Scots Guards trooping the Colour 1977 Part 3

[@ToCGambler]

Oh my god, this is perfect unlike the Troopings of the recent years. That arm swing is absolutely perfect, foot drill and dressing etc... Outstanding work!

[@philipwalton2866]

***** I agree, there is something rather more snappy about this generation than todays. My uncle was in the fighting skins and died on his 19th birthday in Anzio.

[@philipwalton2866]

***** I do not know which battalion he belonged to but at the time of Dunkirk he would have been no older than 15.

[@coldstreamer6252]

this is when there were 2 battalions, and a lot more experienced in drill, now a days the British army is very active so they don't as much time..

[@gareth1974barrington]

@@philipwalton2866 well maybe it's because today's Guards regiments have be fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan you old twat, slagging today's generation off.

[@TheSorub]

I agree not much else to do stuck on the Rhine

[@earllopez3643]

When Trooping The Colour was worth watching.

[@davewilson2220]

All troops are worth watching, regardless of what regiment ate Trooping... Septem Juncta In Uno 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️

[@patriot4786]

Exactly!

[@patriot4786]

@@davewilson2220 hes comparing to todays shambles not the what regiment..

[@charliereader3462]

@@patriot4786 to be fair to the lads over the last 10 years, as Dave pointed out in another comment, they’re only a battalion strong in each regiment, not two or three so they’re stretched pretty thin, and most of them have seen the most combat of any generation since the Second World War whilst maintaining their ceremonial duties

[@daniellastuart3145]

@@patriot4786 ya ok it better than to but back in the 1970s the British army did jack shite and 1977 was the silver jubilee so it was 12 months of drill and square bashing for that year. Everything in context please

[@WalterDWormack214]

Observer: *"Fancy Clothes, don't make a Fightin' Man!"* Observer2: *"They've been doing this, All. Over. The. Globe! For more than 300 Years! Trust me on this! They're Fighting Men!"* Her Majesty's *British Army!* Over *300 Years,* of *Classic, Stylish, Bad Ass!*

[@anthonyyair4179]

Is it me, or does this parade look sharper than the more recent parades. Soldiers appear more confident, better turned out. Just something more original somehow.

[@ken-u3n]

@Anthony Yair. These are the products of the Guards Depot Pirbright before it closed in the late 80s and Guards basic training was transferred to the Infantry Training Centre at Catterick where, sadly, the Guards ethos has been lost. And it shows. That said, they had much more time to practise for the Troop then than they have today.

[@markh2355]

No vertically challenged guards

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

@@markh2355 😂😂😂 No "chocolate" guardsmen either.

[@stormcuber2461]

Keep those comments to yourself please​@@arslongavitabrevis5136

[@WalterDWormack214]

FINALLY, a Trooping the Colours video, which the band, gives a 'nod' to "Gilbert & Sullivan"! Talk about HIGH STYLE!

[@daviddrake3504]

Always tickets for families for rehearsals but on THE day, much scarcer. Policemen in ceremonial uniforms and not only route liners,but Square liners. The crowds were solid from kerb to park. Never saw combat policeman or a yellow jacketed trick cyclist and no need for concentric rows of barriers. Thank you, political "activists" for immeasurable improvement in the spectacle...or not.

[@bugler75]

Thanks for uploading, I would have watched this parade as a child with my father on the BBC. He would have been recording it with a microphone directly onto tape and we had to keep quiet throughout. Beautiful memories for me and inspired me to sign up, 26 years service. Faugh a Ballagh

[@tom24239891]

Before the guards marched from Wellington Barracks they used to march from Chelsea barracks the distance they marched from start to finish is just under 5 Miles ( This was my second trooping of the colour)

[@mac24428900]

And guard mount if I remember. Great times BRB

[@onajourney2072]

Not a fatty in sight!

[@columnedfox5508]

no midgets either, mind you back then the guards did require a height requirement, but in the 1990's early 2000's it was relaxed...

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

@@columnedfox5508 Everything was "relaxed" to make the army "more inclusive", that is why the present-day army (totally corrupted by the "woke" ideology) would not last a week in serious combat against tough, well-trained troops.

[@gazza2933]

Many thanks for all of this. Superb!

[@lorenzbroll101]

To see the Queen in pink & mounted. Almost forgot she did this for years. Still difficult to believe she is not around anymore.

[@toninho7307]

Believe she is and she will be

[@PhoenixCreationsKaTyJs]

Wee johno that’s me and I’m front and centre Scot’s guards I remember this as if it was only yesterday and take note not a fat guardsmen on parade we were all tall and slim and instep carrying a weapon made for drill slr also let me add a full compliment of men what a sight

[@CarzorStelatis]

0:50 future Lieutenant General (and Falklands MC) John Kiszely

[@kevinadamson5768]

My old Co ist battalion Scots guards.

[@kevinadamson5768]

Once a guardsman always a guardsman.

[@christinelivesey9077]

It almost looks like there isn’t enough space for all the soldiers on Horse Guards Parade

[@kennethbrowne1355]

Much higher standards all round in those days.There hasn't been a decent parade this century.

[@harrietwoolever6180]

They all have the swagger going. Confidence.

[@Phello123]

4:00 if i saw this marching at me in battle, i'll turn around and book it out of there, lol not dealing with that

[@Jeffybonbon]

It just goes to show how much the army has changed The drill is so much better then now Its sad but the British army has been cut to the bone

[@hughgrection4205]

No box tickers on parade here

[@petertannahill3426]

When we finishd on horse guards we had to march bak to chelsea barraks five miles marchin throoo Victoria bus station

[@petertannahill3426]

Scots guards got a recomendation from the queen a gud parade n escort by the scots guards nemo me impune laccasset

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Slow March and quick March by foot guards 💂🇬🇧

[@AndrewSmart1960]

Excellent upload hope u have more :)

[@gray3553]

Tall , fit and slim back then, not like the little four foot nothings you see today. and oh my god female bands women.

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

You have the politicians and the spineless "generals" who were in charge 20 years ago for that. The British army is a joke, full of spoiled "snowflakes".

[@madcyclist58]

Looked so much better then. Maybe they had more belief in what they were doing, and weren't just going through the motions?

[@fire5736]

Any idea why the senior drum major stopped using the prefix 'band and drums' and instead started using 'massed bands?'

[@louislungbubble]

"band and drums" seems to have been the original and usual order...drum major Dean of the Irish guards used the command "massed bands drums and pipes" when he was senior drum major...after that it became "massed bands"....the reason why wont be in the Household division standing orders ,im sure of that....marty

[@fire5736]

louislungbubble Thanks Marty.

[@petertannahill3426]

Massed bands is when the pipes n drumms involved massed band

[@Sam-vr3ss]

nice!!! Hey do you know what happens if the Ensign drops the colour during the flourish or at any time during the parade? Does he pick it up or just keep going?

[@petertannahill3426]

The regiment gets disbanded its sacrilege to drop the colour dosnt happen

[@daviddrake3504]

The ground opens up and the sky falls in..

[@HarryFlashman.]

I was there, with my primary school.

[@kevinadamson5768]

Up the jocks.

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Pipes and drums play black bear 🇬🇧💂

[@theultimategamer1643]

I wish they could shout the battle cry

[@bugler75]

Somebody owes the mess a few bottles of Port at 12.33 min

[@patriot4786]

They did it faar better back then

[@philipwalton2866]

How wonderful to see the cream cheese herself on Burmese taking the salute as opposed to today where she has to sit and nod her head.

[@patriot4786]

Philip Walton everybody ages right?

[@manserk6531]

Keep in mind shes like 93

[@michaelobrien9285]

I was stuck on a hill in NRW...... not enjoying any ditties from G & S.

[@jp_cs]

Please, what is the name of the song/military march?

[@joebloggs150]

he'll get fined something like upto £1000, extra duties and possibly get bollocked by the queen herself, definitely by the regimental sgt major

[@davewilson2220]

Fined a £1000 what are you on about.. & chastised by the Queen ? Have you banged your head 🤣🤣

[@cbsj4834]

Thankfully the commentator isn't all yap yap all the bloody time...

[@bugler75]

And knew what he was talking about, explaining the reasons and traditions behind each movement.

[@daviddrake3504]

Choice of marches is brilliant. Too many bland pieces today. Particularly like the Sullivan medley. "In spite of all temptations to belong to other nations...he remains an Englishman"...Not sure if this wouldn't lead to cancellation today!

[@king_goose]

Quick march 6:50 Life guards slow march 16:38

[@jackchung2857]

starting from 2:08, did someone's bagpipe break or something, there was a strange sound and then it disappeared?

[@fire5736]

I think it was part of the intro to the march. Doesn't sound like bagpipes at all.

[@errolcostin631]

Why do the pipers get the blame for everything not bag pipes ex Scots Guards piper .

[@bugler75]

@@errolcostin631 was the same In RIrish! The pipes are the most misunderstood instrument. I never got past the chanter.

[@Robbielazar]

This is clearly the VHS being a VHS LOL

[@stormcuber2461]

Its VHS.

[@Someloke8895]

Not to mention lifetime dishonour and disgrace.

[@anthonyeaton5153]

Trooping the colour today is just smart and perfect as it ever was 50 years ago, but it is smaller in numbers.

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

You need glasses or perhaps a guide dog...

[@lawdennis3801]

3:53 FYI

[@grayug3762]

Oh to be of an age to still be able to do that

[@daniellastuart3145]

ya ok it better than to but back in the 1970s the British army did jack shite and 1977 was the silver jubilee so it was 12 months of drill and square bashing for that year. Everything in context please

[@gbr2565]

6:49

[@thadgb2485]

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