Australian and New Zealand soldiers have been in the UK training Ukraine soldiers for some time, but that's rarely mentioned in the press! It's good to see they receive some respect, occasionally! They were among the guard for the King's Coronation! 👍🇦🇺🙋

Regardless of what uniform he wears he shows his respect for it in his every action. He is the absolutely perfect example of what a military man should be in a situation like this. Much respect to him.

This 'new Zealander ' officer is wearing the uniform , lovats , of the British Royal Marines and the green commando beret !

@columbmurray

16 күн бұрын

He is a lieutenant colonel.

@jamesplant9299

15 күн бұрын

The "kiwi" is a Royal Marine as can be seen by the Globe and Laurel cap badge

As a British veteran he is a Royal Marines officer. He also has his parachute wings on his right shoulder.

Commando Green Beret, and Lovat Uniform - he is a Royal Marine Officer..........⚓️ !!!

Handsome and friendly man wherever he’s from

@petersullivan2837

10 күн бұрын

He’s not from anywhere he is a Royal Marine

High ranking British Royal Marines officer

@williamtraynor-kean7214

14 күн бұрын

He is a RM Captain, so not really that high ranking, and not a Kiwi.

@lilyxo7030

13 күн бұрын

@@williamtraynor-kean7214actually a Lieutenant colonel.

New Zealand Army Personnel have a Red, White & Black Belt of Maori Design & The Hat worn with # 1 Uniform is a Lemon Squeezer with Red Band. The NZ Uniform is Khaki Green. The Only Regiment to Wear a Beret as Part of their Dress Uniform is The NZ SAS & theirs is Sand Coloured. It's a Nod & Proud Symbol of their Part in the Original SAS in North Africa against Rommel in WW2. NZ Veterans may well have been there, but none of them Would be in Uniform. This Officer, could quite Possibly be from the "Host Regiment" if the Veterans had been Formally invited by the MOD or The British Army. The Timing is unusual for that though, I would've expected an Invitation or Formal Visit to have been closer to 25th April, ANZAC Day. NZ has Fought with Britain as part of the Empire since 1845 as A Dominion during WW2. NZ along with Canada, Australia, South Africa & India & was a Founding Member of The British Commonwealth from 1931 - 1949. In 1949 India declared Independence from Britain & The British Commonwealth was Dissolved & Became The Commonwealth of Nations to Allow India to Remain & The New Republic of Pakistan to withdraw. The only Founding Nations to remain in The Commonwealth of Nations & Recognise the British Monarch as their Head of State are Australia, Canada & NZ. India, Pakistan & South Africa are "Limited Members as to be Full Members the British Monarch must be recognised as the Head of State. As A Kiwi, I'm Proud that our Small Country, with a Population of Just over 5 Million has Stood with Britain in time of War, when Britain Called NZ Answered. Our Association with The British Armed Services has been Built on Mutual Respect & Spilled Blood & We Will Continue to Stand with Britain when she Needs Us.

@jimmyhillschin9987

11 күн бұрын

Good post Vicky. You say at the end that "We Will Continue to Stand with Britain when she Needs Us." I think that whole concept is breaking down down. What 'standing with' means, what 'need' means etc. Quite clearly there are forces working in the other direction. Much love to you and all New Zealanders from Britain.

@vickyRoyalHistory

11 күн бұрын

@@jimmyhillschin9987 Hello Jimmy, Thank you for your Kind Words! I agree with your Comments regarding Standing With in Times of Need. The Britain of today is Far different to the Britain NZ fought with in WW2, but at the end of the Day, the Emotional & Ancestral Links still Remain & we have an allegiance to The Monarch of Great Britain or the UK, whichever you wish to Call it. We are Pretty much as far away from the UK as is possible, but the White People who Settled in NZ in the early 1800's were from England, Scotland & Ireland, so those ties are hard to Forget. Our Country is Bigger than the main Island of the UK, our Population of about 5 Million, is less than a main City. We are far enough away from anywhere to be concerned about Military threat & we retain a Small Defence Force, we do our bit around the World as Peacekeepers & Humanitarian Aid. Realistically, in terms of Standing with Britain, we'd be like the concerned friend, standing behind with a First Aid Kit. We have Troops in Afghanistan, working with the UK Force, we have Men Power & we use it to help, Proudly. Much Love & Respect to our British Cousins From NZ!

@GJ67

4 күн бұрын

As an ex NZ Army soldier we also wear the same beret with uniform , not only the lemon squeezer

Not a Kiwi officer, uniform looks more a Royal Marine uniform

@jimrolfe552

16 күн бұрын

Nope, not NZ.

@terryjeisman7550

16 күн бұрын

@@jimrolfe552 Yeah Kiwi's sort of stand out with their black and white shoulder patch that says "NEW ZEALAND"

@mdobson3869

12 күн бұрын

He can be from NZ and be in the royal marines nothing stopping him and all the other veterans that were there from NZ

@petersullivan2837

10 күн бұрын

All those former Royals wore the green lid of the Royal Marines, yes they could have been from New Zealand, but they were Royal Marines, we had a lad from Australia in my squad in 1966. I k ow he now is living back in Oz

The respect that this solider showed to the family and their little one was excellent.

British Royal Marines commandos not new Zealanders

@vickyRoyalHistory

11 күн бұрын

You Can't say that, there have been NZers, Aussies & Canadians Serving in the Royal Marines, there still are. They are however, Royal Marines First & Foremost & whatever their Nationality 2nd. This Particular Officer is Not a NZer. Quite Obviously he's Not a NZ Veteran either as he's wearing a Military Uniform, he must be a Serving Officer. The only Uniform NZ Veterans Wear is Generally a Navy Blue Blazer on which their Medals are Displayed & Occasionally their NZRAF/RAF Wings. They wear Dark Berets with sometimes their Old Regiment Badge & Dark Pants. When they Travel as a Group to an Event, they Generally have a Name & Date of the Event Sewn on their Jacket Pockets. They all look the Same & if it is Organised through the NZ Returned Services Association (RSA) they will wear that Badge & A Small Poppy Pin. Those Trips are for Specific Memorial Events.

He's a RM Commando. You can see the Globe and Lion on his green beret and the letters RM on his shoulder epaulettes.

The Kiwi officer is a tourist attraction in his own right.

@MJMgreen0303

12 күн бұрын

He is a Royal Marines Lt Col

@lindylou7853

2 күн бұрын

He’s very tall …

@lindylou7853

2 күн бұрын

New Zealanders .. our cousins … certainly my cousin from Northern Ireland is there … lovely, pleasant, charming chap …… best of the best New Zealanders. Having the time of their lives … and rightly so … feel these blokes should have an open invitation to st James’ palace … they always dig us out of a hole … as we do for the Americans …

Great Royal Marine proud of him ❤

congratulations ''London today'' you have managed to get every single thing you say about this video wrong. they are not new zealanders. they are Royal marine veterans. That is not the kings guard paying respect to them. that is the normal { it happens every day } 4pm inspection and dismounting ceremony, .Please stop posting videos you obviously have no idea what you are talking about

@steffanwilhelm3297

15 күн бұрын

goated comment

Why do people like you post on the military when you have no idea what you are looking at ? These are Royal Marines veterans with an RM colonel. Why New Zealand ?

@MJMgreen0303

12 күн бұрын

Sadly the Royal Marines Commando uniform of Lovat Green is not readily recognisable. Mistaken often for another countries soldier

Foreigners will *never* understand the history behind any of the regiments of the British Army, especially the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. BTW: He's the tallest Kiwi I've ever seen. 👍

@vickyRoyalHistory

16 күн бұрын

I beg to Differ, NZ Mounted Troops Fought with Britain in the Boer War, The Crimea War & the First World War. We Fought as part of the British Empire & in British Regiments. We Gave a Generation to Britain in WW1, Sending a Brigade of Infantry & A Brigade of Mounted Troops Totalling 8,500 Immediately War was Declared & a Total of 29,831 Fighting Troops in Total, with a Further 8,000 Trained Drs & Nurses, those Numbers Don't Sound Much, but at the time NZ had a Population of less than 1 Million, including 50,000 Maori that Britain did not want as Fighting Troops. NZ Lost 16,000 Dead & another 10,000 Wounded, many of whom would Die from the Effects of Mustard Gas. You haven't seen Many Kiwis if that Officer (Who's Not a Kiwi) is the Tallest you've ever Seen. As Most of the White Settlers of NZ came From England, Ireland & Scotland, the Population of NZ has the Same Height Characteristics of those Countries Now.

Lovely.

Lovely man taking time for photos and talking to tourists. He's patient, gets down to the children level he is very tall. A credit to his regiment and his country. I noticed serving soldiers and retired soldiers in the yard. I'm thinking they are here for a memorial service on horse guards parade ground maybe? One was held recently beginning of May 2024. Ps: I had a bit more of a think the recent memorial service was for the Marines regiment on Horse Guard they shut the gates from the Yard to the Parade ground whilst the service was still on. To many tourists use the tunnel to get to and from Buckingham Palace.

The "Eyes Right" was for the Captain of the Guard.

If you're going to post videos about the military please do the right thing and research your material

thats the way kiwis treat people respect them they respect you ,i live in new zealand but born a pom. new zealand has supported britain in most of their wars with troops, the yanks havnt taken over yet lol

@columbmurray

16 күн бұрын

Except he is not a Kiwi ! How silly.

And he’s got wings …damn

And in typical fashion, all his lads took the pish when he went back to them lol. Oh he also is not NZ, he is a RM Officer. Get it right and it looks like a normal 4pm change of the guard ceremony to me. If it was a special ceremony then the public would be locked out until after the parade.

@BrianKnox-dd2pi

15 күн бұрын

Do the guard give an eyes right in the direction of the RM officer normally? Just asking as I didn't notice anyone else there that would have warranted an eyes right command,

@beakytzw

15 күн бұрын

@@BrianKnox-dd2pi The eyes right are for the Blues Officer, to the right of the camera (the one that Inspected the parade, is the one who gets the salute, which is the Eyes Right and Gd Comd does the hand salute), they do the eyes right when ever an officer takes the parade. Watch another video without the RM Officer. The parade format is the same. The 2 mounted guys did an eyes left to the Royals Officer who took the parade, not right to the RM Officer! The Public are always shut out if the guards do a "Special" for a visitor! See this prime example kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKtsmtxmYqfgl9I.html

I am a NZ Army Para veteran 11+ yrs and that’s not a Kiwi Officer 😂

The public si very.VERY DISRESEPECTFUL over there silence is what is proper! shame on those who were talking!

1st Class. Well done!

It didn't seem to be anything other than the regular procedure, except that the Kiwis were standing together, and apart from the rest of the spectators. They did have their own seperate view of the horses' 'backs', though! Respect to the Kiwis, anyway - Good people.

Unless he came across from New Zealand to join the Corp, he is most definitely a Royal Marine

Sheeet I never knew I was a New Zealander for 24 years.

4,26 i cannot help but think thats his Brother standing for a pictur with him. They look a good likeness, Apart from his height.

A man that handsome must be a Kiwi. Even if he does wear a Brit uniform and has a Manchester accent 🇬🇧 🇳🇿

Our berets are also the same green as Royal Marines

The poster deliberately posts incorrect information as then thousands of people tell them they are wrong. This gives them Hits in the algorithm and they get more money for their post. Cunning!!

He looks like a Royal Marine to me.

Tallest dude there!

RED ALERT, RED ALERT... KIWI in the courtyard...

That's looks like a Royal Marine officer in his Lovats .

This is not a New Zealand uniform. I’m Kiwi and have never seen that uniform before. There’s nothing to suggest it is from NZ. . I think maybe it’s from a European country.

@glenmiller272

12 күн бұрын

UK Royal Marine commando officer...

How can you mix up Royal Marines with New Zealanders

To the original poster….. how’s this turned out for you? 😂

Thays one big guy..He is British Army not NZ...I bet he would of been a real handful in a scrap!

@PokeEyeSlapSlap

Күн бұрын

Not Army, he’s Royal Marines which comes under The Royal Navy.

@jb6142

Күн бұрын

@@PokeEyeSlapSlap Yawn!

Idiotic description of the video, that is NOT a New Zealand service member! Get your facts right.

Salute to Kiwi Veteran for his service.

What a load of bull shit, New Zealand Veterans?

@MJMgreen0303

12 күн бұрын

Royal Marines Lt Col and Royal Marines veterans

@peterstevens6555

12 күн бұрын

@@MJMgreen0303 King's Guards Paying Respect to New Zealand Veterans, where at the New Zealand Veterans then?!

No New Zealanders involved. A Bootneck Half Colonel and a few ex-Royals kicking about though.😀