Trooping the Colour 2012 (German)

Trooping the colour 2012, the official celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's 86th birthday. Over 1400 soldiers are on parade, plus 200 horses and over 400 musicians of the foot guards and mounted bands of the household cavalry.
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Rund 1.400 Soldaten paradieren zu Ehren von Queen Elizabeth II., die eigentlich schon am 21. April 86. Geburtstag hatte. Begleitet werden sie von über 400 Trommlern und Musikern der vereinigten Musikkapellen der Garde-Regimenter.

[@gordywestmids]

As you've lived in Scotland for over 30 years, I'll respond in English. George V was advised to renounce all his German honours, including his family name, for himself and his extended family in a climate of increasing criticism of his German connections amongst sections of the British public. It was genuinely feared the monarchy was endangered. The tragedy for Germany was the early death of Kaiser Frederick

[@gordywestmids]

From 1714 to the accession of Queen victoria in 1837, the kings of Great Britain were also Electors of Hanover and throughout the 18th century German troops were hired by the British Crown. Wellington was saved at Waterloo by the arrival of General Blucher and his Prussians. Both Queen Victoria and Edward VII spoke German - A rekindling of Anglo-German accord is to be welcomed - we could do with their drive and energy.

[@Talbot6832]

Both Wellington and Blucher were the 'key' to success. Blucher was defeated and had Napoleon chased him, then he would have faced a total rout. Wellington's army was a multi-lingual and multi-national army which was no where near the calibre of the army he commanded in Spain,Portugal and Southern France. There was no 'saving' other than a mutual action to defeat Napoleon.

[@nrjelley]

I love how the Germans watch this every year. Britain and Germany are the masters of military tradition! Britain and Germany would be unbeatable together!

[@michaelmclou2356]

thank you. its a medley mixture composed for this parade. i served 9 years in the scots guards. personally i regard canada, australia, new zealand etc as british empire......you're family. and thank you to your veterans for what they did for us. GOD BLESS CANADA. if you're ever over here, come for a pint

[@teetonball1]

This is the very best coverage I've ever seen of TTC - and I can't even speak German. Hugh Edwards and the BBC hold your bloody heads in shame. Well done and thank you Winnie !

[@alpspitz1]

Ah! The good old days. H'a'ndels march from Scipio....... Hanoverian heaven, a German King and a German musician...... All's well with the world !

[@alpspitz1]

German TV engineering at its best !

[@ianrobertson5798]

Sorry to piss on your fire matey but this IS the BBC coverage. It is a feed taken by other countries who then use their own commentary thus saving money by not deploying their own tv cameras so by definition you are congratulating the BBC

[@bobwilson2122]

Germans shall always be our Anglo-Saxon brothers! From a Brit with a proud Prussian ancestry!

[@ronsiris]

wonderful....can you imagine learning to ride a horse or to march and taking part in this, where so many people are watching....the pressure,,,,,,,,, oh and then you go to war to fight.or sometimes you fight first then do this. much respect.

[@MrSpringer75]

Wie jedes Jahr immer wieder ein besonderes Erlebniss einfach toll!!!!!

[@emptyangel]

Major-General George Norton personally requested the massed bands play American marches to recognise the close cooperation of British and US forces in Afghanistan over the past 11 years.

[@kadeespatch]

As an Ex Coldstream Guard it still fills me with pride to watch this Parade, tradition is what made us what we are.

[@RandomNickyDee2]

Its common for the bands to play foreign marches. On the BBC coverage they said it was requested by Major-General Norton in recognition of the ties between the US and UK militaries. A few years ago the German march "mollendorfer" was played, and "prussian glory" gets played each year.

[@DamienABaken]

It is refreshing to read a mature and cogent reply for once. Bravo!!

[@PUAlum]

Stumbled onto this looking for some good music for Memorial Day....nobody does this kind of thing as well as our Brit friends, so I lingered. It was nice to hear them play some American marches too. Hands across the sea....still.

[@densnoeiganord]

They play Semper Fidelis, Anchors Aweigh, and then the Marine's Hymn. They often they play a march associated with the regiment trooping its colour at this stage (last year they played The Glasgewian), but they've played Hands Across the Sea before.

[@PattonDUDE]

KEIN Land auf dieser Erde vollzieht schönere Paraden als die Briten. Trooping the Colour ist die schönste Militärzeremonie die ich kenne!!!

[@josemariasernacamaron3167]

La belleza del Trooping the colour es indescriptible, es el sentimiento de un pueblo hacia su Reina hecho color y musica unida a la marcialidad de los regimientos de la Guardia Real de su Majestad.

[@kaikyouto]

That's something. The Foot Guards Massed Bands playing "Semper Fidelis" at the Trooping of the Colour. Dear old Sousa would be astonished were he still alive to witness it.

[@Friesenmicha]

Man muss die einfach gern haben. Bei so einer Musik , Thanks

[@katmen24]

THANK YOU!

[@Coldstreamer17]

god i love listening to Highland laddie whenever the coldstreams are trooping because they play it longer

[@granskare]

I think the Brits are able to do the best military displays with the Norwegian King's Guard a close second;l

[@RavenclawEaglet]

Semper fidelis and the Marine's Hymn, as quick troops for the Massed Bands. Splendid as usual. :p

[@jlawsl]

Interesting marching music, including Anchors Aweigh and The Marine's Hymn. I guess we play British Marches here as well in the USA. I need to go over there and see this some day. My mother just got in contact with our family back in England after looking up the history of our family going back 300 years. She would love to see this in person.

[@sousafan100]

a fine video of this british parade - thanks winnie

[@Tisserand62]

Brilliant..Thank you for uploading the main musical elemnets of this years event. Great job by the Coldstreams, although not quite to Irish Guards standard! Best Wishes to everyone from Australia.

[@JAV111953]

Grande parada real,é um sonho ver espectáculos destes. Parabéns.

[@custard24]

Thankyou!

[@emr1940]

Beautiful vídeo, indeed., Thanks. .

[@Richard500]

Dettingen - The last battle that a British monarch led his troops in a cavalry charge.

[@temeydingsta8074]

so proud of being british

[@TheBone1461]

Liked the way the queen was tapping along with the music at the 34 min point she's enjoying it..

[@gabrielmaguanhua]

The Coldstream Guards are immaculate this year with their drill. Hats off!

[@JohnJameson18y]

Danke vielmals, hab's auch gerade rausgefunden.

[@Insperato62]

Well, Rolf is in danger of turning into Hew Edwards. Silence is golden Rolf! let the subtitles speak.

[@albertfrederickarthurgeorg1106]

33:51 ))))))))))Очень красивый марш!

[@sagestats]

Music choice of USN's Anchors Away and the USMC's Hymn was interesting.

[@GURHTTZ]

Die besten haben wir... ;)

[@barahona68]

Kann jemand mir bitte den Name/Komponist dieser schönen Militärmusik sagen, bzw in den verschiedenen Akten (ausser der "British Grenadiers")? Ich hatte eine solche Aufführung noch nie erfahren! Danke

[@gordywestmids]

The parade is held on Horse Guards Parade.

[@Schmidt1942]

Gotta love the American tunes @ 5:55 :)

[@CrownRoyal1945]

wonderful. :D

[@xetalq]

British military bands will also play music from France, Italy, Hungary, Russia, Czech - o Slovakia (apologies!), Poland and even Germany - or indeed, anywhere else they choose. And, yes, US music too, as well as British. There is nothing unusual in the fact that the selection played here by the Massed bands of the Guards included three US tunes.

[@marcgrinnell5188]

The German people have a glorius past, Adolf Hitler aside. You can't change history. My mother who was English was bombed by the Germans during World War II but she always respected the Germans as did my American father who fought them at Normandy and the Battle of the buldge. I don't blame the current German generation for the sins of Hitler. I would like to think that former foes are all marching together now in death and peace as that great generation are almost all gone now.My parents are.

[@louislungbubble]

jp sousa was composer of the march" semper fidelis and about 140 others besides....including the march "royal welch fusilers written for the same.."the white plume march for the grenadier guards and "jack tar march for the royal navy ..i think he would not be so surprised at it.

[@Someloke8895]

It may have also been to remember the date of composer John Philip Sousa's death, who died in 1932. He wrote many of the US Military's marches.

[@M4ttRK91]

Having walked across there many a time i can tell you it's gravel but quite thinly spread over a hard surface.

[@JohnSmith-ii9ci]

How sad this no longer happens in Berlin for the Prussian monarchy, it looked very similar.

[@WhiteCamry]

Each time I see a guardsman with a sax I expect him to wail a blues riff. Watching him march with it looks so incongruous.

[@NicholasBerry666]

It isnt dubbed, that was planned... they intended to play these songs which they did.

[@behbear1]

du brauchst dich nicht schaemen....sei stolz dass du deutsch bist....you have nothing to be ashamed about....most of what you see and hear is originally german....even the royals....but looking at it in reality...they are just people like any of us....chin up :) listen closely, and you can recognize the melody : vom himmel hoich da komm ich her ect ect.... we can all be friends these days

[@cjxmc]

AHH, the queen tapping her feet

[@carloschwarz8631]

Long live Canada-a very good friend of Germany!

[@Insperato62]

Good Ol' Lizzie's toes a' tapping! Excellent. And Camilla's hands are keeping time. Love it when the Coldstream and Grenadiers go head to head. But this English/German nonsense! We're descended from Anglo-Saxons which makes us more Danish than German .... thank you to KGL at Waterloo, but we're definitely more Danish than Prussian! That appeals to me. We left "Germany" so we could enjoy a Dark Ages tea break rather than all that Tuetonic raging and "efficiency". Nobody likes a clever bugger.

[@dibble419]

No need to apologise. That was all in the past. Nothing that you or I could do about it. Let us just show respect to each other which is what I think already happens between our two countries. I look forward to the day when we can enjoy Germany holding such parades with beautiful military music and drill and precision to a very high standard of which they are very capable. In the meantime let us enjoy the Trooping the Colour and the Brigade of Guards.

[@Someloke8895]

What? The only thing being dubbed in this broadcast is the German commentary. The music is live. I believe Semper Fidelis/Anchors Aweigh/Marines Hymn were played to pay respects to the US Marines serving alongside British troops.

[@Vorrink]

Und ich glaube auch nicht, das wir eine Diskussion darüber über KZbin anfangen sollten, da dies nur wieder in Seitenlangen Kommentaren endet, die sowieso keine sau interessiert. :) Lass uns einfach darauf einigen, das es eine Schlacht war, ende. :)

[@CrownRoyal1945]

0:42 What is the music being played? I love it.... it's so very posh! Makes me feel very proud to be living in the Dominion of Canada.... GOD SAVE THE QUEEN... LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! :)

[@ChaosOperator]

without the scyscraper in the background you could feel like 1800 or 1700 ^^

[@Insperato62]

@CrownRoyal1945 - it's the slow march 'Les Huguenots'

[@henkei3]

Is there any English speaker who may have a full video of this parade for our fellow viewer who obviuosly can't find the button to turn off the sound.LOL

[@minecraftloverftw]

This is the only almost full video, and it has german commenatry, I wish there was a way to mute the voice and keep the rest

[@Winnie9212]

"Die Regimentskinder" von Julius Fucik.

[@Talbot6832]

I'm rather perplexed that you should use the term 'saved' when the plan from the get go was to defeat Napoleon together. Indeed, Blucher was badly defeated at Ligny and only just managed to escape to circle 'round and HELP Wellington deliver the coup de grâce.

[@rayc146]

You have obviously never heard of the part the Romans and the Vikings played in our history.

[@jplattet]

Nobody does this stuff like the Brits. Nobody.

[@rudolphusmoor8606]

Interessant, und wenn man Französisch könnte wäre jetzt auch noch klar, dass "de" richtig übersetzt "bei" heißt. Es kann allerdings auch einfacher übersetzt mit "von" übersetzt werden. Deshalb gilt: Es ist beides richtig.

[@spongebo13]

The German's should so restore the Kaiser, then they could experience this too

[@antonneumann1771]

die Antwort war korrekt...ist immer ein Schauspiel..Trooping the colour.Gute Märsche haben auch die Deutschen.

[@fivizzano]

tragic that ALL THREE kings of UK, Russia and Prussia were first cousins and real irony of destiny that Queen Victoria died in the arms of Kaiser Wilhelm II (who wanted to be more attached to his English relatives) apparently 'couse she thought of her other offspring as unfit ...history is real f....g odd sometimes....

[@pix046]

Well, of course, the Germans knew a bit about military matters! Ach tung!

[@michaelmclou2356]

hence the king's german legion. this world is so insane

[@GropytownRulez]

auf welchem platz findet das spektakel denn statt ?

[@Diemerstein]

I'm going to post this in English. All I can say that people like you a few and far in between. You need to get out of the 50's, this is 2013. The sad thing is, you have no pride in who you are, however, I am very proud to be German, I refuse to ignore our 2000+ year of history based on Hitler. As a matter of fact, every major country has a dark chapter in it's history and we Germans are the only nation who have admitted it, paid for it and apologized, so stand the fuck up and be proud!!!

[@JohnJameson18y]

Kann mir vielleicht jemand verraten, zu welchen Marsch der Teil bei 40:28 gehört? Bitte-Danke!

[@agricolon]

Why were they' playing "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" by Martin Luther twice at the beginning?

[@mariasharapova9656]

NICE AFRO !!!

[@NeoFalcon69]

Out of curiously? What are they marching on? Sand?

[@Bruniebear]

Yeah, I thought it was pretty good coverage. Not a lot of empty blabbering, but some interesting information. One got used to the pronunciation of "escort" in time.

[@agricolon]

Yes and no. As you know, Germany is a Republic nowadays.But there's still a military ceremony from the 16th century(and later on) which is called the Zapfenstreich (tattoo) Unfortunately it was also used by the Nazis. Anyways: Look for "Bundeswehr - Großer Zapfenstreich 1/4 " in youtube ;)

[@Talbot6832]

Had he not got his arse kicked at Ligny, the campaign may not have had to rest on Wellington's army desperately holding the ridge at Waterloo. Indeed, the entire campaign was subsidized and armed by the British Government. Indeed, in all likelihood, had Britain not been around or neglected to involve itself in the matters of European states who were incapable of maintaining the balance of power themselves - France may well have maintained European hegemony for a lot longer.

[@CarzorStelatis]

It's called 'Les Huguenots'

[@agricolon]

Do you know, that the Prime Minister of the German State of Lower Saxony (largely ~the former Kingdom of Hanover and the Principality of Brunswick-Lueneburg) called David McAllister and is half briton?...Anyways, it's up to YOU to take part in the EU besides the northern states... ;)

[@royethan2094]

ah...i see. roger that sir.

[@minecraftloverftw]

and washington post, I call BS, I cant find any mention of it online, you tink someone would have made a fuss

[@MrDaiseymay]

close--I must go to spec-save.

[@mgcaliforniaiii]

Wer sind die goldenen Hanswurste vor der Kompanie?

[@emptyangel]

Oh dear, someone's laces have come undone @ 41:33

[@Vorrink]

Ja, aber es müsste Schlacht BEI Dettingen sein, da es ja nicht um das Dorf, sondern um die Zwei Armeen, die sich davor bekämpft haben, drehten. Also war es keine Schlacht um ein Dorf sondern bei einem Dorf. So ist meine ansicht.

[@lukeduncanbooth]

Tambourmajor

[@minecraftloverftw]

Umm, the marchining music is dubbed, they play USA songs, washington post and anchors aweigh

[@Vorrink]

Ja schlimm! Vor allem da es Schlacht BEI Dettingen heißen sollte..... Ist doch egal, er ist "Adelsexperte", kein "Militärhistoriker". Meiner Meinung nach kommentiert er das Geschehen ganz gut.

[@fire5736]

It's called "Les Huguenots"

[@Myles0Harcourt]

Anyone know what is played at 05:36?

[@876animallover2]

It's called Anchors aweigh

[@Gingahbreadman98]

what's the song at 4:32?

[@nightwish1000]

nonsense, without ligny napoleon might have won waterloo, it was vital even when it was lost. all in all there were far more germans who fought the emperor than brits.

[@nightwish1000]

ich schon, nur der komplexbeladene teil der bevölkerung nicht.

[@frankschmidt5932]

Gott! Mann kann aber auch die Hugenotten verlabern!!!😜🙈

[@johncharlescaley]

I don`t understand.

[@mollieyaxley8215]

It’s bad enough when we have English gab worse still when it’s German.