Guards escort SECRET code at Tower of London

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@Alan_AB 2 жыл бұрын

It never ceases to amaze me how the public treat this, as with Horseguards, as if it is some kind of Disneyland parade. These are active soldiers on duty at an official ceremony. I wish the public would stand back and give the soldiers room to carry out their duties.

@maryschierberl3017 2 жыл бұрын

Alan B. You are absolutely right! It's no joke..Watching some of these people how ignorant they are. There's just no respect!

@kimphilby7999 Жыл бұрын

I agree,but this doesn't change with sweet words,only by gun knocks!!!🏏

@TiaraTotty999 2 жыл бұрын

Makes me so proud to be English/British.

@harry47812 2 жыл бұрын

so british?

@ivanbrousse6805 2 жыл бұрын

I AM FRENCH BUT I AM TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU 👍 👍👍

@drau331 2 жыл бұрын

Really? A few tin soldiers and a few commands is enough to make you proud? What a poor brain...

@maryschierberl3017 2 жыл бұрын

I completely respect the British. You are very blessed in my eyes to be English..I do like my country of course but....I truly admire how your country has kept the respect going for your king and Queen and all of respectful duties. I know there is no perfect place but we really seem to have disrespected all the old ways that this country was built on.. While your country has embraced the old and the new ways . Take care and Stay safe..God bless. ❣

@MartianMoon 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats you’ve got a few soldiers with funny hats who can walk in unison

@lies4613 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see this 😻 thank you very much for your video!

@phil-zz5hk 2 жыл бұрын

so much has changed since my days in the Welsh guards . different rifles , different posts and different rifle drill . no 1 post used to be outside the guardroom .

@wernerhaase2632 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your commitment!!

@susieowens3 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching this truly british 💂

@TheKira699 2 жыл бұрын

The Word At 15:00 The Officer of The Guard and escort, march to the Byward Tower to collect the Word. The Word is the password, which is changed daily, for after-hours entry to the Tower of London. The Word used by Tower staff, residents and the soldiers on duty.

@phil-zz5hk 2 жыл бұрын

never knew about a password in my days . 70s and 80s . we couldnt go out anyway . 24 hour guard in the week and 48 hour guard at the weekend .

@CraigTalksAbout 2 жыл бұрын

That makes sense now, I never understood what the word was all about.

@lies4613 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your answer, now a now what the have been done 👍

@llb7148 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your information, it is great the learn something new everyday even at the young age of 76.🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘

@Jimo1956 2 жыл бұрын

It's actually NOT at 15:00 (impossible because the film is only 08:11 long). They MARCH OFF at 04:00

@Jimo1956 2 жыл бұрын

The "Escort of the Word" marches off at 04:00. Watch the officer in front closely as they march towards the Beefeater at the far end waiting for them. Up till then the officer swings his left arm as per drill as every one else does too. The officer then has a short exchange with the Beefeater at which he hands the officer "the Word" to his left hand. The officer clasps is closely and from thereon does NOT swing his arm when they march back, BECAUSE he could lose the "Word." The "Word" being the password to enter the Tower in the evening and night.

@Wabbit_Hunta Жыл бұрын

Wrong. They march off at 3pm each day and the Word is for the Ceremony of the Keys. Currently it is in this form The Ceremony of the Keys is an ancient ritual, held every evening at the Tower of London, when the main gates are locked for the night. It is said to be the oldest extant military ceremony in the world, and is the best-known ceremonial tradition of the Tower. Ceremony At exactly 9.53 pm, the Chief Yeoman Warder, dressed in Tudor watchcoat and bonnet, and carrying a candle lantern, leaves the Byward Tower and falls in with the Escort to the Keys, a military escort made up of armed members of the Tower of London Guard. The Warder passes his lantern to a soldier, and marches with his escort to the outer gate. The sentries on duty salute the King's Keys as they pass. The Warder first locks the outer gate and then the gates of the Middle and Byward Towers. The Warder and escort march down Water Lane, until they reach the Bloody Tower archway where a sentry challenges the party to identify themselves: *_Sentry: "Halt! Who comes there?"_* *_Chief Warder: "The keys"._* *_Sentry: "Whose keys?"_* *_Chief Warder: "King Charles's keys"._* *_Sentry: "Pass King Charles's Keys. All's well"._* The Warder and escort march down to the foot of Broadwalk Steps where the main Tower Guard is drawn up to meet them. The party halts, and the officer in charge gives the command to present arms. The Chief Warder steps forward, doffs his bonnet, and proclaims: *_Chief Warder: "God preserve King Charles"._* *_Guard: "Amen!"_* On the answering "Amen", the clock of the Waterloo Barracks strikes 10pm and the Last Post is sounded, marking the end of the ceremony. The Guard is dismissed, and the Chief Warder takes the keys to the King's House for safekeeping overnight. .

@Jimo1956 Жыл бұрын

@@Wabbit_Hunta You misread. I didn't write that they march off at 4 p.m or whatever time.I placed a timestamp (in BLUE), which, when you press the blue link, takes the vieler to 04:00 mins in the clip. Check for yourself.

@sarahstrong7174 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for sharing.

@hazel1605 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks

@AR-ov2nr 2 жыл бұрын

VERY top men. Full admiration for them....

@educanassa100 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull

@michelefur Жыл бұрын

Que lindos 😍

@MrPlankinton 2 жыл бұрын

Take note how the Officer swings his left arm while marching To receive the password, but holds the Word tightly to his side when marching in Return.

@karateandy76 2 жыл бұрын

Cant trust them not to lose it... lol

@Kaczorek2366 2 жыл бұрын

5:19 - That guard who led the other guards saluted a guard as well? It's like a guard in a hat or a cylinder. It's the other one in the cylinder, who is he? Paw up.

@Jimo1956 2 жыл бұрын

He's a Beefeater handing the officer the "Word". The password for the evening and night. When the Escort actually marches off at 04:00 to receive the "Word" you can see another Beefeater to the left of them. Beefeaters are ex-servicemen/women.

@marukana_moto 2 жыл бұрын

_What a wonderful video share, very exciting to watch._

@marlenelima1324 2 жыл бұрын

E espetacular, maravilhoso vê-los.

@irvinelawrence2733 Жыл бұрын

Why did the officer begin the inspection without his sword drawn...these parades seem to be undergoing changes...I noticed the horse guards do not dismount when changing also¿¿¿

@lizardninja007 2 жыл бұрын

Why do they have to hold the gun with two hands like that at 7:20 when they go into the guard room?

@leemorris6996 2 жыл бұрын

High Port

@lizardninja007 2 жыл бұрын

@@leemorris6996 but why? Is there a special reason for marching inside with High port?

@lizardninja007 2 жыл бұрын

@@leemorris6996 thank you for answering btw

@leemorris6996 2 жыл бұрын

@@lizardninja007 we were told to do it that way just tradition

@dabsy123 2 жыл бұрын

@@leemorris6996 didn’t with the SLR!..only came in with the SA80 onwards!

@majorlaff8682 2 жыл бұрын

I see the miniature versions of the guards are becoming quite popular these days.

@timcubison9832 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. This is not an insignificant duty. The Crown jewels are housed here and if these were stolen there would be a constitutional crisis of considerable proportion not seen since the murder of Charles 1

@joleneeeeaaah 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot find the secret code part 😭💂‍♂️💙

@Jimo1956 2 жыл бұрын

The "Escort of the Word" marches off at 04:00. Watch the office in front closely as the y march towards the Beefeater at the far end waiting for them. Up till then the officer swings his left arm as per drill as every one else does too. The officer then has a short exchange with the Beefeater at which he hands the officer "the Word" to his left hand. The officer clasps is closely and from thereon does NOT swing his arm when they march back, BECAUSE he could lose the "Word." The "Word" being the password to enter the Tower in the evening and night.

@katie33565 Жыл бұрын

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@Charlotte_299 2 жыл бұрын

Who is the guy with the red sash?

@kenbray3602 2 жыл бұрын

The Guard Commander, normally a sargeant.

@lies4613 2 жыл бұрын

@@kenbray3602om

@Charlotte_299 2 жыл бұрын

@@kenbray3602 Thank you

@ericshin121 2 жыл бұрын

Scarlet sashes are worn by infantry sergeants and colour sergeants in the British Army and the Commonwealth. In the Guards only, crimson sashes are worn by ranks WO2 and WO1

@wernerhaase2632 2 жыл бұрын

Wir warten auf den Ball!!

@Jimo1956 2 жыл бұрын

Wartest Du noch immer?

@pilgrum23 2 жыл бұрын

Is this sigt civil or military

@blue2sco 2 жыл бұрын

It's part of the Royal Household.

@AndreaJobPicanello 2 жыл бұрын

E quale sarebbe il codice segreto delle guardie?? Hai messo un titolo così solo per attirare i click... Vergognati!

@Wabbit_Hunta Жыл бұрын

Once again... Do your homework! Again you make spurious claims with your clickbait titles. There are no hand signals used, and there never have been. This is an "informal inspection" prior to moving off to collect the Word of the Day. Your image in your clickbait title implies that there is a code when inspecting the Guard prior to moving off. So so wrong. The Word of the Day has been carried out since about 1340 AD. It's a daily password that's used, and changed, every day as the Tower is unlocked (at 9am) and locked (at 10pm) every day. The Yeoman Warders do a sweep everyday to clear tourists from The Tower. That is what this ceremony is for. There's no hand signals used which you're implying that there is with your clickbait title/image. The Word, held at 3pm each day, is the precursor, to the Ceremony of the Keys, which occurs every night at 10pm, when The Tower is locked up. Currently it is in this form The Ceremony of the Keys is an ancient ritual, held every evening at the Tower of London, when the main gates are locked for the night. It is said to be the oldest extant military ceremony in the world, and is the best-known ceremonial tradition of the Tower. Ceremony At exactly 9.53 pm, the Chief Yeoman Warder, dressed in Tudor watchcoat and bonnet, and carrying a candle lantern, leaves the Byward Tower and falls in with the Escort to the Keys, a military escort made up of armed members of the Tower of London Guard. The Warder passes his lantern to a soldier, and marches with his escort to the outer gate. The sentries on duty salute the King's Keys as they pass. The Warder first locks the outer gate and then the gates of the Middle and Byward Towers. The Warder and escort march down Water Lane, until they reach the Bloody Tower archway where a sentry challenges the party to identify themselves: *_Sentry: "Halt! Who comes there?"_* *_Chief Warder: "The keys"._* *_Sentry: "Whose keys?"_* *_Chief Warder: "King Charles's keys"._* *_Sentry: "Pass King Charles's Keys. All's well"._* The Warder and escort march down to the foot of Broadwalk Steps where the main Tower Guard is drawn up to meet them. The party halts, and the officer in charge gives the command to present arms. The Chief Warder steps forward, doffs his bonnet, and proclaims: *_Chief Warder: "God preserve King Charles"._* *_Guard: "Amen!"_* On the answering "Amen", the clock of the Waterloo Barracks strikes 10pm and the Last Post is sounded, marking the end of the ceremony. The Guard is dismissed, and the Chief Warder takes the keys to the King's House for safekeeping overnight. .