm diving. Show some respect.

[@LADYRAEUK]

absolutely!

[@peterselby3619]

Could you imagine trying to do that to American military guardsmen? I bet you'd find yourself in the guardhouse at least.😮

No need to imagine, tourists are tourists (even Americans in their own country behave like that as tourists). There are some monuments in Washington (the one with the highest density of those, I *think)* with actual military guards that get tourists misbehaving all the time. The difference, though, is that those monuments have largely ceremonial guards. While the guards around Buckingham Palace are *not* for show (only).

[@dilligaf73]

My mate is used to getting grabbed, pushed, sworn at, etc. He's profoundly deaf so he doesn't know people are shouting orders at him. The amount of time security in shops grab him and throw him out because he's shopping with his assistant dog is ridiculous. I've told him to stay away from these guards

[@LADYRAEUK]

aw thats a shame

[@DawnSummersett-k7d]

This is the headquarters of the British Army in Uk.. these men and woman are highly trained ..they are working in the Kings guards .. Tourists have no respect for them or the horses they giggle and do not know about boundaries .. it’s about time tourists learnt respect and to say Thank you to the guards

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍👍 i agree

[@gloxton]

The chinstraps are worn under the lips because the bearskins are very heavy and if it were to fall it would either throttle the guard or take his head off if worn under the chin.

[@dedcowbowee]

People are so entitled, they think its a show for their entertainment. Nice video Amanda! Have you seen "Changing of the Guard - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier"?

[@LADYRAEUK]

no i havent but ill look into it :)

[@Bob-Horse]

I understand the decision to wear the chained strap for the bearskins under the lip comes from when soldiers actually fought while wearing them. If a soldier was shot, the heavy hat could fall backward and cause the soldier's neck to break if they were wearing a chin strap. Therefore, wearing their straps under their bottom lip would be less dangerous. ❤️🙏🏻

[@LADYRAEUK]

ahh thats good to know, thank you :)

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

The bearskin hats must be especially uncomfortable to wear when it's hot.

[@jamesthompson3674]

Well yes & no, let my try and explain. The bearskin caps are heavy, both on the head & the neck but not really over hot. Other smaller/shorter ceremonial head dress that are worn get very hot, very quickly. They also set up their own little ecosystem with sweat forming at the top and then dripping back down on your head. Trust me, its not nice.

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

@@jamesthompson3674 Fur is a very good insulator.

[@jamesthompson3674]

@@DavidZ4-gg3dm Yes fur is a good insulator but the bearskin caps have a large volume of air in them. When I wore one in high temperatures it was more comfortable than other types of ceremonial head dress.

[@ninebangtrojan4669]

. Happy to be corrected but any regiment on ceremonial duties is the King\Queen \Window guard, although there are guards regiments in the form of the Coldstream, Grenadier, Scots, Welsh & Irish guards The position of the chin strap varies by regiment as do the number & position of the buttons on the tunics, they've looked into artificial fur but it doesn't work as well as real the which is a by-product of bear industry in Canada

[@EugeneMurray-z1b]

The Bearskin goes back to The Battle of Waterloo They took the bearskin off the fallen French troops That said.. The Brits adopted the beret after WWI in respect of their valiant French allies And before anyone goes on about French bravery or the lack of Look up Verdun!

[@Loki1815]

He wasn't oblivious, his wife actually told him that they were on their way, he nodded and turned his back to them! The only problem was he didn't end up on the deck!

[@LADYRAEUK]

ah i missed that !

[@harry9392]

I served alongside these guys on Op Banner in Northern Ireland they are real soldier

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍☺️

[@AndySmith-bs2ig]

the bear skin was captured from the french imperial grenadiers at the battle of waterloo by the 1st regiment of foot who are now called the Grenadier guards , to install uniformity across the guards regiments queen Victoria said all guards regiments will wear them

[@LADYRAEUK]

thank you !

[@robmanson2056]

The bearskin made the wearer look taller and more intimidating. Most of the uniforms were derived from the time of Waterloo and were functional as well. I used to get to wear the British army’s only white bearskin gifted to the royal Scots dragoon guards by Tzar Nicholas the second. It is part of the ceremonial dress for the person riding the regimental drum horse. The original had a wicker frame covered in polar bear fur but a new one was commissioned which was artificial fur. Never got to yell at tourists but did get to ride along the champs elese in Paris on bastille day 1989 on a regimental grey (black bearskin grey horse)

[@andrewward2010]

Think a lot of people think it is just a show and they can do what they want with them. They soon get a shock when they shout at them or march through them lol! I would love to see what would happen if the Kings Guard were marching down a street and there were some protestors like Just Stop Oil in the middle of the road. Something tells me it won't end up pretty LOL!

[@josephturner7569]

Holding the reins is taking charge of the horse. Can you imagine grabbing a soldiers weapon?

[@rayg4360]

Bearskins were first taken from defeated French. (and Canadian bears )

[@Magpie74]

They have set routes and will not deviate from it, no matter what

[@michaeldennis1569]

i dont understand why people try to provoke the Kings Guards. These guys take their jobs very seriously

[@LADYRAEUK]

me neither !

[@jonlee7918]

They have not used bear skin for many years

[@janinetrauts]

UK Bearskins are made of real bear skins. It takes a full skin per hat

[@ninebangtrojan4669]

Have the Canadian regiments moved to artificial fur?

[@michaelwilkinson2928]

@@ninebangtrojan4669 No, considering that the bears are killed as part of a Canadian Government authorised cull each year.

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

Which is pretty disgusting. Time for a change to synthetic. All this b/s that the culled number of bears happens to coincide with the number of hats needed. Stop it. Barbaric. I’m former BA infantry. Plenty of operational experience. Did Windsor once. A waste of my time and training. I respect the Guards but don’t think the buzzbees should entail animal cruelty. Hunters just make these numbers up. ,🤢

[@sadist71]

The fella who hit the deck has probably been stood too for about 8 hours

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍

[@nighthawkawandrewwilkinson37]

its below the lip for safty it so cant be used to disable the guard .if was under chine can be used to strangle there for the guard is ineffective

[@LADYRAEUK]

ah that makes sense

[@myrondyal6117]

THEY DO THIS AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOILDER= HERE IN THE US

[@LADYRAEUK]

🙌

[@MrRosebeing]

Sadly, I think, there is a general lack of respect in the general public these days, and a feeling in them, it seems, that they are entitled to do whatever they want. Although we, thankfully, live in a free country, with that freedom comes the responsibility to act in a respectful manner, irregardless of whether the people around you are carrying bayoneted weapons, although that should encourage people to be somewhat more respectful.

[@LADYRAEUK]

you would think that it would haha

[@MrRosebeing]

@@LADYRAEUK The general public doesn't seem to realise that if there is a threat to them then the guardsman would put themselves between the public and the threat without a second thought. Added to that, the fact that these guardsmen also go on active service. The public really should have more respect for them.

Most people probably believe those weapons are purely ceremonial.

[@centralseac]

When you come to, or live in, my country, you are expected to respect my culture and heritage. How would you feel if I went to the grave of the unknown soldier in the USA and made a racket? Its a matter of respect, that unfortunately does not now exist in most people any more. People think that they can do as they please. Very good videos.

[@LADYRAEUK]

i completely agree :)

[@Otacatapetl]

It's not a chinstrap, it's protection for the face against blows from a sword.

[@LADYRAEUK]

oh that actually makes more sense 👍

[@andrewmoss1753]

I can hear a few words your now speaking with an English accent as well as a London accent. Quite funny but totally understandable. Nice one

[@LADYRAEUK]

lol thank you :)

[@AndySmith-bs2ig]

i was a queens guard for many years and i still cant believe how stupid sum people can be

[@LADYRAEUK]

i can imagine

[@Mr59Kenzo]

oh I don't know if a guard wakes in a grumpy mood might be fun to yell at strangers, might be a bit of release for them, in the way and your in the right as a guard luckily I won't ever get yelled at I have to much respect for themIhave gone down the rabbit hole watching these cause I find it funny.

[@markkettlewell7441]

The bearskin hat is to make the trooper look taller and more intimidating. They are, however, very hot in summer.

[@britbazza3568]

Hi Amanda the Bearskin is actually made from Canadian black bear skin. I believe now it is synthetic but realbearskins do still exist. These hats are designed that way to make the soldiers look more fearsome on the traditional battlefield they were so big to instill fear into the Enemy through making them think that anyone attacking the British Army thought they were taking on Giants. The other thing that anyone thinking about crossing the Royal Guards need to kbow is that they are as many people have said actual Elite Soldiers whove been in theatres of war around the world and those guns aling with Bayonets are not toys they are loaded and the bayonet is sharp because if these Guards are required to their job is to defend the Monarchy and will do so to the death. As they have sworn to to in their aleagiance to the Monarch

[@LADYRAEUK]

thank you! :)

[@yamahafez1]

the bearskin hats were to make them look taller

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍

[@josephturner7569]

Watch the film Tumbledown.

[@timjones6255]

Many of these soldiers have seen action and are not just for show as many tourists think. You can tell the fake guards on social media for click bait - they are so sloppy compared to the professional soldiers. There’s a very recent video going around where the police properly dealt with someone provoking the horse and spectators. He was actually lucky as the police got him before the RSM did!

[@LADYRAEUK]

i just don't get it haha

[@Richard-darixdax]

Love your reactions ❤

[@LADYRAEUK]

thnaks so much :)

[@Boogledigs]

The bearskin caps were introduced in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 in order to make the guards appear taller and more intimidating. Nowadays, the caps are made from black bears culled in over-populated areas.

[@Boogledigs]

@@jamesthompson3674 Thanks. Meant to type caps.

[@eddiepennington345]

Bearskins added well after Waterloo

[@jaysparrow6631]

In the words of the late great Charlie Murphy “habitual line crossers” and the people are just that, seeking where the line is as it’s human nature 😂😅😂

[@LADYRAEUK]

😂

[@mr.rainbowlovescoffee]

It's very disrespectful when you get in the guard space. I mean come on you know really. Except for the kid I mean how cute that was 😍

[@LADYRAEUK]

it really was ahha

[@ElunedLaine]

The woman at 4.45 was clearly standing the wrong side of the rope. No wonder she was shoved out of the way

[@LADYRAEUK]

🙌

[@53Zander]

l am old british squaddie, l have done guard duties on the battalion gates ect, but never this sort of duty, l feel disgusted the way tourists behave

[@andrewobrien6671]

The strap goes beow the lower lip. Police officers wear it the same way. If it was under the chin and someone came up behing they could pull the hat back and strangle you.

[@chrisstratguitarpl]

I've seen a queens guard knock out a guy

[@LADYRAEUK]

that's crazy! what for?

[@dallasgrant]

I mean they are on the same level as a police officer, would you go and mock or touch a cop in public, I just don't understand the disrespect shown to them. I laugh pretty hard when they go hard against tourists.

[@LADYRAEUK]

i do as well :))

[@pontinrob]

Hate to say it its often Americans thinking ita for show, when in actual fact they are gaurding one of the most important people in the world, sadly they don't think, the gaurd should be treated like the guards that protect the US president you wouldn't go and stroke them or get in there way. Its sad but i know for example a group of Americans went to a castle and said why didnt you put a roof on it not understanding it had been there for 100's of years they thought it had just been built like that (true story)

[@LADYRAEUK]

thats a shame

[@johnshelton2414]

ITS A TRIP JUST TO DRESS UP LIKE THAT🤣😂

[@SeanHendy]

Served for more than a decade, and did my fair share of parades. Seen more than a few people go down, either because they slipped (no tread on the boots, just bare leather soles), or passed out from exhaustion. As many others have already commented, a lack of brain cells, or zero common sense is the main issue behind guards having to issue warnings to members of the public.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Thanks for sharing your experience

[@SeanHendy]

@@LADYRAEUK you're most welcome.

[@paulf897]

Hi Amanda, have you seen the Superwog Police Officers video? Australian comedy at its best. You should do a review if you can stop laughing for a while!

[@LADYRAEUK]

ill have a look :)

[@GeorgeBrighton-s7b]

Hi Amanda sorry I haven’t been responding to your videos. I haven’t been feeling too good but okay now. Just a comment on the video. What some of the tourists don’t understand is that they are highly trained soldiers .

[@LADYRAEUK]

Im so sorry, i hope youre okay and feeling better. :) I agree!

[@GeorgeBrighton-s7b]

@@LADYRAEUK Thanks Amanda for your reply I’m okay now. Have a great day.

[@GeorgeBrighton-s7b]

@@LADYRAEUK Thank you 😊

[@kimarnill7648]

You must react to when some wannabe gangster calls the king’s guard a sausage, it’s hilarious 😆.

[@johnlord9319]

The guards are there working, you would' gp mess around with a surgeon operating

[@LADYRAEUK]

thats to true

I wouldn't bet on the latter… some people probably would, or at least talk BS to them, if they could.

[@stephenfrench4417]

It is so strange to me that the Royal Guard attracts little respect try that activity in respect of the other European Royal Households and their guards!!. Yes this is not Disneyland. Show the respect you would wish to be shown to yourself and respect the traditions of any country you visit. A guest is always welcome but a trespasser is unwanted

[@LADYRAEUK]

i agree stephen!

I'm sure the guards in other countries with monarchies can tell similar stories.