It is true that these people work for two hours and are then off for four but during those two hours, they cannot be excused from their post no matter what the circumstances are.
For this reason, they are given black pants just in case an unforeseen event occurs and they cannot make it to the bathroom in time. By using a dark color and manufacturing them with thick wool, unexpected accidents can be kept under wraps easier. The rules of this unit are so strict that should something happen and the poor soul pass out due to heat or tiredness, the guard still has a protocol to follow.
If a member of the Guard faints, he must ensure he passes out while still remaining at attention, so this is why you are able to find those imagines with them lying face down somewhere. However, the rules indicate that after being still for at least 10 minutes, they can march up and down the street in order to stretch their legs and avoid passing out.
Some guards have also talked about how the large boots are made to allow some room for the toes to wiggle around, as this is a known way to prevent standing people from passing out.
Rather than being a ceremonial regiment like the pike-wielding Yeomen of the Guard or the feathered Royal Company of Archers the UK has no shortage of this sort of thing , this is a designation given to combat troops who perform this role as just another operation, much like deployments overseas or combat operations. Though the role is traditionally fulfilled by the Horse Guards and the Foot Guards, mounted and infantry regiments who have been awarded special guards status in the past, other regiments are now often called upon for this special duty.
But I have never carried any. Members of the Queens Guard regiment marching in front of Buckingham Palace. Oaths of Allegiance taken by servicemen in the Commonwealth Realms are often sworn not to serve the government of the day, but to serve the monarch. As of , an estimated 4, Commonwealth citizens were serving in the British Armed Forces — most of them in the army.
Bring the Guards out in Whitehall to protect the Cenotaph war memorial etc. This video is being posted amid racial tensions triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black American who died on May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
One post claims that the black man in the video is from Black Lives Matter, who are leading anti-racism protests here. This video is a staged prank.
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