My Uncle is in this he was in the Blues & Royals playing the kettle drums.

@patriot4786

4 жыл бұрын

Wow.. how is he now? And did u spot him in this video?

Former 2nd Bn myself, ole Dixie Dean was, RSM 2nd Bn, and Mr Batt was actually my PC with 12Plt, 3 Coy back then. Good to see ole "Waggy" Burns... Great Officer

Love how the Queen kept making sure William wasn't going to fall over the balcony. An how Charles was holding and playing with Harry.

Magnificent. Bravo from Oregon! No other nation has anything that rivals the difficult evolutions of Trooping the Colour. Although the standards seem to have slipped some, probably due to relaxing the height requirements, it's still a great show. I bet the Queen had no idea that she wasn't yet halfway through the Troopings in her honor!

@jeremyd1869

2 жыл бұрын

@Robert Thorpe What about "trouping"?

P.M Jimmy Callaghan to German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt 1978 ' "And what did you think of the Trooping of the Colour Herr Bundeskanzler?" " We are watching the only Prussians left in Europe". Les Griffiths

I was there. I was in the U.S. Air Force at that time serving at RAF Upper Heyford. My two year stint at that base was coming to a close and I booked a 17 day tour of Europe. I had to get on a ferry the next morning, so I decided to spend one final day in London. In my previous trips to London, I never saw Buckingham Palace, so I went there. I had no knowledge of the "Trooping the Colour" ceremony. Sure took a ton of great photos that day!

little Zara Phillips, Lord Frederick Windsor, Prince William, Prince Harry, Peter Phillips, Lady Davina Windsor and Lady Rose Windsor is sooo cute!

Neutral Quick March is called "Blaze Away"

I look forward to these videos. Thanks for posting

@bradmiller2329

2 жыл бұрын

She's actually *looking* at them!

Superb drill, superb command, superb formation, superb discipline and all the soldiers looked perfect 💂‍♂️. They dont do it like this no more 😔

@patriot4786

4 жыл бұрын

@AviationBoi 2007 yes.. me too. Sad seeing the attrition affecting the ceremony like that

@edithdodds190

4 жыл бұрын

@AviationBoi 2007 After 2009 the Parade went down hill the 60s 70s 80s were the best years your officer is now your buddy instead of when I shout jump how high Sir no Dicipline leads to to a do rightly job in every walk of life .

@clemteetonball1250

3 жыл бұрын

@@edithdodds190 I don't know about that Edith old girl, I think they've done pretty damn good in 2 Gulf Wars, Afghan, Yugoslavia, Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, pandemic response etc. which in reality what modern professional soldiers are trained and paid to do. Back in the 1980s spring drills would start just after Easter, when my mate was in (Irish Guards) a few years back they had just weeks to prepare. Think about stuff, Edith old girl, think.

@kenUK762

3 жыл бұрын

@@clemteetonball1250 Agree with your comments but it still remains a fact that Guards Depot Pirbright was the foundation of Guards drill, turnout and bearing until its closure in the late 80s, whereas Guards Training Company at Catterick is a rather poor substitute, at least as far as ceremonial is concerned, and I'm afraid it shows nowadays. Lastly, That weapon. The SLR. My fave. Stripped and re-assembled it blindfold. 😂👌

@kevinadamson5768

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenUK762 I have to agree with you Ken, did my basic training year after this, recognised some old faces from battalion.

Tom Fleming was a great broadcaster.

Thank you again for another wonderful program!

This aired on Saturday 15th June 1985, and I was born on Saturday 6th July 1985

Thanks for the video

1:40:16 The Emperor stands on the balcony with the British royal family! Wow!

I do notice the guardsmen back then where much leaner and muscular then now. Now there is a growing number of "chubby boys" in the ranks.

@litewind1793

Жыл бұрын

Don't have to be ripped to be fit mate all them "chubby boys" could do a lot more than you in the field 😉

@arslongavitabrevis5136

Жыл бұрын

It is called "decadence", most of the people are too dumb to notice that.

@patriot4786

10 ай бұрын

Agree

Iwas escort that day 2nd batt used to be the ink coy went to support coy then got bust went 1 or 2 coy cant remember now good times

I've got to say the SLR rifle looks far better for drill purposes and the Gdsm look sized off better compared to what you have today .

@williamdodds1394

Жыл бұрын

The SLR or Fn Fal has been updated by DSA arms usa in different forms and is far better than an sa 80 theres a new LMT 762 rifle that has no muzzle climb and should be adopted by the BA.

Best Troop ever!

Wow glad to see these beanie women love you so so much 💗❤💓💖💕💛💗❤💓💖💕💛💗❤💓💖💕💛💗❤💓

11:08 design of the colours of the Guards Incremental Companies (formerly 2nd Battalions) of the 3 senior Foot Guards regiments

53:20 field officer has an awesome voice

@patriot4786

4 жыл бұрын

@AviationBoi 2007 very disappointing

@patriot4786

4 жыл бұрын

@AviationBoi 2007 yes they did an excellent job but their voices wasnt as close as this one

@patriot4786

3 жыл бұрын

@Leslie Dodds wow salute to him. Why has the quality of drill decreased??

@guglielmofantini9788

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Colonel Malcolm Havergal had a great voice. 1985 was the first Trooping which I attended, so I remember it very well. An amusing anecdote: I bought an LP of the soundtrack, of this parade, and, when I played it, Mum thought that Colonel Havergal's voice was the rag and bone man!

@patriot4786

3 жыл бұрын

@@guglielmofantini9788 wow nice to know hes name. yes, I couldnt agree with you more, he was the best example of a perfect field commander. By the way, were you attending as military or as a civilian back then?

Lovely to see her majesty on horseback again.

The drum majors in state dress like the band of the household cavalry 💂🇬🇧

Actually sorry o was there 84 not 85 getting senile😂

1:44:55 Prince Philip sneezing on Princess Anne 🤧

Todays trooping looks a pale shadow of itself compered to back then. from eight guard to six and the band is a lot smaller. Shame, not forgetting height regulation. Female bands women who look today 4 foot nothings.

The first march was Preußens Gloria (Prussia's Glory)

54:53 a proper old fashioned sergeant

Prince William brought me here. He was second in line to the British throne then, is second in line to the British throne now!

Senior drum major Irish guards 💂🇬🇧☘️

This was the year before I joined the Scots guards and I didn't do the troop till 87. Is it me or have the standards slipped since back then.?

@lewissmith3896

Жыл бұрын

Afraid so. Bless you for serving.

51:44 GUIDES, STEADY

Fine body of men.

@lewissmith3896

Жыл бұрын

Yep.

No Surrender

54:54 you dont see guardsmen like this anymore nowadays 👺

@santiagosilva959

3 жыл бұрын

Is not a Guardman, is a Sergeant

@patriot4786

3 жыл бұрын

@@santiagosilva959 oh ya my bad.. sgt 👍🏻

@patriot4786

3 жыл бұрын

@Leslie Dodds awesome haha

@geoffthedonkey2295

2 жыл бұрын

A proper man

@patriot4786

2 жыл бұрын

@@geoffthedonkey2295 exactly