Americans At The Queen's Platinum Jubilee - 2022

[@timenchanter1983]

The Street Sweeper getting the biggest cheers is very on-brand for British humour

[@TarnishUK]

I've heard similar in a few other videos where people talk of Guardsmen "breaking character" and it really goes clang with me. They're not "in character" , they are infantry soldiers of the British Army performing ceremonial duties. It's almost as if in some cases people don't actually understand that they are looking at serving soldiers.

[@GirlOfTheTardis]

I hope this comment gets seen

[@kaydavis2310]

I've often thought tourists think it's another attraction alongside Buckingham palace.

[@C.CUMM1NGS]

That's because they Don't realise, they think the troops that guard the Royal palaces are all the same unit and all they do is guard the palaces, even large number of British think that, about the only people who do know either have a military background or take a particular interest in such things.

[@felicityrose29]

Well said. I find it so offensive when tourists treat our soldiers like another attraction.

[@davidshattock9522]

The brigade of guards is also known for battle honours and abilities on battle field in short they not only look great they they can fight

[@whitedwarf4986]

The dog was the mascot of the Irish Guards. An Irish Wolfhound called Turlough Mor (pronounced Turlock More). The first and most famous Irish Wolfhound of the Irish Guards was called Brian Boru.

[@neuralwarp]

Turlock is usually spelt Toirdhealbheach. Got to love Gaelic phonetics.

[@ffotograffydd]

I was about to say that, but you beat me to it!

[@alexrafe2590]

Brian Boru was a legendary early King of Ireland. I believe the dog was a mascot. It was great seeing people arriving and everything come together beforehand. Thank you.

[@littleannie390]

Prince Charles was the one in the lead wearing the bearskin hat, Prince William and Princess Ann were behind him. They are the Royal colonels. The Queen always used to be in the parade on horseback until it became too much for her. Someone once fired a starting pistol at her during the parade and frightened her horse but she regained control and carried on.

[@mollydooker9636]

Most Turlough’s I know spell it the anglicised form. Saves years on spelling it out to call centre staff.

[@user-lv2fn4so1h]

My eldest was one of the guards.streetlining that day. Such a proud parent. Thanks for the footage guys. :)

[@bluecheese1066]

There's something mega-relaxing about watching these London trip videos. A combination of the filming style, the softly spoken narration, and your personalities as you explore.... it's just really pleasant to watch. I think I would enjoy you guys narrating pretty much anything! I hope you enjoyed your trip and thanks for sharing. Love and peace. :)

[@tracymac1111]

The footage you get, even though compromised by the 1.5 million people that surrounded you, was amazing. Few will ever be able to top that regarding the royal celebration of our wonderful Queen, seventies years of grace. To capture the protesters, so close to you was incredible luck. In fact you showed a better view of it than the msm managed to capture. Well done! … later the concert was incredible. It’s a shame you couldn’t stay for that. When you was watching the fly past, the Queen was on the Buckingham Palace balcony watching it with you. The amount of history wrapped into that day, you was there, you are now woven into the stories of that historic day. Fantastic ..great work.

[@robertqac1]

Let ne explain the gaps in the parade, The procession from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards (the square where the Trooping takes place) is NOT stru=ictly a parade, The various units for Trooping proceed in their own time to take position for the ceremony. The PARADE is on the way back to the Palace, and there are NO gaps. That happened while you were sitting in the park.

[@veronicawilliams7427]

they should have been finding as better plave to stand instead of sitting in the Park.They could have done that afterwards.

[@stevelknievel4183]

The regiment trooping its colour that day was the Irish Guards. The dog, an Irish Wolfhound named Seamus, is the regimental mascot.

[@dereknewbury163]

Best video of the protestors that I have seen. Your own contribution to the historical record, no less. Well done!

[@davedavids57]

You have got to love UK "democracy", we are a democracy but you don't get to decide who's in charge. The government says the Royals have no power and then it's revealed all the laws the queen has helped shape and the thousands of spider letters from Charles. I really hope we transition to a democracy with a figurehead president (like Ireland) sometime soon.

[@stinkygremlin267]

I'd love to see protesters playing go on home British soldiers

[@dereknewbury163]

@@stinkygremlin267 ????? You need better English if your trolls are going to make sense

[@thesmithersy]

@@stinkygremlin267 And I'd like to see the Soldiers trampling over them while playing the Sash. ;)

[@stinkygremlin267]

@@thesmithersy so showing the public you're still colonisers? Good idea

[@rayjennings3637]

Hearing the comments about the street cleaning truck and all the cheering reminds me of the Trooping of The Colour in 1967. As a member of the REME technical support team attached to 1Bn Coldstream Guards, I took no part in the actual Troop but was detailed to basically be a pair of hands behind the scenes. My duty was to keep the area clean in front of St James' Palace, i.e. to sweep up the horse manure! I couldn't believe the number of people who took photos of me doing that chore. Can't remember if there was any cheering or not. Probably not but I did break protocol afterwards and give them a salute!

[@mercyjohnson6436]

A big salute right back to you!

[@fellforit]

I remember being in much the same position as this video was taken during the Royal Wedding. Before everything started a massive cheer started to my right and got closer and closer. Eventually a rubbish lorry came along with some coloured bloke sitting astride the drum body of the lorry and waving his broom in the air. Everyone roared their heads off at him as he saluted us with his broom. It was as much fun as the parade to be honest.

[@Well-in-the-garden]

[@janettesinclair6279]

Wow! So happy that you were able to be part of such a special occasion in UK history, which will never be repeated. Your films give a wonderful feeling of what it would be like to be there in person among all the excited crowds and I hope you have been able to watch more on TV. Seeing the "70" flying over always gives me a little "moment". PS The Irish Guards wear the kilts that are plain orange, not tartan. Looking forward to the next exciting instalment of your trip.

[@nancyrafnson4780]

Thanks for the compliments to Canadians!! So glad you enjoyed talking to them and also the British man. Love from Canada (obviously)!

[@billmayor8567]

You managed to capture some historical footage. This day will never be repeated again because a platinum jubilee will never happen again. It will be as historic as the Queens coronation back in June 1953 or any other important date in monarchy and in U.K. Amazing that you were there in person and so close to the action. By the way I recognised each member of royal family as they went by. I guess we are more familiar with them Hope you had a great time!

[@flotiggy]

I've been out of England for 11 years. Watching this through your eyes has been a great pleasure.

[@gamingtherapy7587]

Slowly getting through all your videos about your trip to the UK . Very enjoyable, thanks for all your effort in making these

[@midwestamericans3806]

Glad you like them! We probably filmed to much but as it was our first time we wanted to share what we thought was intresting.

[@DevPreston]

I used to live live with a huge, shaggy orange dog who was half Irish Wolfhound - takes me back! But to get to the point, this is about the best reaction video I have seen, not just on your channel but across the various US reaction channels that have a British focus. It was live, it was a major event, it had disappointment and frustrations as well as oos and ahs at the good stuff, it couldn't have been more specifically British, and having you two interacting and presenting us with different perspectives, it all just adds up to a very engaging watch. Well done. I hope you enjoyed a well deserved pint at The Colonies!

[@betterhalf6868]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy these videos are being received well. And as for the pint, I opted for some apply pie and ice cream instead 😜

[@normanpotter9869]

Re protests we were in Michigan in the 60's and attended a NAACP protest.When people asked "what you protesting about" our stock response was "what ya got"!! 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@davidrowlands441]

Cheering the road cleaning truck. That's our sense of humour. I thought the police handled the protesters well, never took a gun out or shot anybody, just dragged them away. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. 😊

[@HighHoeKermit]

I thought this too... such a British thing to do 😂

[@nightowl5395]

@@HighHoeKermit yes....and I liked that the crowds were then showing the police officers their appreciation for removing the little 🤬

[@HighHoeKermit]

@@nightowl5395 Perhaps it's our culture for pantomimes. Other countries don't quite get them, but we're always up for a bit of crowd participation given half a chance!

[@robertfroude3777]

@@nightowl5395 They were perfectly right to protest this nonsense

[@phillipridgway8317]

@@robertfroude3777 Just a bunch of people full of their own importance! Not everyone thinks as they do, so what right do they have to spoil other people's fun? Find a way to protest that does not impinge on the rights of the majority! They will not make any converts to their cause by this illegal behaviour, as the crowd's welcome back to the police illustrates!.

[@surfingtheoceanoftheinterwebs]

We were there too. It was hard for me to see over the people in front of me too (and we were there at 5:30 am but people just kept coming and sneaking ahead). The crowds were a bit scary b/c the police opened the barrier by us to allow for foot traffic across the Mall, so when they closed it for the parade, everyone pushed forward to get closer to the street and we basically floated forward. After the parade, we went to an opened barrier to walk up the Mall to the Victoria Memorial to see the RF on the balcony which was amazing, BUT getting out of there was like for you guys but worse. It took two hours to get back to S. Kensington due to one or two exits by Buckingham Palace and the masses of crowds streaming the same direction as us. But we were glad to be part of the celebrations. Yay Queen Elizabeth!

[@christineharding4190]

Sorry to be picky but it wasn't a parade. It was a procession on the way to Horse Guards Parade for Trooping the Colour. The gaps in the procession were to give the guards time to position themselves on the parade ground. The Royals went by at normal speed because the day is not about them but about the regiment whose colour is being honoured.

[@christineduckworth5712]

The "loud banging of the drum" is so soldiers can keep in step and pace. There's also a drumbeat that signals to get ready to halt.

[@sarahealey1780]

What an amazing time for you to visit the UK such a monuments event and a chance to see British pride at its finest xx

[@Kodiak1234]

I'm Australian, I was accidentally in London 20 years ago at her golden Jubilee time and didn't realise it was on. A lot of things were closed so I just went to the parade and concerts in the park.

[@sarahealey1780]

@@jimf3571 god dam auto correct 😃

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

English pride.

[@iriscollins7583]

@@CymruEmergencyResponder BritIsh pride.

[@davedavids57]

Don't worry once we abolish the monarchy will be able to have a giant parade like this every 7 years for the new figurehead president. I can't wait for President Stephen Fry, David Attenborough or Judi Dench.

[@karenboshier7430]

Cheering the street cleaner, British humour at its best!

[@susancullum6427]

They deserved every cheer ...Britain at its best...

[@lauramcaleese1262]

The dog is an Irish Wolfhound pet name Seamus! He is the mascot of the Irish Guards whose Colour (standard) was being trooped and honoured that day. The leader of the Irish Guards, dressed all in gold, was from Northern Ireland and we loved that!! Lovely to see the day from your perspective 😄

[@matc6221]

Well that looked pretty cool. So glad you got to see it irl. And fancy bumping into a fan! That must have been surreal. ✌️

[@ethelmini]

12:30 that's all of 'em , I think. Charlie is senior, so at the front, wearing the green sash - Order of the Thistle. No plume in the furry hat is Scots Guards, so that matches. Willy has a blue plume for the Irish guards & Annie is in the cocked hat & blue jacket of the Blues & Royals (half of the cavalry with the shiny helmets you saw). Lizzie used to do the parade riding side saddle. You weren't actually watching the trooping of the colour parade, that happens down on Horseguards Parade. Hence the delays, as the various elements proceeded down the Mall to get there at the right time.

[@penelopepolinsneemeyer4757]

The dog is the regimental mascot of the Irish Guards, whose Colour was trooped. I took part in the youth contingent with my Girl Guides. We were right down by Horse Guards for the parade and then helped to lead the crowd up the Mall for the RAF flypast. We had to stream the parade from the BBC news website as the girls couldn’t see over the tops of the guardsmen, who are usually 6’ tall. We were right by the palace gates for the flypast with all the other youth organisations

[@johnhamblin975]

It's great your have a great time in our United Kingdom . As a English man I sometimes take for granted the wonders we have . Yes platinum jubilee possible the only one we may have . And yes the protesters well has democratic country everyone as the right to protest but as you noticed not many of and all they got for there trouble is a lot of booing from the crowd . We'll I hope you time here still stays great . John

[@randolph795]

Great video and worth the wait for the footage. Glad you enjoyed it. You have experienced Trooping the Colour which is more than I’ve done and I’ve lived in the London area for over 50 years.

[@ianm42yt]

Prince Charles, and Princess Anne, both in their 70's, rode from the palace to the Trooping of the Colour. Then they sat on horseback for an hour in the sun with the world watching them during the ceremony, then they rode back to the palace. Much respect.

[@ianm42yt]

@mary carver Yes, but he is a bit younger 🙂

[@iriscollins7583]

@@philjones45 I should imagine it's better than being cooped up in a stable.

[@Lily-Bravo]

They both spend much of their lives on horses. There was and maybe still is a horse event in the summer at Princess Anne's place. I live nearby and went with the family to watch. As we were entering there was a sandy "ride" cross the driveway and a crowd was there watching a woman who was crouched down move sand from one place to the other with her bare hands. It was only while we were passing that I realised it was Princess Anne herself!

[@neuralwarp]

The triple arch is called Admiralty Arch, and it used to be part of the navy's administration buildings. After WW2 they restructured and all the core defence admin for all forces is now done in a very prosaic white building facing the old army and navy buildings.

[@michellemills7486]

So glad you two got to witness some of what we Brits are so proud of. ANG your hair looked fabulous xx

[@brianhepke7182]

Loving your videos...you guys are naturals in front of the camera...very entertaining. You were very fortunate with the weather. Brian

[@FlashyVic]

Ethan looks like a Mormon missionary with his short hair and backpack.😄

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

stop it , cracked me up 😂😂😂

[@staticcentrehalf7166]

Thanks guys, really enjoyed this. I watched so much 'official' coverage on telly so to see your perspective made me feel a little back -stage.

[@richieb7692]

Everyone cheering the street sweeper, is the best way to sum up the British sense of humour. The police were great at dealing with the protestors...Squish them, Zip tie them and carry them off. No fuss, no bother. ( yes the Gaurds would have deliberately trodden on them given half the chance)

[@johns9265]

Absolutely. That's how to deal with then. No quarter given. Or let the horses trample them and see if they continue to protest

[@ritapitt8273]

The dog 'irish wolfhound " is the mascot for the irish guards, the only mascot that is allowed to lead in front of the guard 💂‍♀️ and it was the irish guards trooping the colour that day,

[@leslieallen7070]

Love watching you and Angie,she always looks so excited.

[@paulg9483]

Hi guys glad you enjoyed your time in the UK , keep up the good work and stay safe.👍

[@pennyalexander4062]

Another enjoyable video, thank you. I hope you got to watch the actual Trooping of the Colour ceremony on TV - what you saw was all the ceremony participants travelling to Horse Guards Parade, and if you can watch the actual Ceremony it'll help to make sense of the 'gaps' you mentioned!

[@simonburton2282]

Still social distancing as a primary carer for My Mum but would have loved to be in the crowd that day. Loved the footage guys

[@doobiedootwo3517]

London cops are great, i’ve been down several times in recent years to go on demonstrations ( not like them laying down in front of the parade ! ) - been on some really big ones- and the police have been so amazing - really nice and friendly

[@davedavids57]

It depends on what your protesting about. Demonstrations are very heavily restricted in the UK. So most big demonstrations are organised with the Police. There was a blanket ban on protests against the Jubilee so there was no legal right to protests that day. Most protests against the monarchy are simply banned by the police. They can put restrictions on them (choosing the day, location, time and now even the noise levels) so a lot of demonstrations aren't really worth doing as no one will notice them.

[@Magenta80]

I was there that day too. I didn’t even know it was on. It was a pure accident, I seen all the people walking so I went to have a look. I didn’t get much of a video so it’s great I can always watch yours 😆

[@whitedwarf4986]

Thanks for coming to see us. It's weird seeing you on British soil. Can't wait to see what else you got up to.

[@kimtaylor7164]

Glad you got to visit the UK. Love your videos and your enthusiasm for everything.

[@jasonsutcliffe1973]

Loving your video's, I live in Cornwall but travel all over the country so know different places reasonably well.It's actually refreshing to hear you both so excited and interested to come over here and see things 🙂

[@jpdmufc]

can't believe you guys got to see the celebrations, must have been awesome

[@midwestamericans3806]

It was pretty great.

[@baconrasher6650]

Great footage from both of you! What an amazing experience! Me and the lay partner went up London around 2pm and there was still people everywhere! Lol 👍🏻👏🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@stevetheduck1425]

The '70' formation is a good one: once, the RAF at the Queen's Coronation flew a 'E II R' formation of about twenty-plus planes.

[@kaydavis2310]

I watched this on TV, hoping you were able to watch and experience some of the celebrations. I'm so pleased you were able to join in with the Jubilee. England at its best. Will watch the video in full later with the family. Xx Edit: My apologies, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland too. UK at its best. 👍😊

[@alicemilne1444]

Hey, don't forget Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This was not just England!

[@kaydavis2310]

@@alicemilne1444 I totally forgot they visited those countries too. Was the Jubilee celebrated in Scotland, Wales and N.I too? I don't normally have the TV on but switched on for Jubilee events.

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

@@alicemilne1444 no thanks. We don’t want the jubilee. The UK is just forced English rule of our countries. Independence is best for us.

[@johndunn1508]

The rest of the UK is always forgotten by the English. No wonder the snp are so strong in Scotland

[@fionaj8668]

@@kaydavis2310 It wasn't celebrated in my part of Scotland. Apart from a certain part of our society tied in with sectarianism

[@ianprince1698]

I worked in St James's park about50 years ago and had the job of shovelling behind all the Queens horses and all the Queens men

[@lawrenceglaister4364]

Well done in getting on the mall despite the crowds and you did a great job, it's a good job that a lot of people were watching the marching from St James Park on the big screen .Hopefully you now know were the Trooping of the Colour is held ( the top of the mall and Buckingham Palace is at the bottom for when you next time look at trooping of the colour ) if you went through the arches that was temporarily blocked off at the top of the mall that is were Trafalgar Square is with Nelson on his column and next to that is the British Museum and of course the Canadian Embassy is also there about ( might be called Canada House )

[@ryangerrard4048]

I love to see Americans joining the crowd, yes we fought a war to be independent but if you look at our ancestry a lot of it comes from that small island

[@zekbaker4727]

The words your looking for are Great Britain mate.

[@MrPercy112]

Remember too, that until you won the War of Independence, you weren’t American, you were British - us Brits, lost to you Brits; shortly to become Americans. 😉

[@robertlangley1664]

Your lost

[@tylersmith3417]

Yeah I sure all your four fathers where British

[@robertlangley1664]

@@tylersmith3417 that’s right it’s called ancestry dating back hundreds of years

[@lyndarichardson4744]

Glad you enjoyed the Trooping of the Colour, even if it was crowded and you had trouble getting out ! Xx

[@jacketrussell]

Watching this made me feel proud to be British.

[@colinhawes1907]

Irish Wolfhound, mascot of the Irish Guard. Goes back in history to the day the irish guards was first formed.

[@Rabant777]

This was really interesting. I live in the UK and had paid zero interest in the Jubilee celebrations, so it was very nice to see part of it through your eyes.

[@neuralwarp]

The dog is the regimental mascot. It was the Irish Guards: orange kilts, blue plumes in their bearskins. So the mascot is traditionally an Irish Wolfhound.

[@eddhardy1054]

...not orange mate, saffron

[@irenemay4050]

You showed me something I would tell have seen on the tv. The little girl on Ethan’s camera wearing the London dress. It was so pretty. So glad you where there for the jubilee.

[@meridianx9020]

The dress was so cute!

[@smilieevie6998]

22:53 is Admiralty Arch so you came out into Trafalgar Square, which was already packed with people who couldn’t get to St James’ Park or down The Mall where you had been standing. Royal events are planned and timed to the second so the delays between parts of the parade would be built in. I doubt the protesters impacted on the timing. The protesters were environmentalists who are renowned for gluing themselves to anything including roads. They’re not very popular with the majority as they can cause traffic mayhem when they glue themselves to roads and motorways.

[@pennylane9133]

Especially when they glue themselves to motorways preventing hard working people from their jobs. Especially vile after lockdown with so many trying to get their lives and finances back on track. Ironic that so many of them are Trust Fund louts who will never have to work for a living. Spoilt brats with no empathy and no brains.

[@aileenl7227]

Watching your channel for a while. So glad you guys got to experience the UK. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@lizbignell7813]

As a rider l am always impressed by the musicians who play and ride!

[@richardwest6358]

And guide the horses with reins attached to the stirrups

[@lizbignell7813]

Indeed!

[@anwenpoole2115]

Thanks for this. Being in the crowd for a ceremony of royal parades doesn't seem to have changed...... My parents took us to Andrew and Fergie's wedding in the 80's. I was tiny and we managed to be close-ish to the barrier at PallMall. We didn't have phones then, but someone made a fortune by selling periscopes so we could see what was happening..... I remember how friendly everyone was. Glad you enjoyed your trip. Loving your videos. Looking forward to seeing your opinion of Wales ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Marie-Elaine]

You have experienced utterly unique. I was on the Mall for Her Majesty's 50th Jubilee, a fantastic experience, I will never forget standing in the Mall waving flgs then the oh so long walk to a Tube station that was open to get home.

[@MsCheesemonster13]

Your videos really are first-class! I live and work up north, just south of Manchester, so wouldn’t have been able to see this in person. Watching this made me feel that I was actually there. Thank you 😊

[@valgalloway6914]

Very enjoyable video, thank-you. Being housebound (and over 200 miles from London) I had no choice but to watch on TV. I obviously missed the atmosphere in the crowd - but I definitely had a better view of the parade. xxx

[@dav7444]

I love that park - often walk around it at lunch. Great video. Despite the stresses, you'll look back and be so glad you were there.

[@tonytutone2003]

The guy on the prancing horse is the boss of London district. He is in charge of the whole parade. The guy in the big bearskin was Charles. He is colonel of the Welsh guards being the Prince of Wales.

[@tonytutone2003]

There is a tv series about the guards preparations for the trooping. And the guy with the prancing horse inspects the troops practicing.

[@sdfraser09sf]

Trooping the Colour Mark's Queen's official birthday. The dog you seen marching is the mascot of that troop. The queen has been shot at, it was a starting pistol, she was riding side saddle at the time (you can see that on youtube). You can see whole parade if you would like to see it or you can watch highlights at the end the Queen appeared on the balcony. 🙂

[@thelastpilot4582]

I have lived in England for 70++ years and this is the first time I have ever watched a Royal Parade. I never watch the weddings or anything. My wife did when she was alive.

[@Dicus5134]

Hello Ethan and Angela hopefully you enjoyed your trip to the UK ? Loved the video and your performance and loved your Chris reverence.

[@improvesheffield4824]

I thoroughly enjoyed the video, I think it sums up that part of the day very well! When I as watching it on TV and saw the protestors I wondered if you were nearby so it’s amazing to see you were right opposite - what a stroke of luck!!! You did well to get as close to the front as you did going only two hours before the start. I understand your frustration in trying to get away at the end but crowd management is a big thing over here; large numbers of people all heading for crammed exits can be a disaster waiting to happen, as we know from the Hillsborough disaster. Don’t forget that we’re a small island with an incredibly dense population to most countries, often living in a historic environment that was built for a population a quarter of what it is today. I think it was appropriate you finished the video at the Colonies, especially as you’ve released the video on the 4th of July. Happy “can we have our colonies back please?” day!😉😎😊👍🏼

[@betterhalf6868]

Lol yea it was purely coincidental that this video ended up coming out today but very fitting. Been seeing alot of my own country's pride lately 😀

[@pauldryburgh6346]

Glad you had fun over here and really enjoying your videos. Happy 4th of July to you, your families and all Americans. Cheers from Scotland 🍻❤

[@NailHeavenAshford]

Police had to get them out of the way quickly as the guards are not allowed to stop marching no matter what is in their way.

[@jameswills6320]

Irish Wolfhound named Shamus the mascot of the Irish guards. Many infantry regiments have a mascot.

[@AlecFlackie]

The Irish Wolfhound, Seamus, is a regimental mascot. You have people in costumes as mascots we have real animals 😆 The prancing horse's rider was the General Officer Commanding London District; the most senior soldier in London.

[@shepard911]

At the 12:45 mark that was Charles, William & Anne

[@zingystardust4082]

Brilliant video, fantastic footage. Tbh I preferred that to the 'official' footage I've seen, the images, the narration......perfect. Thanks I really enjoyed that. When the protesters are removed it looks like they're being very roughly dragged away but they go floppy (play dead) in order to make it as difficult as possible to remove them, effectively they choose to be removed that way. I liked the guy in gray at 5.55 giving the traditional british gesture to the protester informing him that he is a w**ker. It was really neat that you met a subscriber in the massive crowds. Again loved the video & look forward to the next one. EDIT; I meant to say, that was the best shot of the plane formation 70.

[@meridianx9020]

I also like this video, it gives a real feeling of being in the thick of everything.

[@raylightbown4968]

I'm far from being knowledgeable about military protocol. I suspect that, rather like your comments about tourists standing in the way of guards when changing the guard, the soldiers are instructed to maintain step and formation - at all costs. The protesters were also being man-handled swiftly for their own protection. I'm sure that they would not enjoy soldiers (or horses or gun carriages) trampling them - without breaking step, without moving around them.

[@johnsimmons5951]

At 16:00 where you were sitting on the grass in St James’s park is near where I used to work and often I would sit in the sunshine on summer days during my lunch breaks.

[@Addsy]

Your video was wonderful! As a complete and utter Royalist I have only ever watched this on TV its so so lovely you were actually there!!❤👍

[@musicalmarion]

Haha super funny the pub at the end. And I always thought Americans didn't understand Irony !! You had a great day there that day, and I really loved this video because I'd never go to such a big event. Watching so many of your older videos now, sorry to comment after so long, I'm enjoying them all so much. ❤

[@lesjames5191]

glad you enjoyed your trip, happy independence day. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@janesmith572]

omg you two look so fresh faced, l would have hated the crowds, well done you

[@ianm42yt]

At 12:42 in your video, that was Prince Charles with the bearskin and red tunic, followed by Princess Anne, with the hat and Prince William also with a bearskin. Prince Charles stood in for his mother. It was one of very few occassions that the Queen was not able to attend.

[@robertlangley1664]

Makes me homesick seeing London in the sunshine what a city

[@lilykhandker4126]

The royals never come out in the wrong order!!

[@chrisshelley3027]

Didn't break character? They are the British Military its not a Disney parade, they are real soldiers despite the colourful uniforms, they are not in "character", the dog is the regimental mascot, many regiments have them.

[@johnnybeer3770]

Great that you guys were there to experience the celebrations , I was watching on TV and wondering if you were in the crowd .🇬🇧

[@duncanbarker1513]

Just to let you know. Ethan was on the BBC news footage of the protest.

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Ethan and Angela. Not a typical day for most of UK, as you will have seen. Questions already explained in other comments, so looking forward to next one. I loved the uniforms as a kid and had Airfix model versions of the guards, then started painting solders and from that ended up playing wargames and interested in history and the places it took place.

[@ianroper2812]

The archway was admiralty arch. You were on the top of Whitehall where central government buildings are and then goes onto Westminster and Big Ben. Where you were was near Lord Nelsons column.

[@kenrundle4225]

I think the folk before me have had a good go at explaining but to emphasise, the "Royal Guard" as so many Americans talk about (the guys and gals in their bearskins and red tunics) are actually made up of different regiments. They are differentiated by things like the plumes in the bearskins and the arrangement of buttons on the tunic. They are the Coldstream, Grenadier, Scots, Welsh and Irish Guards, all of which had representatives heading towards Horse Guards parade for the trooping. In previous years the Queen would also have been on horseback. She was several years ago when an idiot fired a staring pistol at her. She carried on. Interesting to note the British Head of State and her family are all out there in public, either in coaches or on horse back. Can't think when the last American Head of State did that, but they do have a very different political role.

[@veronicawilliams7427]

Ken they also said they couldn't get to know who was what Regt, which Royals etc,, they could have bought a programme, they are on sale every year anf I have copies of them for very very many years, one because I love them secondly, because the funds to the funds for the Soldiers. who are injured etc., travel a long long way to see this event every single year but sadly not this year because to get there I have to frivr to Liverpool and then travel by train from Liverpool where the trains set off from, to get to Euston, and it 's over 200 miles from home each way, plus having to get on the underground to get over to the The Mall - and this terrible bug is still around . I'm hoping to be back next year. and also to when the Palace re opens.

[@jlr108]

I remember seeing the Queen on horseback at Trooping the Colour. It was many many years ago - probably in the sixties - and I was just a child, so don't remember much about it, except that the Queen sat side-saddle and wore a long black skirt.

[@katherinewithak2865]

You were so lucky to see all this I was trapped a few blocks away from Buckingham palace so missed all this was so upset. Wanted this for my KZbin channel but did get to see the Flypass so all was not lost xxx

[@stuartcollins82]

I'd be fascinated to hear your thoughts on the difference to how the british police handled those protesters, vs what the response would have been by american police. We've all seen big new stories about big american protests, but I have no idea what the normal response to 5-10 non-violent people being disruptive would be.

[@ennesshay5040]

In the US they nuke 'em. No subtlety.

[@veronicawilliams7427]

@@ennesshay5040 Yes, and I had an American daughter in law and I went ape when I found out she was always armed with a weapon of some sort in her handbag, and her father had several large guns in his house.

[@baileyharrison1030]

@@veronicawilliams7427 If someone tries to mug/assault you walking down the street, I’m sure you’d be happy to have a gun on you in that situation rather than let yourself be a victim?

[@pennylane9133]

In France they whack them over the head with truncheons!

[@johndunn1508]

The trooping of the colour is held every year at horseguards parade which is situated between the mall and Whitehall. What you saw was the various parts of the household division making their way to perform at horse guards parade. This ceremony is to mark the queen's official birthday

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

The atmosphere adds to the whole experience

[@collywobbles1163]

Been gagging and waiting for this. Thanks for uploading. Upload more very soon. Best wishes from Cambridge UK 🇬🇧

[@nickgrazier3373]

Fantastic atmosphere there, we watched from the tv at home. The troops you are watching are the Guards Regiments I think there are five or six different Guards Regiments, the Grenadiers, Irish, Welsh etc. as they went passed you should have noticed a different coloured plume on the side of the Bear Skin (the furry hat) and also their buttons down their coats have a different configuration. You weren’t looking for this but you can see the plume colours in your vid. Just thought it would make a bit more interest for you. The whole thing looked great from here, hoped you enjoyed it

[@nickgrazier3373]

Did you stay all day? Went on till about 9 - 10pm I think with bands singers and dancers

[@jimcook1161]

The dog is The Irish Guards mascot. Many UK military units have a mascot which are various animals such as dogs, rams, goats and ponies. They even have their own rank.