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*NEW* Balcony Appearance By Royal Family & Fly past: King's Birthday Parade.
A small video of the Royal Family appearing on the Balcony at Buckingham Palace and some of the RAF Fly Past after The King's Birthday Parade 2024.
#redarrows
#troopingthecolour
#flypast
#buckinghampalace
#kingcharlesiii
#london
#military
#royalairforce
#thequeen
#theking
#themall
#royalfamily
#princeandprincessofwales
#householddivision
#princessroyal
#dukeofkent
#dukeofedinburgh
#nationalanthem
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*NEW* Combined Irish Regiments Parade: 2024.
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Pipes and drums of the London Irish lead this years Combined Irish Regiments Parade at the Cenotaph on Sunday 16th June 2024. #irish #irishguards #combinedirish #pipesanddrums #veterans #london #whitehall #thecenotaph #irishregiments #cenotaph #remembrance
*NEW* Trooping The Colour: King’s Birthday Parade.
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Bands and troops marching to and from Horse Guards on the King’s Birthday Parade. A little damp on the march back. #london #householddivision #military #militaryband #welshguards #buckinghampalace #grenadierguards #irishguards #army #wellingtonbarracks #coldstreamguards #scotsguards #troopingthecolour #kingsbirthdayparade #householdcavalry #kingcharles #princessofwales #royalfamily #kingstroop ...
*NEW* Colonel's Review 2024.
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Colonel's Review of Trooping The Colour 2024. Hadn't planned on seeing this but there were plenty of tickets left and it looked like the weather was going to be a bit better than last week. Was still a bit breezy though but there was not the outside influences that marred the Major General's Review for me. Managed to get a seat that mirrored last weeks position which gave a different perspectiv...
D - DAY 80.
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A little video I put together to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the D-Day Landings, on June 6th 1944. #dday80 #armedforces #normandy #operationoverlord #veterans
*NEW* Major General's Review 2024.
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Major General's Review of Trooping The Colour, 2024. Definitely not my finest video but as I spent the time recording it I figured I may as well post it. There were some very difficult recording conditions, with music blaring from Whitehall, football crowds chanting from St. James's Park and Trafalgar Square and an extremely strong wind blowing around Horse Guards made worse from my position at...
*NEW* Bands & Troops: Brigade Major's Review 2024.
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Bands and Troops of the Household Division heading to and returning from Horse Guards while taking part in the Brigade Major's Review 2024. #army #householddivision #military #militaryband #massedbands #guardsdivision #householdcav #lifeguards #bluesandroyals #irishguards #grenadierguards #coldstreamguards #sotsguards #welshguards #troopingthecolour #themall #wellingtonbarracks #buckinghampalac...
*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 27/05/24.
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Changing The Guard in London on Monday 27th May 2024. Nice and dry for a Bank Holiday, although quite blustery and extremeley busy. Video features: 1st Battalion Welsh Guards (Old Guard) coming on duty at Buckingham Palace. Queens Gurkha Signals (New Guard) practising for the upcoming Guard Change at Wellington Barracks. Band of The Irish Guards marching up to St. James's Palace. Band of The Ir...
Glenmoriston Pipe Band, Suffolk.
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The Glenmoriston Pipe Band playing on Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds on Saturday 18th May 2024. #pipesanddrums #suffolk #burystedmunds #pipeband #glenmoriston
*NEW* Guards Division Corps of Drums Association: Grenadier Guards Black Sunday 2024.
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The Guards Division Corps of Drums Association playing a small concert prior to taking part in this year's Grenadier Guards Black Sunday. #london #grenadier #corpsofdrums #guardsdivision #army #militaryband #householddivision #corpsofdrumsassociation #blacksunday #fifeanddrums #veterans #guardschapel
*NEW* Grenadier Guards Black Sunday.
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Band of The Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Corps of Drums and the Guards Division Corps of Drums Association accompany veterans and serving members of the Grenadier Guards on their Black Sunday. #grenadierguards #bandofthegrenadierguards #militaryband #army #blacksunday #corpsofdrums #householddivision #wellingtonbarracks #veterans #horseguards #britisharmy #marchingband #lond...
*NEW* Changing the Guard: London 19/05/24. (All RAF)
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Changing the Guard on Sunday 19th May 2024, an all RAF affair. The weather was very warm and the crowd busy as usual. Video features the following: King's Colour Squadron (Old Guard) coming on duty at Buckingham Palace. Kings Colour Squadron (New Guard) practising at Wellington Barracks for the upcoming Guard Change. Band of The RAF College marching up to St. James's Palace. Band of The RAF Col...
*NEW* The Band of The Royal Anglian Regiment.
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The Band of The Royal Anglian Regiment playing a spring concert in St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds on Saturday 18th May 2024. 00:06 Amparito Roca 02:34 Woodpeckers Three 05:51 The Great Escape 08:42 A Tameside Overture 14:22 Trumpet By Candlelight 18:33 Victory #militaryband #militarymusic #army #royalanglianregiment #anglian #concert #burystedmunds #soldier #infantry #royalanglian #suffolk...
*NEW* Graspan Day Parade: London: 12/05/24.
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Band of HM Royal Marines Collingwood leading veterans, cadets and serving members of the Royal Marines on the occasion of their Graspan Day Parade in London on Sunday 12th May 2024. #graspanday #royalmarines #london #navy #militarybands #military #themall #london #birdcagewalk #hmroyalmarines #collingwood #buckinghampalace #wellingtonbarracks #veterans
*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 12/05/24. (Partial)
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*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 12/05/24. (Partial)
*NEW* Coldstream Guards: Black Sunday 12th May 2024.
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*NEW* Coldstream Guards: Black Sunday 12th May 2024.
*NEW* Cavalry Sunday: London : 12th May 2024.
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*NEW* Cavalry Sunday: London : 12th May 2024.
*Something Completely Different* Illuminated Boat Parade: Little Venice.
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*Something Completely Different* Illuminated Boat Parade: Little Venice.
*NEW* Royal Salute: Green Park. Monday 6th May 2024.
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*NEW* Royal Salute: Green Park. Monday 6th May 2024.
*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 05/05/24.
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*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 05/05/24.
*NEW* Changing The Guard: Windsor 04/05/24
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*NEW* Changing The Guard: Windsor 04/05/24
*NEW* Irish Guards Black Sunday 2024.
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*NEW* Irish Guards Black Sunday 2024.
*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 10/03/24.
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*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 10/03/24.
*NEW* Band of The Coldstream Guards & The Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment.
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*NEW* Band of The Coldstream Guards & The Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment.
*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 03/03/24.
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*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 03/03/24.
*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 25/02/24.
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*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 25/02/24.
*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 11/02/24.
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*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 11/02/24.
*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 04/02/24.
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*NEW* Changing The Guard: London 04/02/24.
*Something Completely Different* London New Year's Day Parade: 2024.
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*Something Completely Different* London New Year's Day Parade: 2024.
*Something Completely Different* English Civil War Society: The King's Army.
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*Something Completely Different* English Civil War Society: The King's Army.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Union_of_Ice
    @Union_of_Ice 7 годин тому

    What's the march at 18:22 called?

  • @gavin2651
    @gavin2651 13 годин тому

    Not as good as the Brigades of Guards , sorry but there’s a lot of idleness here, Standards please, Thank you💂🏽‍♂️🇬🇧

  • @nadiazeeb1868
    @nadiazeeb1868 14 годин тому

    Absolutely lovely Great Britain! 🥰🥰🥰👍🫡✝️🇺🇸🇬🇧

  • @delvinrodriguez3341
    @delvinrodriguez3341 14 годин тому

    For those interested the Aircraft were, 1) 0:28- 3 Boeing CH-47 Chinooks 2) 0:43- 3 Typhoon FGR4s 3) 0:51- 1 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III 4) 1:08- 1 Airbus A330-243MRTT (KC2 Voyager) & 1 Airbus A400M Atlas 5) 1:28- 1 Boeing P-8A (737-8FV) Poseidon & 2 Typhoons FGR4 6) 1:46- 1 Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint & 2 Typhoon FGR4s 7) 2:18- 3 BAE Hawk T2s 8) 2:41- 4 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II 9) 3:29- Red Arrows Flying the BAE Hawk T1

  • @louisdehousse5289
    @louisdehousse5289 18 годин тому

    Dommage que celui qui filme se concentre sur la fanfare anglaise alors que les troupes à l'honneur en ce jour sont les troupes belges ainsi que les vétérans (j'en faisais partie et serais encore présent ce 13 juillet 2024). Sans rancunes .

  • @tonisuesmith6125
    @tonisuesmith6125 18 годин тому

    I'm a fourth generation American Indian and Irish. My 2x great grandfather came from Ireland to America so he could marry a commoner . my 3x great grandfather was royalty . his son fell in love with a common woman from the village . they ran away together . took a ship to America . were married by the ships captain. Their children married Irish immigrants ,then their grandchildren marked Native Americans. Kept it that way until my generation where my cousins began to marry other nationalities we were taught to be proud of who we are and where we came from . I want to go back to see our family castle and town that's named for my family way back when. They have an family reunion there every five years. I've not been able to go but would really like to meet my cousins and bring the family full circle back where it all began.

  • @arietechipema1579
    @arietechipema1579 23 години тому

    Great the Birthday Celebration of KING CHARLES III ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.

  • @hazel1605
    @hazel1605 День тому

    Thank you for this. 😊😊

  • @maggisteele4342
    @maggisteele4342 День тому

    ❤❤if your Irish come into the parlour ❤❤❤

  • @ruthjanes3551
    @ruthjanes3551 День тому

    Great footage by the way, thank you!

  • @ruthjanes3551
    @ruthjanes3551 День тому

    It's a shame the protesters have to ruin it for everyone, for what is a great British tradition, if they don't like it then stay away!

  • @vickyRoyalHistory
    @vickyRoyalHistory День тому

    God Bless each & every Irish Veteran on Parade today. Regardless of whether they Saw Active Service or Not, they quite Rightly have Pride in their Regiment & their Countrymen. The Sun never Sets on those Irish Soldiers who paid the Ultimate Price, Those that follow & Their Regiments Won't Forget them. At the Going Down of the Sun & in The Morning, We Will Remember Them, Cuimhneoimid Orthu. Thank You Mr B.

  • @LiamWard-nd2jy
    @LiamWard-nd2jy День тому

    41:28 what is the name of the song plz. Many thanks Liam.

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 14 годин тому

      Paddy McGinty's Goat & McNamara's Band.

  • @dizziechef9502
    @dizziechef9502 День тому

    I have never liked bag pipes but the late Queen loved them and listened to them every day.

  • @ewmbr1164
    @ewmbr1164 День тому

    How glorious! The vestiges of the bygone British Empire make for a splendidly costumed tourist diversion, masking the sordid and dilapidated state of Little Tory/Blairite-Labour Britain under Rishi-Starmer, the Two Cheeks of the same Behind... Onward to July 4! May it be a true Independence Day from these misruling parties!!!

  • @greta3315
    @greta3315 День тому

    Prayers, best wishes from the USA! ❤

  • @emstirling-is4nu
    @emstirling-is4nu День тому

    Why not send the "not-my-Kingers to Gaza? Bunch of ignorant fools. This is a parade to honour fallen soldiers! Those who died to give us freedom.

  • @DariaAmato-wz2xg
    @DariaAmato-wz2xg День тому

    Missing Seamus

    • @emstirling-is4nu
      @emstirling-is4nu День тому

      He had a full day yesterday.

    • @paulinedawson2017
      @paulinedawson2017 День тому

      ​.I am an Aussie fan of Seamus he reminds me of "fleabag" my friend's Irish wolfhound every time he gets in trouble he could be found at my place just relaxing in my hammock 😅

    • @DariaAmato-wz2xg
      @DariaAmato-wz2xg День тому

      He always looks so proud of himself and I think he see the crowds and is sure they are there for him. I had an Irish Setter who use to get that same look when there were a number of people around. Makes me chuckle

    • @user-ts1cc9gx7i
      @user-ts1cc9gx7i 23 години тому

      Samus looks so proud of hls self so beautiful ❤

  • @nigelwood4977
    @nigelwood4977 День тому

    Well done sir for filming this, I was there , it fell down as they came off the parade ground, and did wonder what the hold up on the mall was, could see the RHA being held for quite a while but couldn’t make out why ?

  • @k.coleman8483
    @k.coleman8483 День тому

    Lol...love the low trombone barks!!!

  • @michaelsteele1257
    @michaelsteele1257 День тому

    Great irish bands, im half irish.//😊 and english.//

  • @Sir_Who
    @Sir_Who День тому

    Another great video, I didn't know this was happening today so thank you for recording!

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 14 годин тому

      You are welcome.

  • @charlottecunningham2141
    @charlottecunningham2141 День тому

    Thank you for your hard work, mr baton

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      Thank you for watching and commenting.

  • @AlbaAlba-fg2io
    @AlbaAlba-fg2io День тому

    Wonderful Trooping the Colour, nothing like it in the world!! All is majestic, emotionating, gorgeous, so magic and perfect even under hard rain!! Compliments to all those fully high performed royal guards; a special praise to Captain Gareth Chambers, perfect performance as ever!! Thank you very much for sharing this video, from an italian fan.

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      You are very welcome.

  • @donnalayton6876
    @donnalayton6876 День тому

    Thank you to the combined Irish

  • @hughbeeson8854
    @hughbeeson8854 День тому

    As ever, MrB, first-class coverage. I wonder if you have any idea how much pleasure you bring to we You-Tubers who cannot get to the actual event. Very many thanks.

  • @donnalayton6876
    @donnalayton6876 День тому

    So happy to see the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Wales children, The Princess Royal and Sir Tim, Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie, Lady Louise, the Dukebof Kent, and thr Duke and Duchess of Glouster.

  • @e.chambers2973
    @e.chambers2973 День тому

    What a workout in challenging crowd and weather conditions, Mr. Baton! Despite the brief soaking, the hitch in leaving the parade ground and the disruptive whistler(s), the band came through with resolute stoicism and great shafts of musical sunshine, or so it seemed to me. A great troop this year with excellent music, an outstanding performance by the guardsmen and a reliably good display by the mounted troops. Hugely enjoyable. Hope your camera and lenses survived the downpour. At least it held off until the end, and on a positive note, those overcast skies gave you great saturated colour.

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      Thank you, yes, me and the camera came through unscathed thank you, getting to the end of The Mall still standing was a great feeling.

  • @mervwhitney7229
    @mervwhitney7229 День тому

    Thank you Mr Baton, another great recording, concentrating on the bands close-up. I hope you didn't get too wet. My admiration for all taking part, to the groomers of the horses and to SDM G Chambers for keeping the whole massed band controlled throughout.

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

  • @SlamDunkMunk
    @SlamDunkMunk День тому

    Happy Birthday !

  • @patrickhiggins3582
    @patrickhiggins3582 День тому

    god save the king@ god save the queen

  • @johnnyc3298
    @johnnyc3298 День тому

    Thank You Mr Baton you're coverage of Trooping the colour is far better than the footage on TV. I can enjoy the music and majesty of this great event without the continual blabbering that the BBC does these days! 😍👍❤️🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      Thank you, appreciate the comments.

  • @MikeM14-40
    @MikeM14-40 День тому

    Thanks very much for this, Mr B! You've got lots of very good content in spite of the conditions being far from ideal for filming (or for very much else). I'm glad you got a complete and close-up recording of the Band of the Coldstream Guards playing the brass band march "Punchinello" (starting at about 07:05 ). It was a great shame, although not unexpected, that the weather did its worst for the march back. However, most of it was still there - the only main thing that seemed to be missing was that the mounted Band of the Household Cavalry very understandably didn't play on the way back - so they didn't, for example, play "Cavalry Walk" which would have otherwise been at about 37:30 . I did watch the BBC coverage live, but it didn't start until about 10.30 so didn't really show the early parts of the bands and troops, etc, on their way towards Horse Guards Parade.

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      Thank you Mike, yes one of my objectives was to get the whole of Punchinello, hadn't planned on the awful downpour, but we got through it, eventually.

  • @patrickhiggins3582
    @patrickhiggins3582 День тому

    king charles@ queen cammilla are magic.

  • @patrickhiggins3582
    @patrickhiggins3582 2 дні тому

    king charles and Queen cammilla are so kind .

  • @patrickhiggins3582
    @patrickhiggins3582 2 дні тому

    brillant king and queen for england. god loves them so much.

  • @Peugeot5008.
    @Peugeot5008. 2 дні тому

    Mr. B, you have done it again. Even in this traditional British weather, they and you kept going for it. Congratulations.

  • @colby25
    @colby25 2 дні тому

    Well they do this 3 times in a short period of time so i guess it would have had to have rained at least once during that time. Sods law it would have to be during the main event tho. At least no heat stroke this year with soldiers and bandsmen fainting. Which is a good thing. Raining cats and dogs, with brollies to the fore. Good old british weather and the good old british stiff upper lip to carry on enjoying themselves regardless.

  • @dazzelcop1019
    @dazzelcop1019 2 дні тому

    Brilliantly filmed. I was there & the weather conditions following the parade back to the Palace was atrocious, so the fact that you captured this wonderful event so well has to be highly commended!

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      Appreciate the comments, thank you.

  • @ardeladimwit
    @ardeladimwit 2 дні тому

    some really amazing work done here. Many thanks. also so nice to see that the Gurkhas were included in festivities as they also deserve recognition for their dedication to Regent.

  • @TheFockerizer
    @TheFockerizer 2 дні тому

    18:41 how on earth did you get that tracking shot - its amazing!!

  • @GMN360
    @GMN360 2 дні тому

    Thank you MrB…fabulous filming. Everyone on parade, and the horses, gave their every effort to make it an outstanding parade. The King will be very happy and pleased I’m sure. And what a joy to see the Princess of Wales. I’m sure the King and the Princess of Wales would have been early to bed last night in their respective beds.

  • @ArmedForcesVideos7
    @ArmedForcesVideos7 2 дні тому

    A great video.. horse guards was just drenched after that parade it took around 20 mins or so to get out! Excellent video otherwise Mr Baton!!

  • @robharris8844U
    @robharris8844U 2 дні тому

    Steady swift marching in tight formations, -none of the goose-step favoured by some countries that can cause injury.😮

  • @blufifi
    @blufifi 2 дні тому

    Why do they allow those dopey protesters so close to the parade. They also let them go directly in front of the of the palace! Ruins it for people around them. Put the in the back seats!

    • @vickyRoyalHistory
      @vickyRoyalHistory День тому

      It's called Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Congregate & Freedom to Protest. All Unassailable Rights in a Democracy. Those from the Republican Movement could say exactly the Same as You Did, against those lining the Streets to watch the Parade. I don't necessarily agree with them, but I would Defend their Right to Protest. Frankly, I don't see how the Organisers could possibly think their Protesting at such an Iconic Event is going to get them any Support, in fact if anything it's likely to do the Opposite!

  • @nobbydeblue4357
    @nobbydeblue4357 2 дні тому

    Thank you Mr B a good Trooping shame about the rain but the lads are used to that at least it saves there boots from the dust on Horse Guards.

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      You are very welcome.

  • @stuartandrews2808
    @stuartandrews2808 2 дні тому

    She look good Catherine . Princess Ann look liked her Mom . Able watch trooping the colour on my andriod box BBC channel 506

  • @vickyRoyalHistory
    @vickyRoyalHistory 2 дні тому

    I watched it Live on Sky, Good God Mr B, I hope you had a Sou'wester, Wellington Boots & a Hip Flask with You! You would've done well towing a Whaler to London & could've made a Fortune as a Ferryman. I hope your Shoulder stood up OK, take heart in the fact that when it fully heals you will more than probably have your own Personal Barometer to Warn you of the Presence of inclement Weather! I hope you enjoyed Yourself. I personally did not enjoy the Parade at all, with the possible exception of the 2 New Pieces of Music & the Story that goes with them. I have to Admit & Apologise to the Divisional Director of Music, Lieutenant Colonel S Halliday. In my Ignorance, I accused him of Laziness in Setting the Music for the Neutral Marches from the Standard Change of Guard March Lists, such as Arnhem, Machine Gun Guards etc. I can not Apologise strongly enough or Understand how I could be So Stupid. The March List for this Parade was set in Acknowledgement of The 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings & various other Events Linked to them. I am ashamed. Nothing for it but to look to The Garter Ceremony on Monday 17th June. I'm very pleased to note that HRH Brigitte, The Duchess of Gloucester, is to be a Royal Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. She has been a Stalwart of Support for 50 years, along with her Husband, Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester, to the Crown since 1974 when Prince Richard assumed the Title. Congratulations Your Royal Highness, it's very well Deserved. Hope you had a Good journey home Mr B, terrible Weather to be driving in, but I daresay you're used to it, from what I remember from when I lived there, today's Weather is far more indicative of a British Summer than last Years Heat was.

    • @ardeladimwit
      @ardeladimwit 2 дні тому

      don't be so ashamed. It took me a while to understand the connection, but obviously not knowledgeable about anything. The commentator on Sky gave good insights but even he was stuck with quite awful camera work. The Independent and others just seemed so obsessed with windows, Royal Banner, empty platform and the Queen's foot to show the actual parade.

    • @vickyRoyalHistory
      @vickyRoyalHistory 2 дні тому

      @@ardeladimwit Hello ardel, I watched Sky for awhile, Their Commentator claimed to be an ex Scots Guard. Some of his Comments were interesting but a Number of them were so inaccurate I find it hard to believe he was involved in anyway with The Household Division. For example, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery don't have a Colour they Ride forward with at the head of their Procession, the Number 1 Gun Serves as their Regimental Colour. Also the Companies of Guardsmen don't Stand in the 'L' Configuration to recall how it Looked at the Battle of Waterloo! They Stand in the 'L' Shape because The British Standing Army, such as it was at the time of the Restoration of Charles ll to the Throne, when they were trained to Form " Hollow Squares", a Swiss Trick for Defending against Cavalry Attacks. The Square was formed by 2 'L' Shaped Formations of Infantrymen when an attack by Enemy Cavalry was Forming. On the Command "Form Squares" the Infantry would Form 2 'L' Shapes, ideally where possible the Long side of the L would be 50 men & the Short side would be 25 Men & there would be at least 3 ranks, preferably more. They would then join together in Squares of 50 men by 50 men & the 3 Ranks would be 1 on their Knees, 1 Standing & the last would be Standing behind & between the Standing Rank. They were set in a Chequer Board Pattern, so each Square was Covered by another Square behind & between, able to cover each other & Pour in devastating fire on the Cavalry Attackers. They were faced with Four Sides of Pikes, Muskets (when everyone had them) & in the Early days of the Hollow Squares, Battle Axes & even some Cross Bows. The Infantry targeted the Horses, disembowelling them if they tried jumping over & Cutting or Stabbing Forelegs if the Cavalry came within Range. In the Centre of the Squares, were Ammunition Boxes, Field Dressing Kits & the Wounded, all men not forming the Squares would be reloading the Muskets & attending to the Wounded. They were definitely used at The Battle of Waterloo, there are many accounts written by Officers on Both Sides of their Effectiveness, but that was towards the End of the Kind of Battlefields where they would be Needed. The Hollow Square Defence started in 1660 because Charles ll had seen them while in Exile in Flanders & bought the Concept back to England when he was restored to the Throne. Ironically, he also bought back a Regiment of Cavalry, made up of Cavaliers & the Sons of Noble Englishmen Loyal to the Crown & King. These were the Kings Body Guards while in Flanders & Charles ll called them his Life Guards. The Descendants of those First Mounted Men to Guard the King's Life, are on Parade in this Video. I find it incredible that any one who served in the Household Division, would not know the Story of the 'L' Shaped Companies, though to be fair, with all the Cuts & cost saving Measures, with now only 6 Companies of Guards as opposed to the much Greater Numbers of Guards who used to Form this Parade, it maybe hard to make the Connection to the Hollow Squares of years gone by.

    • @delvinrodriguez3341
      @delvinrodriguez3341 День тому

      ​@@vickyRoyalHistoryHi Vicky, this commentator is Major-General Alastair Bruce OBE VR DL. Governor of Edinburgh Castle. I did have to laugh when he started talking about the condensation on the C-17A Globemaster III's wings. He said something about look at the vapour on the.............wings?........? As if he was unsure! He did join the Scots Guards in 1979.

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      The weather got much better after the parade was over, got some lovely blue sky and warmth, you could see the steam coming off people as they dried out. I was just grateful that I got to the end of The Mall still standing. Really expected to see the Marines marching down there with them.

    • @ardeladimwit
      @ardeladimwit День тому

      @@MrBaton74 there were some historically torrential where the SBS were on standby with inflatables to rescue the Queen. 🙃🙃🙃

  • @Selamatania
    @Selamatania 2 дні тому

    I don't know how to thank you enough for taking video of the trooping from the rehesrsals to the actual thing MrBaton! This year's trooping is very different because the guards that will be marching to horse guards is being accompanied by three bands instead of going one band at a time. Absolutely marvelous display!

    • @MrBaton74
      @MrBaton74 День тому

      Thank you, I'm just glad you enjoyed watching the videos.

  • @michaelsteele1257
    @michaelsteele1257 2 дні тому

    Great event and parade.//😊