King’s Troop. The 4 O’ Clock Parade.

King’s Troop. The 4 O’ Clock Parade.
The Dismount Parade which takes place daily on the courtyard in front of Horse Guards when the mounted sentries who have been guarding the official entrance to Buckingham Palace are relieved by dismounted sentries.
Also known as 'The Four 'O' Clock Parade' and 'Punishment Parade' it takes place at 16:00 daily when following an inspection by an Officer the mounted guards dismount, then take their horses back to the stables for the night.
History of the Parade
The 4 'o' Clock Parade started in 1894 when Queen Victoria found the entire guard drinking and gambling while on duty and as a punishment, ordered that they had to be inspected every day at 4pm by an officer for the next 100 years!
Although the 100 years finished in 1994 the reigning Queen wanted the parade to continue as a tradition.
Two dismounted sentries will then guard the entrance until 20:00 when the gates to Horse Guards are closed and then one sentry will remain on duty until 07:00 when the gates re-open.
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WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
Horse Grabs Woman By Her Hair
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Guard Charges Them With His Horse:
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GET BACK! Move Away! Massive!
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  • @5AS5BS
    @5AS5BS Жыл бұрын

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  • @Blossomthatpony101
    @Blossomthatpony101 Жыл бұрын

    The person at the beginning is my cousin. I'm so proud of her :)

  • @deb5710
    @deb5710 Жыл бұрын

    Clearly the tourists need to show respect to the service members, regardless of what country they serve with perhaps a sign should be posted outside the gate.

  • @franc9111
    @franc9111 Жыл бұрын

    This is ridiculous, that courtyard should have been cleared of tourists much earlier. The guards shouldn't have to put up with tourists milling around them like that.

  • @drevil4454
    @drevil4454 Жыл бұрын

    The right hand horse is going

  • @bette2078
    @bette2078 Жыл бұрын

    Guard on left has the giggles!😀

  • @mantabond
    @mantabond Жыл бұрын

    I. . .reserve a special and profound dislike for sloppy tourists who have utterly no respect for military protocol.

  • @suzannetisdall7609
    @suzannetisdall7609 Жыл бұрын

    My feet hurt just watching them stomp hard

  • @davidgreenwood5602
    @davidgreenwood5602 Жыл бұрын

    I think she is rather impressive.

  • @angelabushby1891
    @angelabushby1891 Жыл бұрын

    Rosalind Primrose

  • @vat69man2002
    @vat69man2002 Жыл бұрын

    As for the guards weapons, I recall in BAOR days the weapon of choice as a token wooden pick handle not a sword. The guards on duty could be supported by the remainder in the guard house, if called out in an emergency or for inspection. They also had wooden pick handles. I suppose the difference here is the ceremonial nature of the guard in the video.

  • @colinnewmarch1106
    @colinnewmarch1106

    I can't believe that these people are allowed to wander through

  • @colinnewmarch1106
    @colinnewmarch1106

    Many years ago sentry boxes at Buckingham Palace were outside the gates, they were moved inside for safety reasons, tourists should not be allowed to wander about here

  • @rnsc8342
    @rnsc8342 Жыл бұрын

    They are extremely impressive. Smart , well turned out, great at the drills , and robust when needed. Well done all.

  • @lorenzbroll101
    @lorenzbroll101 Жыл бұрын

    Oh boy oh boy. From tall to small.

  • @elizabethbalazs7322
    @elizabethbalazs7322 Жыл бұрын

    Why they don't close that area so the people can't disturb them?

  • @ruifibiger
    @ruifibiger Жыл бұрын

    A soldado que aparece em primeiro plano é padrão! Parabéns pela disciplina!

  • @jackiejackie436
    @jackiejackie436

    😍😍😍

  • @kimenriquez3812
    @kimenriquez3812 Жыл бұрын

    Police with long beads look like ones from mad max

  • @tatjanazaika6008
    @tatjanazaika6008 Жыл бұрын

    Красиво! Дорого!

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