Changing the Guard Windsor - 20.4.2024 *GURKHAS FIRST GUARD MOUNT OF 2024*

[@stephenluke2347]

It was good to see the Gurkha band playing and marching at infantry and light infantry pace

[@suemcgregor9248]

Aren't they marvellous? The King's own

[@paulinedixon3490]

The Gurkhas are wonderful. We are so lucky to have them in our country. ❤❤❤

[@valeriehenderson241]

most certainly are

[@ianhampton6856]

They deserve to be British citizens with all rights, instead of flagrantly giving it to somalis, Nigerians Congolese etc etc etc ad nauseum

[@paulinedixon3490]

@@ianhampton6856 I agree entirely These brave men have served our country for years. They should be at the top of the list 🇬🇧👍

[@londonman8688]

great to see the Gurkhas

[@GAZ1511]

i just love our friends the Gurkhas i went on there bace in Aldershot in 1997 when i was in the Army and what a great bunch of Guys so a big thank you

[@rogerdaniels8150]

We should be rebuilding our bond with the wonderful men that become Gurkhas we need more of their quality and dedication

[@steve-en7bm]

God Bless Our Gurkhas

[@suemcgregor9248]

The King's own, that's respect

[@John-G]

​@@suemcgregor9248"The King's own"? King's own what 😂😂😂😂😂?

[@judithwallssmith9627]

My heart swells with pride for the Gurkhas who are so deserving of this position. May God be with you always

[@alanmack3538]

We should be honoured and proud to have these as part of the British Armed forces....

[@valeriehenderson241]

We are!

[@englishcple]

fearsome warriors. Thank god they are on our side !

[@selwynowen6213]

It’s nice to watch the Gurkhas marching at their normal pace 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@gaeleenvandenbergh]

Thank you for sharing. It's a great sight to see such great troops. ❤

[@RichardVassie]

Brave, the Bravest of Men. God Mightly Bless Them.

[@shaza7657]

Hear hear

[@grahammartin5299]

Wow this was truly amazing to watch and listen to. Their infantry and light infantry pace was outstanding.

[@VivienneWest-k3n]

It was brilliant to watch the Gurkhas as my father had spoken about them from the time he was WWII British 8th Army.

[@michaelhill7632]

Great Gurkhas. A great addition to the British Force

[@valeriehenderson241]

You don't want to mess with a Gurkha. Astonishing that, for such a feared army unit, they are the nicest, most polite people. I hold them in the greatest respect.

[@SugarWildflower-si4ox]

Great video. Thank you.

[@Qstudio899]

love the bagpipes with the band

[@mark140363]

The policeman that led them out had best get on his bike, these lads don't hang about :) Wonderful to see the Gurkhas.

[@lesleymcshanemitchell9651]

Finest most modest fight ing men on the Planet

[@davideddy5877]

Very, very smart

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

Another Excellent video!! Anyone else remember the Two Ronnies Sketch about the Catering Corps?! "Cock O' The North" reminds me of it! "Oh Roly-Poly". 😂 The marches played were, 1) 0:23-Atholl Highlanders & Cock O' The North 2) 2:53-Jellalabad 3) 4:11-Scotland the Brave & Highland Laddie 4) 5:15-March to the Everest (Return to Barracks) 5) 5:51-Atholl Highlanders & Cock O' The North 6) 6:40-Glorious Victory 7) 9:07-Scotland the Brave & Highland Laddie 8) 9:58-British Grenadiers

[@WindsorCastleGuards]

Caught me

[@ArmedForcesVideos7]

Thanks delvin. I had some fun recording and marching at 140!! 🤣

[@charlottecunningham2141]

@@ArmedForcesVideos7 I think I saw you in someone else’s videos. I thought to myself, “bless his heart. He’s walking as fast as they are marching.”😊

[@meadowlands1937]

Bravo for the 2 Ronnies memory. They were marvelous. I managed to see them on stage on one occasion.

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

@@meadowlands1937 They were indeed marvelous! You were very lucky to have witnessed them in person! I'm too young to have seen them on TV, but I enjoy watching their Sketches on KZbin! Their Scottish Pipes and Drums sketch was excellent, so was the Aldershot Brass Ensemble one!

[@penelopepolinsneemeyer4757]

We saw one of these gentlemen on sentry duty at Windsor Cadtle yesterday afternoon. Thank you.

[@norma-zd7pb]

Gurkhas Great ,Support them, Long Live Britain and Northern Ireland

[@xvrays]

Love these lads. Brave brave Gurkhas! True Brits!!

[@John-G]

"True Brits!!"? They're Nepalese - they can't get British citizenship until after they've left the Gurkhas.

[@johnglover1717]

A nice gentle stroll on the way back to barracks!

[@suemcgregor9248]

Only 4% of applicants get into this regiment, when they do they're given the respect they deserve

[@ardeladimwit]

they are pretty amazing. Any task set before a Gurkha will be done above expectation. A saxophone or tuba is a great deal more complicated than an ATM and forget lipping on a trombone. A tuba is 2/3 weight of a Gurkha and not as easy as basket of stones to carry, either.

[@WindsorCastleGuards]

Great Video Nice to hear Atholl highlands Marches : Atholl Highlands Cock o north Jellabald March to take Everest Atholl highlands Cock o north Glorious Victory Scotland the brave British Grenadiers

[@ArmedForcesVideos7]

Thank you!! It certainly was great to hear some different marches.

[@MarkBuckle-p8u]

​@ArmedForcesVideos173 just love the gurkhas so brave polite and fearless warriors great they serve our country well they have every right to live in our country god bless them all

[@WindsorCastleGuards]

@@ArmedForcesVideos7Your Welcome 😂

[@weeddegree]

Nepalese British warriors, stay safe lads

[@stevecastro1325]

Great soldiers to fight alongside; nightmare to fight against.

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

Check out Gurkha selection in Nepal . Hard ,very hard .

[@stever456]

Ive been there, it was hard enough riding up some of the hill/mountain sides on an off road enduro bike let alone running with all that weight. I wish I could have spoken to someone inside the camp, I only got to tell one of the gate guards how proud I was of the guys wanting to join our forces and that they made Britain great. The retired Gurkhas around Derby have been so welcoming, I even went into an Indian food place in Derby and one of the chefs (who is Nepali) knew me from the family photos on FB he had seen of me in Kathmandu at his relatives house 😮 I can just about spot a Nepali now mainly the language, how shocked and happy they are when I chat to them in Nepali 😂👍

[@victorhoe2321]

I noticed the Grenadier guards had bayonets affixed on their rifles while the Gurkhas carried their Kikari knives in their shields affixed to their backsides. My dad served with British Forces in Burma during WW2. When the Gurkhas drew their Kikaris, it's as wicked as the bayonets or the Imperial Japanese army Katana swords.

[@johnsabini2330]

Rifles at the trail Bayonets (Swords) never fixed.

[@John-G]

They're called kukris.

[@guardsdivisionfan]

9:48 I noticed that company sergeant major is from 1st battalion grenadier guards. And i noticed the saber. I realized that I might see my favorite company sergeant major from 2 or 1 year ago in nijmegen company again as a first battion sergeant in windsor or Buckingham.

[@John-G]

He's hardly likely to be from the Second Battalion - there hasn't been one for thirty years 😂! ... and you noticed a "saber"? Where 😂?

[@guardsdivisionfan]

@@John-G?Well, I guess you miss understood what I just said. I just met to say that I miss a different company sergeant major that I was used see in videos. He was a drill sergeant in grenadier guards Nijmegen company in 2021 or 2022. saber?? Well, it the sword next to this company sergeant major 9:48 on the left. You can see it easily or I might be wrong mate.

[@LivingStone-f9o]

@@guardsdivisionfan John-G idiot thinks your stupid. No bullying allows bot.

[@LivingStone-f9o]

@@John-G Respect people bro.

[@LivingStone-f9o]

@@guardsdivisionfan That idiot John-g thinks you're stupid. Not bullying allow bot.

[@davidrichards809]

The Ghurkha drill is immaculate

[@rustyrazzi5182]

…a dude of mine ask why are there so few police escorting them (for safety sakes)…and I’m like ‘bro, read a book about them Gurkhas… please”…

[@AveCaesar2025]

I listen to their glorious - but out musiced - pipers and think my old pipe major would have loved playing with the gurkhas. He really enjoyed speeding the music up and would have loved playing with them at their speed. Happy memories

[@caroldocherty6810]

I pity any tourist who tries to mess with the gurkhas. The greatest fighters in the world. Hope UK has decided to pay them their pensions properly now. They have fought many battles with us.

[@suemcgregor9248]

They're brilliant soldiers. All credit to them

[@kennethhannah4221]

Not a problem....the loan police officer in front will see whoever off 😔

[@valeriehenderson241]

Well, you simply don't "mess" with a Gurkha. Tourists, get a grip, grow up. If they draw the kukhri, it's not in your best interests. How fortunate we are to have them on our side after the shoddy way we treated them, pension wise.

[@John-G]

They've had the same pensions and TACOS since 2007. A clear breach of the 1949 agreement with Nepal, along with British citizenship, so Nepal no longer gets anything out of the deal but instead loses some of its brightest and best, for nothing. No surprise that Nepal has said it's ending Gurkha recruitment, although it hasn't said when. Short-sighted and greedy, those who pushed for it have done Nepal no favours.

[@caroldocherty6810]

@@John-G thanks for the update.

[@londonman8688]

that was the smallest Coldstream guard i have ever seen at the end

[@John-G]

That, I think, was the CSM!

[@plumroseham]

I agree used to be a minimum height. He has a pace stick and sword so a Warrant officer

[@John-G]

@@plumroseham There still is - 5'2" for most trades, 4'10" for some. TBF, it used to be 5'10" for the Guards and 6'2" for King's Company, but recruiting isn't exactly stellar, so ... He's the CSM so he's hardly a recent recruit.

[@eddiebest1951]

They don’t come any tougher than these guys

[@Frederick-in2rz]

So what is the Clan tartan are those pipers wearing?

[@1957bumpy]

You wouldnt want to meet them on a dark night if they were looking for you

[@suemcgregor9248]

What a pity the 28th didnt get that recognition

[@14-Peaks]

[@davidreed3357]

And what is the purpose of this changing of the guard?

[@John-G]

Public duties / ceremonial.

[@michaelforden156]

Real men our country cant produce me thinks big style

[@johnsabini2330]

Rifle regiment pace.

[@PhilipFranklin-j7o]

🫡

[@warickhunt4147]

Little Nepalese mercenaries.

[@Rumbletummy117]

Sorry didn't like the fast marching. I bet they have to be really fit in order to play & march like this.

[@jameswills6320]

All Gurkha units use light infantry drill, as does the Rifle Regiment. 140 instead of 120 paces to the minute. To commemorate their historic role as skirmishers ahead of the main body of troops. Got to keep these traditions alive.

[@Rumbletummy117]

@@jameswills6320 Fair enough. Thanks for the info.

[@binduzutshi2874]

​@@jameswills6320Thank you for this information.

[@ianorr7623]

Piss poor photography.