Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard - the Royal Navy and 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

[@Liendoelcm]

An old squaddie myself and no longer living in the U.K. Still think all the ceremony, tradition and cost involved is well worth the money. Proud of it all and long may it last!

[@lindakirk698]

Thank you. Hubby was in RN for 18 yrs - missed this event. Brings a tear to an old Londoners eye - full of Pride & boy can we do Pomp!

[@tedkreibich8584]

One of the most enjoyable and complete Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace ceremony that beens published for some time on KZbin. Excellent job Tank You.

[@aaravtulsyan]

The old man saluting the colours by taking his hat off put a smile on my face.

[@geoffmitchell6515]

It’s called respect. If you have never served you wouldn’t understand military respect.

[@aaravtulsyan]

@@geoffmitchell6515 no need to get toxic

[@chrishall8705]

@@geoffmitchell6515 No need for that.

[@slackalice100]

That was showing respect!

[@WembleyGaming]

@@geoffmitchell6515 you oreet mate Stop getting salty dits

[@GH-lo8vl]

Old man at 12:00 taking his hat off to the colours - much respect to him 👍

[@patriot4786]

Probably ex military or a civilian with good knowledge of military heritage

[@xbqchm]

This should be common. Sadly, it isn't.

[@davidcrowson1023]

If he was an ex guardsman they will always be His colours, As an ex service man he showed and earned respect.

[@stewartwylie1400]

I watch this often on my iPad such a very good recording also of the Royal Marines coming from Wellington Barracks playing the March” Vanguard “up with the Grenadiers. palace and bringing with

[@stewartwylie1400]

a contingent of the RoyL Nav

[@algonzales1809]

Having seen many guard mounts over the years, once from a private room inside the Palace whilst sipping champagne, this video is the absolute zenith of them all...you can tell that both bands are pulling out all the stops...without a doubt there is a bit of one upmanship going on here...an absolute delight for those in attendance to witness such a display.. the Army band in particular has broken the mold in terms of their music selection, performing a more modern repertoire while the Royal Marine band is a bit more in traditional mode...one can sense the pride that both bands are displaying...the Royal Marine band is absolutely first rate in execution and musicianship while the Army band is very good as well, the cornet player is outstanding and plays with loads of style in his solos..in terms of marching and deportment by the troops, my preference is the Royal Navy...they are just a bit crisper and more in sync than their Army counterparts...it is subtle, some may disagree..you can bet that both units were well drilled prior to this day....a fine effort by all...pints all around are well deserved.

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

I've watched a good deal of the Royal Marines play. To me they are the most versatile - having different bands for different "genre's". They can play everything from symphony, to modern pop, to martial music. America has no shortage of military bands. They just don't come out much... and that is too bad !

[@frereM]

One thing that surprises me is the apparently growing affinity of the UK military bands for the music of J. Ph. Sousa, in this case "The National Emblem", which is based upon a direct musical quotation of "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the USA. Very interesting.

[@timkellyD2R]

@@frereM National Emblem was written by Edwin Eugene Bagley.

[@frereM]

@@timkellyD2R Thanks for the correction.

[@scottkerrison2913]

Amazing video thank you I served 30 years and it’s fantastic to see the Senior Service changing the guard BZ

[@princesegbe5234]

AM A GHANAIAN AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAN OF THE QUEEN AND THE BRITISH ARMY. MY FAVOURITE ARE THE GRENADIER GUARDS AND THE WELSH GUARDS. I LOVE THE RESPECT THE CITIZENS OF UK GIVES TO THEIR ARMY. I LOVE WATCHING THE CHANGE OF GUARDS ON THE NET ALWAYS. GO GO BRITISH ARMY. YOU ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

[@camrenwick]

The Guards always giving their best and striving for perfection. Brilliant. Great to see the Forces working together.

[@Joe-fe4xi]

@Alexander Challis The second battalions of the Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Guards all life on as reinforced public duties companies, permanently in London district.

[@scottkerrison2913]

Fantastic to see the respectful Met Police officer at the gates saluting the Queens Colours BZ

[@timcubison9832]

I should think so. The colours are a personal gift from the King or Queen and presented to a Battalion in a Christian ceremony. They are the heart and soul of any Battalion. All personal past and present are remembered in the Battle honours stitched in gold thread on them. When my old Battalion's colours were marched off the square for the last time I cried they ment the world to me and the rest of the Battalion. The next time I saw them was when they were laid up in Canterbury Cathedral

[@philwilson]

The first march at 8:35 is "Nijmegen" by The Band of The Grenadier Guards , Director of Music: Lieutenant Colonel Derek R. Kimberley. Thanks for recording and posting this great video and music. Regards Phil Wilson, London, Ontario, CANADA.

[@koadventures4526]

Thank you @Phil Wilson. I shall update the captions. I hope you enjoyed my video. Best wishes!

[@breakingbisley]

Good video this guys. Reminds me of when I did the Navy Guard for remembrance Sunday for Cenotaph back in 2011. Time flies!

[@robertqac1]

A masterful and most enjoyable contribution to the canon of Guard Changing videos. Thanks to KoAdventures. Also, by chance, between 12:00 and 12:08 a microcosm of all that is beautiful and ugly in modern British society. An elderly man (my grandfather's generation) humbly raises his cap at the passing of the regimental standard. Immediately after that, a policeman (my generation) on a bike (in shades of course - how depressingly predictable!) yells "MOVE!!!" in a loutish and boorish manner. Which one gets my respect? Guess.

[@koadventures4526]

Many thanks @Robert Mathews. And oh yes! I didn't notice that until you mentioned in the comments. Great British society in the nutshell I guess. I also guess I'm very lucky to capture this coincident.

[@joannagodfrey5111]

He has to yell "move" or else the tourists would get in the way of the band and get mown down. A bike allows you to go further faster than on foot and easier in |London traffic, horses are very expensive not only to buy but also to train & maintain. The"shades" were doubtless to protect the Police Officer's eyes from grit, horse slobber, and not having been there don't know whether the sun might have been in his eyes

[@dannyacuna2467]

Americam so"d8er(n

[@militaryevents107]

@@joannagodfrey5111 yes but trust me, the coppers read your mind, you even think about hover over the pavement they shout move at you, I have experience.

[@philwilson]

Thanks for sharing. This is great! Wishing you all the best, from London, Ontario, CANADA.

[@maryannlohr7379]

Wow this is absolutely fantastic. I have never seen this before and enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you for sharing. Watching from Roanoke Virginia

[@PAWS0810-]

JUST BOOKED for friday feb7 a tour to see this - excited coming from miami for a crazy tourist weekend - hop on hop off 18+ sights in 72 hours !!!

[@gray3553]

Hope you made it.

[@dbdb9334]

Did you ever make it over?

[@philwilson]

29:40 Inspection of Royal Navy (the new guard), 29:40, music of H.M. Royal Marines Band, starting with "Sailing" composed by Gavin Sutherland, 1972. "Sailing" was recorded by Rod Stewart in 1975.

[@KB-jr9bd]

Thanks so much for sharing. This probably took an incredible amount of time and effort, especially with the captions lol.

[@mastercommander4535]

Congratulations. First time I’ve seen the full video. Not an easy task.

[@mylifeinthailand8751]

Excellent to hear the Guards Band playing Queen

[@scottkerrison2913]

Total Respect to the Met Police Officer saluting the Queens Colours of the Royal Navy

[@aaravtulsyan]

timestamp?

[@Tom-bs1em]

@@aaravtulsyan 1:28:43 salutes the Queens colours and 1:40:49 salutes Royal Navy Colours

[@xbqchm]

Watching the Grenadier Guards marching back to the barracks to 'The Grenadier's Return' makes me proud to be British. I am Hungarian.

[@serenashaw-q3y]

I will watch anything with Royal Marine Bands in it! The Guards band was brilliant too.....

[@gamergurlr2kalou902]

I love the royal marine band.

[@filipjandus4537]

great musicians! Vanguard has got a juice in here!

[@koadventures4526]

Thank you all for watching. I hope you enjoyed it! Its been a while making videos but I am looking for new opportunities in creating more videos with various topics in the future. If you have any questions, please post it in the comments section and I'll do my best to answer with my best knowledge. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your holidays! Update (12/27): I also included captions so that if anyone wants to know what they said and what music they're playing, it is all there. As I said in the subtitles, there are some songs that I do not know the names so if you know, please let me know. If you believe they said something different than what I typed, again, please let me know.

[@mohammedabdul5970]

KoAdventures Thank you too for making this video!It seriously is under viewed for the amount of visible effort you put in; editing the video, adding captions, positioning the cameras in a clear and concise way.Though I hope you enjoyed every bit of your time there!Thanks again for a quality video of changing the guard. Happy brexit!

[@koadventures4526]

@@mohammedabdul5970 Well, let's see what KZbin Algorithm puts in store for me, in terms of the number views. Only time will tell.

[@jerrydowse5061]

KoAdventures .excellent.Thank you.Nice to see the Matelots having a go.quite rare i guess.

[@Cabdrum1]

My dad took me a lot to see the Guards when I was a kid. I was always disappointed on a cold winters day when they weren't in red but the long grey coats .... i still marched along playing a trombone though !!! 😂

[@NancyCampbell-rk9rm]

Thank you so much for the subtitles, I'm American and don't know whose who so they really help.

[@koadventures4526]

Im very glad to hear that. I wish you well.

[@Tobias1985]

Omg the Grenadier Guards are playing Don't stop me now from Queen!

[@danacallanan2922]

I loved what do you do with a drunken sailor early in the morning !

[@raymondwang3110]

Amazing HM Marines piccoloist!

[@christopherjamesfisher5519]

Sir, for respecting The Colours, Thank you very much.

[@woodrowelmore2521]

This is a nicely done video. Any video featuring a band of the Royal Marines is worth watching. I would imagine that there will be more and appearances by the RN. The government keeps downsizing the units. Soon we'll see a fire brigade unit followed by the sanitation service and then the underground train operators!

[@katerinakemp5701]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@serenashaw-q3y]

Never the. undergrounds train operators - they are always on strike! Unike our military forces....

[@riyadougla539]

Why do they keep downsizing? Cuts or people don't want to join?

[@Tom-bs1em]

@@riyadougla539 Both. They couldn’t meet their previous strength target and so cut numbers & financially more seems to be spent on tech/ vehicles so less goes to soldiers. That’s how it seems to be anyway - I might be wrong

[@papahotel8226]

Merci , c'était un magnifique reportage sur la releve de la garde .👋👏👏👍🇫🇷🇬🇧

[@denniswitz2932]

Totally enjoyable!!

[@koadventures4526]

I never knew it come to this; 100 subscriber mark! Insignificant as it may sound, but a fantastic milestone! I thank you all. I will try to make videos in the future, but in the meantime, you can pass tips and advice on improving my content. Until then, stay safe.

[@kimslau]

Wow! The Grenadier trumpet/cornet player is good.

[@marilynvandererf86]

The Guards all fantastic

[@stephaniebarr507]

i personally think that the matelot guard did alright. Maybe a bit more relaxed than the guards, but then, the Royal Navy only signs up men who wish to fight at sea. There is not much room to march on a modern warship and anyway, the noise of feet tramping around the upper scupper would wake the stokers up!

[@nowtelsematters]

The RN drill is less suited to this sort of thing but is more dignified IMO and far more appropriate for the RN

[@dkromft396]

Yes. 3 Watches in the Boiler Room, 20 feet below the waterline, can be tiresome. Especially in the Mozambique Channel for 90+ Days !

[@katerinakemp5701]

Very enjoyable post tyvm, only sour note was the bugler, can they not send guards buglers to HMRM music school to learn, now don't everyone get their knickers in a twist but if you are honest enough this is one thing that needs to be addressed. Enjoyed so much I subbed to you👍

[@robertjohns7010]

One should understand that this is the first time since the Royal Navy's official inception in 1546 (477 years) and over 1000 years as a national navy, (King Alfred the Great) that they have been honoured with being charged with the official protection of the sovereign palaces. What a fantastic job they have done!

[@emptyangel]

Stellar video! Thanks.

[@LambdaZetaTeke]

Love the band playing a Sousa march! John Philip Sousa, the March King from Washington DC USA.

[@MilitaryBandsSouthWestUK]

Anyone notice around the 1 hour 30 mark the police officer salute the ensign??

[@sebastianwheeler384]

Much like the old man, either he know#s how to do it properly, or is (highly likely) ex military!

[@sebastianwheeler384]

A reply to my reply, judging by the salute i'd say that's definitely ex-navy/naval service!

[@brianrowlands9751]

Similarly, at around 1 hour 49 minutes at St James's Palace (WPC extreme right)

[@peterhines453]

@@sebastianwheeler384 The official Metropolitan Police salute is the same as that of the Royal Navy. Not sure why - tradition or simply because it is more discreet and takes up much less space than the arm-spreading Army salute.

[@Tom-bs1em]

@@peterhines453 The salute is different. The salute cimes from when police officers wore overcoats so couldn’t extend their arm. As such the salute should cover the right eye.

[@marilynvandererf86]

Just loved that music so much

[@jordantweedie3930]

Nice principal cornet playing from the guards band!

[@jaleel475]

I love your videos their amazing no cap

[@CoalMiningTown]

Senior service looking ship shape.

[@franciscosantos289]

Parabéns mesmo por esses registros Históricos e Deus salve a Rainha! 💂👑💂

[@maryannlohr7379]

Amen

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

Aye, maybe one day I'll make it to London and see this, or Trouping the Colours !

[@MilitaryBandsSouthWestUK]

Great video I loved it

[@TheFlash-gr7zn]

If you guys haven't noticed the Guards played the National Emblem one of the musical pieces the US Armed Forces play.

[@user-ir7os6wh1w]

One of the staple pieces in British military music too. Just like many other American marches

[@NancyCampbell-rk9rm]

Beautiful music should be played as often as possible by anyone who can play it regardless of nationality.

[@iancampbell3726]

Anyone notice the missing drum corp guardsman. He was at the rear of the band with the other drummer (holding the colours cover) but then vanishes.

[@grumpyoldman8661]

I appreciate that times ahave changed and accordingly there are varying heights amongst the troopers, and that's okay, however, when I was younger there was a height regulation for guardsmen of about 6ft, and visually it did look better with an unbroken line.

[@beefday2882]

I love the bands especially because they play beautiful tunes like How to Train Your Dragon and Hercules or Don’t stop me now. Don’t forget the guards them self they do everything full respect to them.

[@mohammedabdul5970]

Somebody Random Eh I like their music too, but I’d rather prefer their good old traditional music,like Men of Harlech or Relentless Advance, a bit more fitting than playing a pop song.Though I’d gladly accept if some composer nowadays has made another amazing piece that this band and the others could play.

[@KB-jr9bd]

Yeah dude and that trumpet player from the First Battalion sounded really good.

[@acnc64]

Can some body please tell me why the two colour sergeants of the old guard did not have their bayonets fixed, if that is what they are called in the guards regiments.Non marching Naval type stoker ex submariner.Really enjoyed this video complete changing the guard thank you for sharing.

[@lloydcollins6337]

Belive the tradition on this one comes from sergeants being issued rifles when the men were issued muskets so they couldn't fix bayonets as the rifles didn't have them.

[@acnc64]

@@lloydcollins6337 Thank you another piece of army know how makes a change from being ex navy.

[@chunlin1990]

thx for share🥰

[@ataxpayer723]

Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace normally takes place the following days: August to May - Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. June and July - Daily.

[@paulmorris3613]

`i enjoyed that immensely.

[@Ceremonial1000]

The march the Navy step off to is called “HMS Vanguard”

[@sarkajindrichova6390]

thank for titles and explaining

[@militaryevents107]

The command that the band says it cover and dress. Not come up and dress.

[@jackgymlad819]

1:31:19 should be change pike not high. It is a specific word of command to the Grenadiers

[@owenrainey896]

What song are the grenadiers playing at 1:03:21 ?

[@richardpaul55]

Battle of the bands.

[@BreninCoel]

I can't fault the Guards' selection for entertainment but there is no doubt who the most accomplished musicians are.

[@SuperKontoKonto]

why do the officers walk from one side to the other side of the square at some point several times?

[@acnc64]

It's called stepping the minutes Queen Victoria noticed some of the officers looked drunk and ordered they march throughout the changing of the guard. Thats an ex submariners explanation.

[@SuperKontoKonto]

@@acnc64 thanks :)

[@lloydcollins6337]

Basically they have to march in straight lines to prove they're not drunk.

[@mastercommander4535]

Royal Navy dont stamp feet like the Guards. They don’t have stiff gait or arms either. Traditional

[@gasgiant7122]

Quite apt playing a “Queen” song.

[@paulc2689]

RAF march the same as the Army. But the Royal Navy don't raise their knees and slide their feet together. As ex RAF, it still surprises me when I see the Royal Navy marching.

[@lloydcollins6337]

The RN never adopted the "new drill movements" introduced by the Guards regiments in the interwar period - the RAF did for some reason. This includes all the stamping nonsense that soldiers do these days.

[@paulc2689]

@@lloydcollins6337 Yes I know, being a Pompey lad. However, the Navy just don't look as smart and professional with all that shuffling and sliding. I've seen both and to be honest the Navy aren't to hot on drill or parades. But they are still as good at what they do as the RAF and Army are.

[@haglasu1468]

@@lloydcollins6337 no nonsense

[@Caesar233996]

Aww man, whatever happened to stamping it out shipmayts! Love the video either way

[@mikebowden4244]

If you are talking about the way the army stamps their feet and make a lot of noise when coming to attention etc. that is not Royal Navy drill. Not much need for that on the metal decks of a ship mate.

[@Caesar233996]

@@mikebowden4244 I’m not, I’m on about when they dress. I was taught to stomp in a 1-2 fashion on each movement. Don’t know if that’s just to make Raleigh parades look more impressive though

[@karsten4454]

😎nice clip👍🏼

[@fkarno]

Great video, and very detailed. That brings me to my question: What are the two standard bearers up to, ambling back and forth just in front of the palace? It seems as if they are chatting away. Why don't they stay in position with the remaining guardsmen and sailors?

[@adam3rdcanvey]

It's a tradition from Queen Victoria who noticed some officers appeared drunk. So now they have to march up and down in straight lines to prove they are fit to command 😁

[@damkayaker]

Can anyone explain the hats?

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

Bearskin hats (skins from Canadian Black Bears). Worn by the British Infantry originally (the past couple hundred years) for the purpose of frightening the enemy - to make the British soldiers look larger and or "meaner" from a distance. Some other countries Guard Mounts & military bands wear them i .e. Canada. Now in most part of the world, those are reserved for Drum Majors

[@Tom-bs1em]

Royal Navy wear sailors caps & Royal Marines (band) wear the white Wolsey helmets

[@denniswitz2932]

Why are so many of you nitpicking - just enjoy the pageantry!!

[@sykes2698]

Music at 01:01:40?

[@bluebear4722]

The bass at 14:28 is stunning! Anybody got the name of the march?

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

Blue Bear the march is called "National Emblem", I one hundred percent agree with you on the bass!

[@bluebear4722]

@@delvinrodriguez3341 Thank you!

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

@@bluebear4722 Glad I could help!

[@ItsjustJust516]

do the royal navy wear the same shoes as the normal queens guard

[@Swampy0110]

For parade yes. But guards will bull the entire shoe while the Navy only bull the toe cap

[@ItsjustJust516]

I don't understand why their slow march is different

[@mugenmontfortppp252]

Because they are from different unit/regiment. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Excelsor92]

What is the march they are playing from 10:21 ? And yes it is one of the best versions of Changing of the Guard I saw on KZbin! Thanks for uploading

[@Hjaltland60]

“Nijmegen” Composed by Albert Edward Kelly

[@pyeiphyominn9145]

Thanks

[@timcubison9832]

Does anyone know why it is normal that the Regimental Colour is normally used rather than the Queen's or King's colour that it is now

[@Ceremonial1000]

That is the Colour…

[@timcubison9832]

@@Ceremonial1000 thanks

[@justinjamessantos5984]

What is the difference between the royal navy and the royal Marines

[@Swampy0110]

The royal marines form the navy’s amphibious infantry role is probably the most simple explanation. They’re part of the naval service

[@katerinakemp5701]

Navy sea based, marines land based Per Mare Per Terram is their motto, by sea by land.

[@jaleel475]

even if thier guards i love the queens guard

[@milamoskovskaya517]

👍👏👏👏👏Bravo!

[@frederickchase]

At 7 mins why does the man with the cymbals change position and then return?????

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

Frederick Chase the cymbal player moves closer to the snare drummer, which is on the other side of the band. When he moves he puts one cymbal in front of the drummer so he can play both the drum and cymbal, which is sometimes required when play songs. Hope this helps!

[@frederickchase]

@@delvinrodriguez3341 Cheers matey.

[@TheCatBilbo]

Liam front rank and centre! (old work colleague who escaped and ran-off to sea!)

[@yongewok]

20:00 what a shot!

[@joelleson3313]

Notice how the spectators fall in step to the music.

[@michelefur]

Vocês ingleses São muito bonito.com todo o respeito claro.😍😍🙋‍♀️

[@joeyalbertmaranan8898]

What is the title of the march that played bu royal marines band in advancing in slow time?

[@steveellis9065]

Joey Albert Maranan Westering Home

[@joeyalbertmaranan8898]

Thank youuuu!

[@davidkidd368]

I thought the Royal Navy where very smart and a great band.

[@skbid1]

Only thing I could ask for is a wind filter

[@eddieswinton3418]

What is with the colours marching back and forth

[@lloydcollins6337]

At one point in the Victorian period the Guards officers were caught drunk on parade - so much so that they couldn't march in a straight line. So they now march up and down in front of their men to prove they're sober enough to command.

[@militaryevents107]

Hi there, can I use some of this video please?

[@koadventures4526]

Hello, @Military Events. May I ask your intentions on using my video?

[@militaryevents107]

It is to take some of the static music from your video, and make it its own video. Is that alright?

[@militaryevents107]

KoAdventures it sure if you got my last message?

[@koadventures4526]

@@militaryevents107 Sorry in keeping you waiting. You may use part of my clip if you agree to provide credit to the original creator in the description box, I.E., myself and not to alter the video clip which has the watermark.

[@militaryevents107]

KoAdventures thanks, will do!

[@vincentlam2092]

What is the march they are playing from 1:29:31 ?

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

Vincent Lam the march is called "Arromanches".

[@vincentlam2092]

@@delvinrodriguez3341 Thank you so much🤣🤣🤣

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

@@vincentlam2092 No problem! Glad I could help!

[@semajbronson21]

5:30 Drum Major Jack Barker, Grenadier Guards leading The Band of the Grenadier Guards

[@williamjohnson7699]

Is the ST James Palace Detachment officer Major Marcus Elliott Square off that program?!

[@smachendree]

The first two minutes is like a Monty Python skit..

[@yeye4888]

50:55 Royal Navy officer didn’t shake the Queen’s Guard officer that’s strange

[@BFBCFTW]

The Guards officer did extend his hand, so I think in the heat of the moment the RN officer just forgot he had to do that. I did get a small laugh at the way the guards officer just sort of retracts his hand like "Well..."

[@ImperatorKernow]

When an RN Officer draws their blade they must keep their left (spare) hand on the blades scabbard, this means the Officer couldn't extend his hand as he had to keep the scabbard secure, or the damn thing will be all over the place. Seriously unwieldy things, but its tradition.

[@yeye4888]

Will Green I see,thanks for the clarification

[@harryfarr4872]

@@BFBCFTW boscombe salvation army

[@BandBWACF]

The March at 8:40 is Nijmegen

[@ArmedForcesVideos7]

Is it? I can’t find the march anywhere there’s just U.S Army videos on it. Would you mind sending a link to one if you can? That’ll be amazing.

[@BandBWACF]

@@ArmedForcesVideos7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXLGg62obKufmdU

[@koadventures4526]

Thank you so much! I shall update the captions as soon as I can!

[@ebrimajallow1928]

good afternoon my best mum the Queen Elizabeth prince Corgis with my grandfather pass away peacefully on Friday 9 April 2021 aged of 99 year's God bless 🙏 my grandfather prince Philip's with members of the British Royal Family up with peace and solidarity 🙏 God bless 🙏