For us Brits (Firm staff) everything is a reason to celebrate! Tomorrow the Entente Cordiale, celebration of 120 years in which agreements were signed between the United Kingdom and the French Republic, which saw improvements in Anglo-French relations.

@franckdebzh7608

2 ай бұрын

We were rivals some days, but always together and united like two old brothers in hard times. Cheers from France. 🇨🇵

@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022

2 ай бұрын

No

@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022

2 ай бұрын

​@franckdebzh7608 we are not brothers

I am Scottish and my son, who is taking part in this ceremony, is part of the French Garde Républicain. I am so proud!

@maryseleverbe1335

2 ай бұрын

Vous avez raison d'être fier, les français se sont très bien comportés à cette cérémonie. Dommage que dans les commentaires il y en a qui mélangent le passé et le présent

@annettewalter2273

2 ай бұрын

You would be. Congratulations 👏👏👏👏

@franckdebzh7608

2 ай бұрын

​@@maryseleverbe1335On se demande bien qui aurait intérêt de diviser Français et Britanniques en ces temps troublés de guerre en Europe. Tout le monde a la réponse je pense.

2 of the worlds oldest enemys, now close friends and allies. 2 countrys that shaped the modern world. Loads of history ans culture 🇬🇧🇨🇵🎉

@franckdebzh7608

2 ай бұрын

In fact, we were not enemies but rivals because of some royal successions.

@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022

2 ай бұрын

Sure

2nd infantry regiment of ther French Republican Guard (Garde républicaine) is part of the French National Gendarmerie. It is responsible for special security duties in the Paris area and for providing guards of honour at official ceremonies of the French Republic. Thanks for filming, uploading and sharing.

@strangerlucky5753

2 ай бұрын

50% of them are from the first regiment

@Jimo1956

2 ай бұрын

@@strangerlucky5753 Ah, I was just going by the flag where one could see the 2nd.

@timcubison9832

2 ай бұрын

I am a little confused I thought the French Republican Guard was part of your Army not the Police

@strangerlucky5753

2 ай бұрын

@@timcubison9832 it's part of the Gendarmerie, not many countries have the equivalent. you can say it's police force for rural area and town below 10 000 people i'd say, but they ahve MANY specialist drone cyber securities, border police riot police GIGN and so on. they kinda are the MP aswell. and they still have many similarities with the army. For what i know 10 to 15% of gendarme served in the army before until 2006 they were under the authority of the ministry of defense. now they are in the same minister with the police. that the short story tho you can look for other information on internet.

@clavier2560

2 ай бұрын

@@timcubison9832In France , Gendarmes and Policemen belong to two different corps...

It's very important to work and celebrate this entente cordiale together. We have a lot in common and more than we can imagine. We can hope this event Will help dispel this damned mistrust between us.

beautiful to see. thanks for showing. MUCH RESPECTS from Australia. God save the King

I notice GSM Vern Stokes busy supervising. What a brilliant organiser this man is.

@timcubison9832

2 ай бұрын

He certainly is. A credit to the Brigade of Guard's WO1s past and present

The French Repubilcan Guard were a credit to France!

Your national anthem is wonderful, dear Britten, it is very similar to our old imperial anthem from back then

Whoever that was inspecting the French was surely enjoying himself.

God Bless and Save Their Majesties The King and Queen alongside all Members of The Royal Family and The UNITED KINGDOM and The Commonwealth 🤴👑👸📯🎺🎷🥁🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇦🇮🇬🇷🏰❤️

Truly fascinating! Thank you!

Great to see my old company on parade F Company Scots Guards.💂‍♂️🔵🔴🔵💂‍♂️

Have there been any public comments from the members of the French soldiers about how they feel about taking part in such a historic occasion. After all its the first time since the accession of Queen Mary 2 & King William 1 that non British troops have had this responsibility.

Historic - respect.

it is really pleasant to see how Brits are defending frenchs for most of the battles that happened during centuries... both British and French troops had a lot of courage to fight againt their common ennemy.... whatever might be the decision of their own High Command.. and the above ceremony, with the 1st foot republican Guards regiment at B.P., i consider that as a privbilege for us, french people... As well as the 7th Company Coldstream Guards doing the same thing here in Paris... How not to be proud of our two countries ???

@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022

2 ай бұрын

We do not defend them

Uniformes magnifiques, une marche normale, avec des pas et une cadence simple, de bon goût, et pas ridicule .... La france ... Quoi ...☝️😌

Great content

Magnifique

This is fantastic,if only our two great countrys could organize to stop the infestation comming in that will destroy us (not me)but all our children.

Great story for these French soldiers to tell their families. 👍🇬🇧

Why don’t Police stand to attention when National Anthem is played? All they are doing is giggling and looking slovenly.

Lovely

C'est tres bien et Vive la France. Who would have thought ...

Napoleon's dream has come true . French military marching through London 🎉🎉🎉🎉 . Vivre, Entente Cordiale

@benoitpisarchick6866

2 ай бұрын

😄

@thesterrave

2 ай бұрын

To the British anthem and whilst British troops are in Paris?

@thesterrave

2 ай бұрын

to British troops marching through Paris AGAIN

@catherineparr5489

2 ай бұрын

@@thesterrave in respect of the Entente Cordial, yes . Not in regard to ending Nazi tyranny .

@robnewman6101

2 ай бұрын

BOOOO Bonaparte. 👎😡🔥🍅🥚

L'entente cordiale à l'honneur :)

Imagine telling a Briton in the 1800s that in 2024, the French will be doing the changing of the guard in London. "Why? Did Napoleon come back and conquer England?" Nope. That's how strong the Franco-British friendship is in the 21st century.

carry a flag in this wind ,,, gales ,,, total respect xoxooxxo

Checked on Google, "On the occasion of the 120th Anniversary celebrations of the Entente Cordiale, 32 members of the French Garde Républicaine will take part in the Changing of the Guard Ceremony on 8 April 2024 at 10.45 on the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace." So to those who think their making mistakes it's a rehearsal and Vernon Stokes is watching. Lots of more will be written I think.

👍👍📽📽📸📸🎥🎥👌👌

Anybody know who the gentleman in the suit inspecting the Guard is

It's strange but not unwelcome seeing french soldiers at Buckingham Palace

Who is the British Colonel, he looks familiar?

What is the waltz music from 2:25?

@midnightteapot5633

2 ай бұрын

The slow march "L' entente cordiale", it was written by a Musician of the Scots Guards and was used for the slow troop at the Trooping the Colours of 1904. I bet it has seldom been played since, and that is a great pity. It's a great tune .

@wedwardes

2 ай бұрын

For information, the music programme for the ceremony was as follows: March to Buckingham Palace The Bond of Friendship (Mackenzie Rogan) Le Reve Passe (Krier/Helmer) Static Music Marche Lorraine (Ganne) Royal Salute French and UK National Anthems Inspection of the Guards L’Entente Cordiale (Keith) Royal Salute French and UK National Anthems March to Wellington Barracks L’Entente Cordiale March (Allier) The Great Little Army (Alford)

Tick tock has gone into overdrive on rhis

brilliant xoxooxxooxox

Who are the 3 men in suits?

@duncanclark7592

2 ай бұрын

They will basically be one of the officers from the Regiment (who may have a lesser role on the day or be part of another shift/role) taking part, basically just doing a stand in role for the actual dignitaries who will only turn up on the day to carry out the actual inspection of the guard.

@keltus_warrior6491

2 ай бұрын

@@duncanclark7592 Thank youi! 👏👍☺

Why are the SGs wearing no2 dress uniform?

@avryllsixtus3429

2 ай бұрын

Just a rehesrsal

As an American, I am sorry you need to do this, we can't be trusted😒

Well done edward but my oh my doesnt sophie like the spotlight looking for camera whilst walkig towards edward , lets hope another royal monster isn't being created, queen camilla and princess Catherine do this so naturally and you never see them looking at cameras only interacting with the people involvrd on perade❤

For official occasions in Paris we quite often see the Garde Républicaine on horseback, but that must be a different regiment. The ones who guard the Elysée also have a different uniform and I'm pretty sure the Garde Républicaine have a brass band as well. I live not very far away from the Château of Breteuil, where King Edward VII would often stay as a guest of the Breteuil family, who were very distiguished diplomats. They were responsible in setting up the discussions that led to the Entente Cordiale. King George V and the Duke of Windsor were also frequent guests there as well. In fact King George V asked the Breteuil family to help in the education of the Duke of Windsor. When he went into exile in France after the War, he bought an old watermill in the Vallée of the Mérantaise, which again is not too far away from the Château de Breteuil.

@strangerlucky5753

2 ай бұрын

This is the uniform for infantery regiment (first and second) used for diplomatic visit and such.

The coalition of the dying. Always looking back to some distant past. Why? Because they have future.

It is beutuful and I presuth it

This is just another example of this crazy world we live in. What is happening. No, what is really happening

Why though? Surely, if any intruder comes, they will simply surrender.

I knew our army had shrunk but didn’t think it was that bad that we have to call on the French to fill the gaps No wonder they’re talking about introducing conscription.

@walkernick86

2 ай бұрын

The UK have had guest regiments from other nations take part in this ceremony for a long time! Nothing to do with manning power of lack there of! I personally love the fact we are sharing this great ceremony and the responsibility of guarding the sovereign with other nations.

@wcryan31

2 ай бұрын

@@walkernick86 I'm a Yank but I do follow this a bit. As far as I recall, other countries participating all were members of the Commonwealth and had the Queen (at the time) as their Head of State. I recall the Gurkhas have done so but I am not sure if this was the Indian Army Gurkas or a a British Army Regiment. Has any non-Commonwealth country ever mounted the guard at BP?

@walkernick86

2 ай бұрын

@@wcryan31 as far as I'm aware, this is the first time a non commonwealth country have mounted guard at BP. I'm wondering if this could be the start of something new. I must admit, it would be great to see the US soldiers who guard the tomb of the unknown soldier mount guard at BP too.

The French have finally achieved their goal of stepping on British soil 😂

@francinesicard464

2 ай бұрын

We did it in 1066😂😂😂😂

There is something a tad wrong about the Monarch being guarded by foreign troops. Commonwealth troops I can understand, but soldiers from a country like France just doesn't sit right with me.

@janel4582

2 ай бұрын

They aren't being guarded, the French (my boy included) are taking part in a ceremony to commemorate our historical alliance.

@tonyfincham6126

2 ай бұрын

@@janel4582which one was that Trafalger

@benoitpisarchick6866

2 ай бұрын

get used to it. be our guest!😂😂

@DylanSargesson

2 ай бұрын

It's a *Ceremonial* Guard, to signify a longstanding alliance. A reciprocal ceremony will take place with British troops guarding the French Presidential Palace.

Maybe they can stops the Boats on the way back.S'what we pay them for.

@brahms63

2 ай бұрын

They come by plane nowdays

Just another brick out the wall of the British way of life, again brought about by KC3.

@Stand663

2 ай бұрын

Exactly. He’s a weak King.

@mary-annebarnett654

2 ай бұрын

Better to ‘jaw, jaw than war, war’ - look it up or live elsewhere with no monarchy.

The Drill by the Scts Guards was disgraceful the Colour party was out of Step the Sergeant Bringing up the rear of his company was totally out of step with the Company. a total shower The French would have been better off with the Foreign Legion their Drill albeit to a slower Cadence is exemplary. If you want to see proper Drill Look at my old Regiment the Royal Anglicans on parade at Norwich

@simonlivesey586

2 ай бұрын

You lot can't even walk in a straight line😅

@maryholder3795

2 ай бұрын

This is a rehearsal. Better get it wrong now with Vern Stoke sorting them out. "On the occasion of the 120th Anniversary celebrations of the Entente Cordiale, 32 members of the French Garde Républicaine will take part in the Changing of the Guard Ceremony on 8 April 2024 at 10.45 on the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace."

@olivierpuyou3621

2 ай бұрын

the legion is above all a combat troop.

@herbkane1053

2 ай бұрын

@@olivierpuyou3621 yes, I am aware of this, my regiment shared a camp with the French foreign Legion parachute regiment known as, the REP for about a week after we were thrown out of Suez because Eisenhower pressured the British Prime Minister to withdraw however, they still drill better than the Republican guard that was shown on the television. I believe the REP then went back to Algeria from where they attempted to assassinate De Gaulle.

@herbkane1053

2 ай бұрын

i think that you must have been in the Boy scouts. No comparison the Anglicans drill was far better than the Guards

For the French to send Gendarmerie is insulting quite honestly. And we're still uninvited to bastille day.

@benoitpisarchick6866

2 ай бұрын

why? they are the Republican Guard elite unit of gendarmerie which is a military unit! it's quite an honor that we send them . the insult is your behavior

@Dryhten1801

2 ай бұрын

@@benoitpisarchick6866 It's an honour that you send military police to troop alongside four of Britain's most elite active infantry units? What colour even is that? France can do better. I would be similarly outraged if we sent the Metropolitan Police to Bastille Day.

@strangerlucky5753

2 ай бұрын

​@@Dryhten1801 they are not police force tho they take care of the president and prime minister and such. You're misinformed if you think because they are part of gendarmerie they are usual cops with pretty uniform 😅😅

@CDB8939

2 ай бұрын

@@Dryhten1801 As the person above said the French have a different system to ours. They are all Military Personnel, The Sapeur Pompiers of the Paris Fire Brigade (Army) and the Marseille Naval Fire Battalion (Navy) are also military units

@Dryhten1801

2 ай бұрын

@@CDB8939 They are military police. They have no right to troop their empty colours.

Why? Guarding the Monarch, and Royal Palaces is a British responsibility. Has Britain really become so militarily pathetic that it needs non-British troops with no legally binding responsibility to our Monarchy to guard our head of state? Nothing against the French, but this is not their ground, not their state, not their head of state, and not their responsibility. It has nothing at all to do with them, they should not be there. It is not their place to be there.

@irenepolchet364

2 ай бұрын

It's for a special Ceromony. Didn't you read the blurb? So in June I think. Watching rehearsals from South Africa 🇿🇦

@Stand663

2 ай бұрын

Exactly. It seems our newly crowned monarch has lost his mind. Parliament should replace him with Queen Anne II.

@francinesicard464

2 ай бұрын

Don't worry we have no intention of a repeat of 1066!

@Stand663

2 ай бұрын

@@francinesicard464 You don’t know history. 1066 was a dynastic dispute. One brother claiming the throne over the other.

@davetdowell

2 ай бұрын

@@francinesicard464 I'd recommend against it, our current crop of politicians have destroyed anything we had worth having. All you'd be getting youselves is exactly the kind of problems every politcian (except ours apparently) should spend their time trying to avoid or prevent.

For Sale: Genuine French Army WWI/II Rifle, Brand New, Never Used, Only Dropped Once.

@vulgar_scabby_beaver

2 ай бұрын

I fell off my dinosaur laughing the first time I heard that, how original.

@frankfowler6424

2 ай бұрын

Ouch !

@benoitpisarchick6866

2 ай бұрын

Saxon crown for sale, useless old and broken now, hopefuly replaced by brand new strong french normand king lignage

@fredericvolatil8910

2 ай бұрын

Who could beat the whermarcht in 40? In any case, 100,000 killed and 300,000 blew in 40 days of fighting, it is a higher-day loss ration in Verdun or even Stalingrad. Your jokes are getting our dead dirty and should shame you.

Do the French still hold the record for hoisting the white flag? Asking for a friend lol

@rexbarron4873

2 ай бұрын

The central states of France and England, later Britain,, fought 41 wars against each other between the first Anglo-French War in 1109 and the Hundred Days in 1815. On average that's a war every 17.3 years. In total France won 24 wars, England/Britain won 11 and 6 were a tie.........you miss the point of the occasion, they are our guests and we don't need thicko's insulting them

@raybenstead2548

2 ай бұрын

@@rexbarron4873 Thicko should read up on history and remember if it were not for the French rear guard at Dunkirk we would in all likelihood have lost a lot more men instead of evacuating them.

@EdwardThatch-ee7yx

2 ай бұрын

⁠@@rexbarron4873They aren’t guests of mine or the majority of the British people. This should NEVER have been allowed to happen. These French people can’t even protect our borders that WE pay them to and they are suddenly expected to protect our monarchy?? Get a life mate!!

@christophermichaelclarence6003

2 ай бұрын

The French do actually the most military victories (1115) however we brits are closed to catch them up (1105) Both Former and Greatest Colonial Empire, fought each since The Hundred Years, through the Seven Years War 1756-1763, The Napoleonic War 1804-1815 until we first decided to join forces during the Crimean War 1853-1856 against the Russians. Queen Victoria woumdn’t mind and was pleased of this historic event Marche de la Lorraine 2:50. This song was dedicated to French soldiers that were sent in Frontline, in Alsace et la Lorraine to protect it from the Germans (across the border) 🇬🇧🟥👑✝️🇲🇫🟦⚜️

@franc9111

2 ай бұрын

@@raybenstead2548 Absolutely right. When the German Army attacked France by going through Belgium (for the second time), there were French tank units that did in fact put up effective resistance to them, but unfortunately they were too few. There was also the 2e DB - the second Armoured Brigrade that fought against the Germans in the latter part of the War. The determination of the Résistance in fighting the Germans, often in impossible situations should not to be forgotten.

What a mess.

@hervule

2 ай бұрын

at buckingham palace you mean?😄

@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022

2 ай бұрын

The event was pointless*