Ultra-Rare Sighting of Special Horse Guards seen in central London 🇬🇧

[@Chris17198]

No one can do pomp and ceremony like the Brits … we’ve got to be the best in the world for putting on a show for an occasion like this … to all the servicemen and women ..thank you for your service to your country .. and to all the past servicemen who lost their lives for king and country .. we owe you so much for your sacrifice and service to the nation.. 🫡

[@frank-ko6de]

Imagine expending just a fraction of that energy on the veterans and the citizens of the country so that there won't be a cost of living crisis.

[@007KayElleKay]

@@frank-ko6de”energy” from the armed forces won’t solve the problems you mention. We need better social care and more affordable housing.

[@thorpsewinglessons5913]

Beautiful horses.

[@John-G]

No-one can because who would want to outside Disneyland.

[@John-G]

​@@007KayElleKayThe Lord Mayor's Show is funded by the City of London Corporation, so apart from very limited input by a few Army musicians and a handful of Regulars and some Yeoman Warders it doesn't actually cost the tax payer anything. All the "military" in fancy dress pay for their own uniforms except the school cadets, and even theirs are indirectly funded by the schools.

[@taffslater973]

They are the Light Cavalry of the Honourable Artillery Company, a royal warranted ceremonial body, all members are volunteers with previous service in HM forces, they form the bodyguard to the Lady Mayoress of the City of London

[@John-G]

Actually there's no requirement for them to have any "previous service in HM Forces", at least regular forces - some do, some don't, but reserve service counts as well so some simply transfer from the HAC or other reserve units.

[@jnairac]

All fair but "Dragoons" as in Light Cavalry innit?

[@John-G]

​@@jnairacNot really. The HAC's are just "Light Cavalry". Dragoons were more mounted infantry, although they don't like to admit it.

[@Brigadier9]

​@@John-Gmore in theory than actuality. Few if any accounts record Dragoons dismounting to shoot it out prior to WWI.

[@John-G]

@@Brigadier9 I don't think this is the right place to discuss dragoons, but that's very badly misinformed as that's exactly what they were and exactly what they did during the 17th and 18th centuries, and they weren't used solely or primarily as cavalry until the 19th. A well documented early example is Cromwell using Col John Okey's Dragoons to do exactly that at Naseby against Rupert's cavalry from the Sulby Hedges.

[@Bob-Horse]

In the past I had the privilege of helping exercise and groom those HAC Light Cavalry horses, getting them ready for parades such as this. Beautiful horses and lovely people.

[@Roheryn100]

Glad you enjoyed it ! My husband and I were involved when they first became mounted back in the 1980s. He was their first riding master and I walked beside them on their first mounted Lord Mayor’s Show to check girths, etc. We found some horses for them, too.

[@peterbrown1012]

They are not light cavalry, they are horse artillery.

[@robshirewood5060]

@@peterbrown1012 HAC also have unique roles and training, and a very unusual organisation, not to mention their colours are unique as are their rank devices for nco's and officers. I believe they have a unique design of badge which reflects a colour that does not exist being in silver rather than gold thread, whereas Guards badges have the gold thread reflecting their Regimental colours. These can be seen on the crimson jackets (crimson? scarlet? idk for sure)

[@peterbrown1012]

@robshirewood5060 the Lifeguards wear red jackets, the Blues and Royals wear blue jackets from the pre amalgamation Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) The Household cavalry do not have sergeants, this is because sergeant was an infantry rank and Corporal was a Cavalry rank, when the infantry introduced corporals the Cavalry added of Horse to denote their superiority, only The Household Cavalry keep this tradition. Ranks are trooper, L/cpl - 2 cheverons with crown above, L/cpl of Horse - 3 chevorons with cloth crown above, Corporal of Horse- 3 cheverons with brass crown above, Staff Corporal- 4 inverted cheverons with crown above worn on lower sleeve or wrist, Squadron Corporal Major- crown worn on lower sleeve or wrist, Regimental Corporal Major- coat of arms on a officer's style uniform. They do not wear cheverons on ceremonial uniform, ranks are denoted by a series of augiletts, NCO'S from the left shoulder and officer's from the right. All ranks address Lt. Colonel and above by their rank.not sir. The Blues and Royals are the only regiment who salute without headgear and their 2nd Lieutenants are called cornets. The Lifeguards better badge is brass, The Blues and Royals is gunmetal. There are only 2 messes, the officer's mess and the NCO'S and WO'S mess. The Household cavalry regiment is unique in that it is made up of 2 regiments, so 2 regiments within another regiment. They are also classed as a corps in their own right.

[@michaelfoster5577]

@@peterbrown1012then why are the orders prefaced with “Light Cavalry”? The uniforms of those mounted soldiers are not horse artillery!

[@jollyvannicen2692]

I thank God for allowing the British Monarchy to exist up to this day. The beauty and richness of their tradition is beyond belief.. the small details to the biggest detail.. everything seems so magical. Watching such videos feels like relieving the monarchy in the past.

[@John-G]

It's the Lord Mayor - nothing to do with the "monarchy".

[@jeanglendinning1860]

how many years before all this disappears once all those illegal so called asylum seekers take control of the government, hopefully it wont happen in my life time as im 80 yars old

[@frank-ko6de]

@@jollyvannicen2692 keep living in the past while every one else moves forward with their future. Queen Victoria passed away a very long time ago. That era has long been over.

[@frank-ko6de]

@@John-G They are literally going to see the monarch, that was the purpose of the creation of the tradition? Learn to understand context.

[@John-G]

@@frank-ko6de "They are literally going to see the monarch ..." NO THEY'RE NOT 😂. They're literally going to the Royal Courts of Justice to swear allegiance to the Crown in front of the Justices - the King isn't there. The Lord Mayor sees the King to swear allegiance on the day BEFORE the Lord Mayor's Show. The Show is just that - a show, for the Lord Mayor to "show" himself off to the peasants after he's been sworn in. "Learn to understand context"? Learn to understand the facts 😂.

[@GMN360]

At long last I attended the Lord Mayor’s Show on Saturday. It was so much better to be there than watching on TV. I will be back next year. Wonderful procession. Added to the day, I visited the Guildhall art gallery which has wonderful work and the London Mithraeum. So much to see and do in that magnificent City. Thank you a summary of the day.

[@veronicaroach3667]

Oh is that what this is - I'm a Brit in the US & I have never seen this 'show' before in all my 84 years. I grew up in London, left the UK around 1984, but now I am learning via KZbin all this pageantry ?? How did it escape my attention for so many years ?

[@debbiemichaels4632]

Such a beautiful coach. The horsey's are absolutely stunning ❤❤❤

[@michaelwilkinson2928]

The majority of marshalls, with the City of London red armbands, are officers in the various reserve forces (RNR, Army Reserve and RAFR).

[@user-jg3jo5ry9y]

I see the princess and I çannot believe her grace and beauty , she also is a gental soul , I am an older Canadian woman and they say God made no perfect human ♥️ ❤ with Princess Kate he came damn close 💖 she is going to be the Royal that will show ❤️ all the Commonwealth countries ❤️ 💖 and people how we need the Royals more than ever to guide us through the rough times that will soon be here . ❤ I as an older lady love❤ you Princess Katherine , you are the only one who could follow Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana and honor them as she does . Britain 🇬🇧 ❤ you are so lucky to have her as to have her right there in London, God Bless Katherine and the United Kingdom. ❤

[@frankrowland]

She wasn’t there! You probably saw the Lady Mayoress.

[@John-G]

Sorry, but you didn't see the Princess of Wales - she wasn't there, nothing to do with her 😢.

[@Roheryn100]

No Royals are present at the Lord Mayor’s show.

[@debstewart4558]

The new golden coach look beautiful.

[@John-G]

@@debstewart4558 "new"? It's over 250 years old.

[@wandapease-gi8yo]

Those Carriage horses know they are the Chosen and Beautiful!

[@michaelwilkinson2928]

Mounted detachment of the Honourable Artillery Company and the Royal Horse Artillery.

[@spentacle]

Thanks. Pity the poster didn't do a bit of research themselves.

[@John-G]

Actually not the RHA, except for the horse box / ambulance, which was on loan. Just some of the HAC in fancy dress. Edit: my mistake - King's Troop after all, in rag order.

[@michaelwilkinson2928]

@@John-G RHA at 5.03

[@John-G]

​@@michaelwilkinson2928You're right, King's Troop - my mistake. Normally they're not included, and they look in absolute bog order TBH, so I assumed it was the HAC Pony Club.

[@Roheryn100]

@@John-GThe King’s Troop have always been in the Lord Mayor’s Show. I have photos of my husband, a Gunner, there in the 1960s.

[@mikemyshka1472]

Well done to the Horse Artillery and the Hussars unit. I had to get The British Empire Regimental books to figure out who what units from 1904. Well done to all the participants it awesome show of historic coaches.

[@gillianthurlow4723]

We should keep all our traditions.

[@tua09769]

like the old burning of witches

[@johnsabini2330]

@@tua09769 Rachel Reeves first please 👍

[@thetorchyblameseries8100]

Absolutely amazing video. Breathtaking. An inside look at a century-old tradition. Thank you

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it :) It’s amazing to share this time-honored tradition with you all! 🌏

[@jackiehawkins6926]

you have the best videos out there, I love the way you explain the traditions to us. Thank you for your insight into the Royal world, I am looking forward to seeing more of your content where you explain how the pageantry works. 💜

[@thetorchyblameseries8100]

@@jackiehawkins6926 Abs;olutely dittos

[@QPRTokyo]

Nice to the City of London flags next to the Union flag.

[@pattycatlett6390]

Im so excited to see this vodeo om grom america and we have nothing like this ehat a beautiful ceremony.

[@MarianOrme]

I can only comment as that below well done everyone

[@susyward581]

I love the Lord Mayor’s. They did the square mile proud it was a magnificent show

[@daviddaniel438]

God bless you all family ❤

[@MrHowardking]

Majestic horses - pure spectacle

[@madeleinegombert661]

They all look spectacular. But I feel sorry for the horses who don't like the bells rings.

[@ardeladimwit]

don't be sorry for them. They have good lives, best care in world and are used to 21 gun salutes. Royal Horse Artillery.

[@coreenasylverorchard9731]

I totally agree with you ! 🤗

[@Roheryn100]

They aren’t “special Horse Guards”.They are the Honourable Artillery Company Light Cavalry. The HAC is a Territorial Army regiment

[@robshirewood5060]

Army Reserve Regiment the TA has gone, HAC also have special roles in wartime (last time i looked)

[@Roheryn100]

@ Thanks for the update. Husband was associated with the HAC in the 80s and 90s.

[@annemariepienaar2007]

Wow that golden coach is beautiful

[@archiebald4717]

Beautiful!

[@robertstark8527]

I had the privilege of marching in the Lord Mayor’s Show in 1974 with the Royal Marines Reserve ( City of London).

[@ardeladimwit]

the Shires are so beautiful

[@taniac1860]

So were the Friesian’s, they were stunning.

[@StephenMarsh-wf5tr]

Nice fancy dress lads!

[@geniawheddon7402]

The Livery and cGuilds of London

[@BillGaze]

They are the light cavalry of the Honorable Artillery Company

[@capablemaria]

Please could you give a brief explanation of what is happening please . This would be interesting.thankyou.

[@patriciarowland2124]

Saturday 9th November 2024. The annual Lord Mayor's Show in the City of London. Each November when the new Lord Mayor is installed they have a Parade of businesses, floats, marching bands, assorted bands, dancers etc. Dates back to the 13th Century. None of the members of the Royal Family attend. Televised live on BBC1 & I Player.

[@greentombdive]

The Honourable Artillery Company was established in the 16th Century.

[@julesmarwell8023]

Greeting from the antipodes

[@GWAYGWAY1]

Those cars carry our Lords and Masters, the top of the Establishment Freemasonry of the Guilds of the City of London.

[@vilmarojas693]

Non historic people always ask why the Brits still has the King and Queen, the monarchy, because they made what is now today United Kingdom.

[@haroldinsley171]

The Mayor of London doesn’t have a show like this!

[@Roheryn100]

??? This is the Lord Mayor’s Show.

[@Aoife24601]

Are you a English? Surely you know the differance...?f so...? If not..apologies... This is the LORD MAYORS SHOW...the Lord MAYOR is the MAYOR of the ancient City of London. The square Mile. Even the King cannot enter without permission. Its a long story and ancient history. Easier to Google it.

[@ardeladimwit]

are they using Fresians on the carriages?

[@Roheryn100]

A couple of them…

[@Aoife24601]

JUST A QUICKIE. THIS IS THE LORD MAYORS SHOW. NOT...THE MAYOR OF LONDON BUT THE LORD MAYOR OF THE 'CITY OF LONDON!!!!.' ..ITS ENTIRELY DIFFERANT.!!! THE CITY IS THAT SQUARE MILE IN THE VERY CENTRE, THE ANCIENT CITY ....IT HAS A LORD MAYOR AND THE KING IS NOT ALLOWED IN WITHOUT PERMISSION! IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ROYAL FAMILY AS I SAID THEYRE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CITY WITHOUT PERMISSION. IF YOURE STILL NON WISER...ITS TOO LONG TO WRITE HERE ....JUST GOOGLE THE 'CITY OF LONDON' AND THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON. ....NOT! THE MAYOR....THATS SADIQ KHAN. THIS IS VERY DIFFERANT AND ANCIENT. 😂

[@robshirewood5060]

The difference being the City of London which has its own unique Police force and gold badges as opposed to Metropolitan London which has the MP and silver badges if i am right??

[@johnsabini2330]

Odd at 10.03 Coldstream Gard in riding kit 🤔

[@borobinson7005]

What kind of cars are those

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

I believe they’re Rolls-Royce classics 🇬🇧

[@michaelmontagu3979]

​@@TheKingsGuardsChannel Old Phantoms

[@newton18311]

I thought the best horse was sat next to Charley boy.

[@geniawheddon7402]

Bells of London

[@michaelshore2300]

Not strictly cavalry they are horse artillery

[@ChannelOli-uh8lr]

Who are all these people ?

[@John-G]

Reservists, mainly - civilians in fancy dress.

[@Roheryn100]

Also Household Cavalry, King’s Troop and Foot Guards detachments.

[@janebridie4610]

They need a few herding dogs to help with moving crowds. Border Collies etc.

[@brucklay227]

What is is this occasion please?

[@TheKingsGuardsChannel]

The Lord Mayor’s Show 2024 👍 HISTORY: The Lord Mayor’s Show is the oldest, longest, best loved and least-rehearsed civic procession in the world. It dates back to the early 13th century when King John, desperate for support, granted that the City of London could appoint its own Mayor. He required that each newly-elected Mayor should come upriver to distant Westminster and swear loyalty to the Crown, and the Mayors have been making that journey for over 800 years. Around them grew up a noisy, colourful, joyous procession that over the centuries became known as the Lord Mayor’s Show.

[@AlbaAlba-fg2io]

​@@TheKingsGuardsChannelThank you very much for your explaination and "History's lesson"!👏 Very interesting, i'm pleased to know, to learn more about British history and Traditions than i've studied.

[@marilynmajor9042]

Who are these “special Royal horse guards and how are they different from Blues &Royals and Life Guards?

[@geniawheddon7402]

Hussars ! At The Lord Mayors s Show. Decenders from Dick Whittinton

[@BarbaraThirlwell]

I think the ones carrying AXES🌹are the farriers🤗✌️💥💕💕💕

[@John-G]

No, they're pikes carried by the HAC's pikemen. When I read "axes" I assumed farriers too, but looking for them they have to be talking about the pikes.

[@lizwilson5814]

What was this gathering for.????

[@Roheryn100]

The Lord Mayor of London ‘s Show, which celebrates a new Lord Mayor, held every November, second Saturday.

[@dashaway1460]

Why do some of the Guards carry axes. The others have a sword!

[@007KayElleKay]

Axes are both weapons and tools traditionally whereas swords have a very limited use in a battle scenario .

[@John-G]

Usually carried by farriers, but here just for show.

[@John-G]

​​@@007KayElleKaySorry, no. They're traditionally carried by farriers to put injured horses down, although they're ceremonial and it's unlikely that ever happened - nothing to do with battle axes.

[@007KayElleKay]

@ - my Great Uncle was in the Royal Horse Artillery in WWI - and we bred CB’s for the artillery and I’ve ridden all my life - no one would use an axe to put a horse down , farriers don’t use axes to put horses down either and never have ! Most of the horses in WWI died of disease or injury and fatigue but the captive bolt system was in place even back then . Axes !!!!

[@John-G]

​​​​@@007KayElleKayAgreed, but it's ceremonial and why farriers traditionally carry them - traditionally they also use them to cut off the hoof marked with the horse's number, like a dog tag, but it's unlikely that happened much either. It's nothing to do with battle axes, as a "weapon", as you seemed to suggest. Edit: "swords have very limited use in a battle scenario" is simply wrong - apart from lancers, swords were carried by cavalry as their main weapon throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. No axes 😂!

[@michaeldenesyk3195]

Those are not Horse Guards!

[@davidclark1545]

It’s the HAC pony club.

[@Roheryn100]

Did they turn you down ? 😏

[@davidclark1545]

@ that’s what they are, they have no military standing, they are a recently resurrected riding club in uniform.

[@brendabarrowable]

Unfortunately this pomp and circus display is all we excel at not adequate government or border protection or adequate healthcare. So sorry for Englands decline. Brenda

[@John-G]

I wish I could disagree ... but you're right. ... and apart from the cars and carriages we're not even that good at the circus display anymore - the Republican Guard are streets ahead 😢

[@williamhemmings2879]

@@John-G The product of English parents I’m saddened by the UK being promoted to the title of Sick man of Europe. WTF were you all thinking.

[@John-G]

@@williamhemmings2879 I don't think anyone was thinking ... apart from thinking that we could sit back and take our natural superiority for granted, which didn't pan out too well.

[@robshirewood5060]

@@John-G A lot of it is to do with traitors, betrayers, liars, incompetents, puppets of dubious global organisations etc, enemies in the EU, foreigners with evil intent etc rather than our feeling of natural superiority which i cannot say i have actually seen very often. PC, woke-ism and all that bs has not helped. But change does appear to be happening from the root people of this nation not the ones who caused it, hope for the future.

[@PeterJohn-hl3ox]

Can't imagine why the British are not taken seriously

[@frank-ko6de]

They are too busy looking to the past instead of paying attention to the present and developing technologies and industries that power the future. That's why no one takes you seriously.

[@QPRTokyo]

How ignorant of you.

[@frank-ko6de]

@@QPRTokyo How deluded and easily triggered of you.

[@robshirewood5060]

@@frank-ko6de never underestimate is what i was taught at school and in the Army and RAF

[@frank-ko6de]

@@robshirewood5060 hope you are not overestimating yourself, either.

[@johnsabini2330]

Mayor Khan missing a photo opportunity 🤔, are no perhaps because it’s traditional British event maybe?

[@rosebarry]

Nothing to do with him. This is the Lord Mayor of the City of London.

[@johnsabini2330]

@ I know, was being ironic, normally he is like “Where’s Wally” and pops up everywhere.

[@geniawheddon7402]

Khan is not Lord Mayor

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Happy Armistice Day, lads . The weather is bleak which is pretty normal for the Commemoration 🇬🇧🟥👑🦁🌹💂💂‍♂️🚢🐎🎡🚂🍵🕰 (While in France, it’s raining ) Such a rare sighting. We’re seeing different regiments. Some are dressing like from the 18th century I'm absolutely mind-blowing by the number of different regiments. And the amount of devoted soldiers Thanks for sharing this ultra rare sighting.

[@AlasdairMorrison-z8m]

Looks like Royal Horse Artillery (note guns)

[@johnclark2751]

Sorry - it's nothing to do with Armistice Day - or indeed the armed forces - it's the Lord Mayor's Show - been going on much longer thane Remembrance Day! Most of the 'military' there are the reserves, voluntary forces and cadets And they provide most of the bands!😃

[@John-G]

Nothing to do with Armistice Day at all, or the Regular Army.

[@AlasdairMorrison-z8m]

@@John-G Thanks for putting me right!

[@amulyaranjan6070]

It's not the 18th century anymore 😅

[@suekennedy883]

Wow. How perceptive are you 😲🙄

[@iansmartel5473]

Did you not see Buck Roger’s go flying past 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@Crusty_Camper]

What sayest thou, Varlet ?

[@pauld677j9]

Nope it's the third world now and soon we will be in the Stonage.....😂

[@richardmiranda640]

@@pauld677j9 this is a merry message!

[@johnsabini2330]

Mayor Khan missing a photo opportunity 🤔, are no perhaps because it’s traditional British event maybe?