WATCH: British royal guard members collapse during King's birthday rehearsal
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2023
- A rehearsal by British royal guards is interrupted several times as multiple members collapse in the stifling London heat. The team is getting to perform at the king's birthday celebration next week as temperatures hover around 30 degrees Celsius.
God Bless those Guards! & huge shout out to the 2 musicians, who held their mate up as he stood up, got back in the ranks & was going to try & continue playing his Trombone, at the risk of Reprimand, they showed that the training they received as a Soldier of the British Army, pays off & runs deep. The safety of others before self is the default position.
Yes. They are tough men and an honour to the country.
This is screwy? To play in the band you risk their lives. This isn’t a war? 😂
@@seelois Did you notice the Stretcher Bearers? The Fleet of Ambulances & the Medics? Nobody is at risk of dying. They do this Parade in June every year. In 2020 I think it was, they were more at risk of drowning, they had a monsoon. Some years they have no "incidents", some years like this they have a heatwave & have lots of "incidents". Every Year they have Medics there.
@@seelois Making fun of other’s accomplishment’s is a known default for feelings of inferiority. Rightly so, I would imagine.
You're taking this far too seriously ... this is fkn hilarious
I feel sorry for these guards that are stood in this extreme hot weather we are having and they have to stand still for ages.
Along with the poor horses who carry a lot if weight.
@@jamesfreeman2258 you’re right I think we forget about animals in this extreme hot weather.
@@irisedmondson and this will be a cool summer compared with what we will get in the future
30c isnt extreme.... its the heavy wool coats and heavy fur hats they are pretty much wearing winter clothes in the summer.
@@I_cant_sneed well according to met office we will get 40 degrees celcius again in the UK this year maybe more. We will get a 2 week heatwave
31 degree Celsius and they have these young working class lads out in bear skin massive hats.
Mental mental country.
Respect, the Colour-sergeant trombonist soldiering on to play the tune!
God bless their heart's one carried off in stretcher, the guy in front stood up and was going to continue, oh my!😢😮
That’s his job
Really - it's time for more suitable headwear for the summer.
It’s the weirdest feeling when you faint on Parade. The only way I would describe it, imagine that someone puts a pair of glasses on you restricting you vision to about 90degrees (45 degrees from centre each side.). Even at that point you just think oh, that’s a bit strange. Then imagine that 90 degree angle suddenly closing in to zero. At that point you’re on you’re way down. I fainted twice on Parade, both times it was early morning, quite cool, each time - as I was standing is how I hit the ground. The first time I was out cold, unconscious for 17 minutes. The second time it happened as soon as someone touched me, I was aware that I had fainted but I couldn’t move, speak or focus.
It’s not fun, it hurts, you do some damage. There are tricks to avoid it but they don’t always work. My respect to each of those soldiers who fainted and to the rest who participated. Parading in those temperatures is draining and exhausting.
0:52 Look at the way that Officer got himself back up instantly. That's a leader right there and a bastion of our proud stoic Britishness, as indeed was the trombonist forcing himself back up to play, applauded from our section. God bless them both.
This is hilarious!
You're kidding yourself
He got up too quickly. A minute or two later he crashed again, and we see him being tied to the stretcher and carried off. I HATE heat. I'd be so angry, I couldn't faint. Can't stand anything over 21degrees.
the man went down, but held onto his weapon... er trombone...
Well done those guardsmen for braving the heat.
When asked afterwards by a senior ranking officer about him playing on whilst on the ground, the soldier standing next to him replied - "he was determined to play that B completely flat Major" 🤣
Priceless!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰
Well done that soldier for injecting a little humour into the situation. I hopet the soldier that collapsed very quickly recovered - it must be so uncomfortably hot in those uniforms in this heat,.
🤣 Good one!
IDIOTS
4 young men, fainted by the tremendous heat. We are still in spring. What will happen in summer?
You are not very smart are you? Spring is in march
Yeah, march - June
@@TentaclePentacle it would appear you are in fact the one “not very smart”
@@roll5173 only mo rons like you would think june isn't summer.
@@TentaclePentacle Think I’ve found my next candidate for the “People incorrectly correcting other people” group! 🫶🏽Summer actually starts on 21st June.
Seeing the soldier lifeless in the opening few seconds made me tear up.
You’re a good soldier, soldier. I’m glad you’re on our side.
Cheers from Boston ☘️
A good clown more like.
@@John-or7pr he is a professional soldier
traditions aside... thats just dumb, get some proper clothings for those guards!!
that is traditionally clothing that has been wore for centuries they arent changing it
@@raiden2782 thats why i said tradition aside ^^ and traditions can also change with technology, society and other causes.
seeing this is imo just a no-go nowadays.
Happens in the US too all the time. Soldiers are tough and its always sad to see it - but anyone criticizing this does not realize how frequently things like this occur. Standing on attention and then doing it in challenging weather is tough
As bad as collapsing from heat exhaustion is one or both of your legs going to sleep during the speeches, and standing there all wobbly knowing your first step off is likely to put you on your face..
soulless NPCs wont even flinch when you die.
it's call soildering, people will die around you and it's a solder's job to keep going.
Das ist unmenschlich.... Wegen was??? Total irrational, wenn irgend ein Ritual auf Kosten eines Menschenlebens durchgezogen wird... Nein! 😟🤨
@@elkeimmanuel1201 Es ist unmenschlich, die Not Ihrer Freunde und Begleiter abzutun. Es ist nicht normal, dass Sie Ihrem Job Vorrang vor einer Person in Not geben.
@@Francois_Dupont there are military medics there very quickly who are full time professionals to deal with this who don't need the assistance of the troops, they are soldiers, two weeks from now they could be on an aircraft flying to somewhere with the knowledge that not all of them will return alive, passing out on parade is nothing compared to that though very embarrassing
@@TentaclePentacle NO IT's NOT! What the HECK ARE THEY FIGHTING FOR?????? COM ON! Give me a BRAKE, this is HE!! on EARTH at it's best WHILE THEY(ROYAL FAMILY) LAUGHS AT THEM. YOU KNOW THEY DO. GRADNPA hated the ppl so much he said in an interview that he wanted to come back as a disease and get rid of ppl." DO YOUR RESEARCH!
Imagine that guard that still playing while he on the floor
its not everyday that they do that event for sure they are happy to cater their talent and the culture to the people..hope everyone is in a good condition on saturday..It was also a good motivation that Prince William joined the rehearsal as their commande...God bless all the soldiers
The old "stiff upper lip". I'm not surprised with how hot it has been in London lately. I've been in London and Paris in June and it was not that hot thank goodness. I hope temperatures cool soon for everyone. Those men and women who serve are superb. The horses are good "babies" too. I hope they get a nice hosing down when their work is done.
Absolute madness.
Yes, Anglo-Saxon world
@@marcinolszewski9275 the best world
omg poor guard ,,so hot with all the uniform they wearing very nice but they suffering
let me guess he collapsed from global warming?
HAhahahaa YES that's it! Even the horses behind them are NOT CALM and some one could really get hurt in this case. All while the ROYAL FAMILY Sip there COOL TEA and LAUGH at the LITTLE COMMON PEOPLE.
Get rid of the fur hats in the summer .there has to be light berets or something. It seems abusive just because they want to have that look... times have changed.... climate has changed and one could die from heatstroke they need to do something right away about this matter
Tradition is very important to preserve, which thankfully Great Britain has done much better than any other nation. They are not going to stop a parade (called: Trooping the Color), which dates back to the 1600s just because of some heat.
No one said stop the parade..it is history and in credible pomp.. but certainly when you see three stretchers coming out and people to help them off the field one should understand that that is a medical issue and it is true that people can die from heatstroke and I hardly think anybody would want to lose one of their soldiers for that reason
@@nothatsnotrighttryagain5546 the hats however are only from Napoleon's time, they can let those go.
I understand duty etc..but making them bae in the hot sun in wool tunics? Cruel!
And people still sign up for the job knowing parades are never in winter with the winter costumes they must endure in the spring and summer .
Well done boys. God bless you all❤
These formation practices should be done in the evening when it is cooler. I remember being on parade and marching in the heat of summer is painful. Especially if you'd been out drinking the night before LOL
Bless his heart. Makes me tear up also. Hope all those effective are okay.
All those 'affected'.......dumb spell-check.
@@AM-qp2wx I'm 83 years old and make just terrible mistakes these days. Thanks for setting me straight.
@@nancyharwood9205 Don't you worry lovely, you are doing fine! at least people knew what you meant, unlike my mistakes & typos, heck even I don't know what I was supposed to say. Just ignore people like that.
@vicky....you misinterpreted my comment......I blamed spell-check, not Nancy. I will be more careful to be clear in the future as to what I mean.
@@vickyRoyalHistory just love your channel. Thank you.
Really shame on who ever responsible.
Everyone load up your water guns and aim at the sky, retribution is at hand! Smite the sun!
I hope those lads didnt get yelled at
Ong and they act as nothing happened?!
The same things happen to schoolers in Japan on a school sport's day.
I know they have standards to go by but for god sakes why didn’t they all stop and help them Instead if continuing to perform , what is wrong people do there lives not matter , this unacceptable ! I work in the medical field and would be like me just standing there and doing nothing while I see a person in distress , that’s not how we act here in America
In America he'd probably get robbed whilst on the floor !
This venture showcases the utmost lack of humanity. The actions of those royals question their sense of compassion. We are all equal and present here to coexist and help one another. It would be preferable for kings and queens to cease these foolish acts and embrace a more humane approach
There was water available to them, we we’re watching from the mall and they were each asked if they were ok by a commanding officer
If you really need to apportion Blame, at least get your facts right. Trooping the "Colour" has nothing to do with the Royals except for the Fact that the Royals present each Regiments "Colour" to them. The "Colour itself" carries the Battle Honours of the Regiment, since it's inception. It also carries the Regiments Badge & Motto. The Regiments "Colour" was originally carried into battle by an Ensign & if he was killed someone else would pick it up & carry on. The Historic early battles, no one shouted orders, they were drummed by the Drum Corp. that is the reason & significance of the Single Drummer before the Escort for the Colour march of to take it. The trooping of the Colour, when the Ensign slow marches the "Colour" to all Troops, is a re-enactment of the days when Men fought on foot & Horseback, with Muskets & Swords, think the Battle of Waterloo, when the Troops needed to re-form after a Charge, they reformed as ordered by Drum beat, on their Colour. To be able to do that, the Colour was shown to all the Soldiers. It was "Trooped" through the Ranks of Soldiers, Infantry, Cavalry & as far as I know, Artillery, so they would all know what the Colour Looked like, so they could re-form in the right Place. Obviously, they don't need to do it now, but this is the British Army & they are very big on Tradition. The Regiments "Colour", is one of the most Important & meaningful objects a Regiment owns, far more important than the Regimental Silver. In some Regiments, an Officer actually takes the "Colour" to his room when he retires for the night. The Monarch attends the Trooping of the Colour, partly as titular Head of the Armed Forces but also out of Respect. If you watch carefully, The Monarch Salutes or in the case of the Late Queen, bows their head to not only the "Colour" being Trooped, but also to the Cavalry "Colours" & the Number 1 Gun, which is the "Colour" of the Kings Artillery on the March Pasts. Every Single Soldier on Parade are filled with Pride, not only the Regiment who is Trooping, Welsh Guards in this case, because they know the History of it & also know that their "Colour" remembers those that fell in all those Battles & know when they are gone, Generation to come will also be carrying on this Tradition. Not one of them doesn't want to be there.
Brave guards, they are soldiers with a strong sense of responsibility.
😂 so this soldiers wearing dat hot shyt for free cuz of they strong sense of responsibility
@@jking- 😂They are too stubborn and lack innovation.
Horrible medieval pantomime.
@@jmuller986 medieval pantomine soldiers still defeated the argies
Aw the first guard even tried to resume as usual as soon as he was back on his feet! Amazing.
Living up to the standards of the Guards - getting back in rank and preparing to soldier on.
Is it thereat? Or? 30 degrees is not that hot we are 40 here in TX
I don’t understand the point of sticking with tradition if this is the outcome. Changes are necessary to the uniform.
The British must (finally) adopt different headwear for the summer months.
they wont this has been wore for centuries now
Why must we
@@raiden2782 yeah and if they wore it for centuries they have to risk her live in this heat, or what!? They collapsed and for such heat it should give a alternative uniform. Tradition ok but not if lives are in danger because of this parade.
I agree! You can still keep tradition and keep the welfare of these soldiers a priority!
@@Nemi-pp2zs You are obviously not in England. The British Weather is that changeable, good luck with picking the right Uniform. The last time I was in England, it was last week in June through to beginning of September, the height of Summer, I believe. In one day I; went to a Cricket Match, wrapped up like Nanook of the North, almost got washed away in Dorset, it snowed in Lincolnshire & 2 people got 2nd degree burns by falling asleep while Sunbathing in Norfolk.
I think that the material of uniforms could be changed with others lighter.
A very hot day uniform and an insulated Busby,what a load of balloons
Absurdity. We are clueless.
Have we really not evolved as a society at all?
Elaborate?
Eh ?
Hope they are ok.
On a side note, does anyone know the name of this march?
Never been in the military but we had to assemble as Sea Cadets. Our hut was a long wooden building with a word burning stove. Some poor sods would have to stand next to that in the winter and quite a few kids would pass out if the formation went on too long. Being too hot in uniform and standing inert is a completely different experience.
Do they replace the officer who fainted or just remember the words of command?
Was that another guard being carried off in the background?
Does anyone know the piece they are playing in the first part?
Unbelievable.
Absolute commitment to duty ❤🇬🇧
the fact they ran past with another one in the background 😂
Very important matter to almost die over
Thanks guys just standing around
Apparently it was an extremely hot day 😢
Hope all these troopers were ok.
Poor guys having to stand there in their bearskins in that heat!
Man I don't know how these guys do it for a "royal". The king is just another person.
OH my gosh...they need to change the uniform for the hotter months to a different fabric where it's not so heavy and hot
When I was in the army, we'd pass out all the time. Most would fight to be in the rear ranks on parade because if you
did pass out it wouldn't be as obvious.
We were instructed beforehand that if we thought we were going to faint to "Take a knee". Get down on
one knee and try to rest. However nobody wanted to do that, which is why most
would simply pass out.
Yeah passing out is totally normal.
Tradition is very important to preserve, which thankfully Great Britain has done much better than any other nation. They are not going to stop a parade (called: Trooping the Color), which dates back to the 1600s just because of some heat.
How many were they falling down to the ground?
No shame for any of these guys/gals. I love the British traditions but my gosh, these are horrible conditions.
I can see him pushing a note here and there.
The fact he still had the trumpet in his mouth shows dedication
I’m sorry but this is so sad. They really need to have someone supplying them with water to keep them hydrated when the weather is hot. I have never seen any of the Royals fainted in hot weather 🤔
Thats because none of the Royals stand in one place for hours on end you 🤡
There is water made available if needed. They also hydrate well at Barracks before they leave. Mind you... bladders fill & they're standing on Parade, nowhere to go. Are you going to clean them & their clothes when they can't "Hold on" any longer? Given the choice, I suspect the Soldiers would rather take the risk of Fainting over Peeing them selves in front of everyone.
Indeed: we've never seen so many people suffering "sudden malaise" as bad as this year ...
:( Couldn't they use a different cloth for different seasons especially during summer?
wow the speed at what that 2nd soldier stood up, he could've made himself pass out all over again standing up too quick like that!
One day one of these guards will go into cardiac arrest and the others will just stand by
All them Guards collapsing because of having to wear woollen clothes and the bear skin head wear is extremely hot and heavy! Heavy leather boots and heavy artillery! They do this for the love of their country and the love of their Monarchs but surely in extreme weather there should be lighter uniform and lighter headdress...around 8 passed out today...I'm sure the King would consider a lighter uniform for his Guards after all they would literally stand in front of a bullet for their Monarchs so I'm sure it works both ways...
Those horses were having a blast lol
These men work hard to respect their King 🫡
When the video was playing I only heard the sound in my left ear
🇵🇹 The time that soldiers stay in formation at military ceremonies is ridiculous.
Because long before the ceremony they are already in formation.
They are human beings, treated like objects.
These soldiers at some stage will be asked to risk their lives in service of the nation. Having the self-discipline and confidence to hold the line when your comrades go down, and to know if you do not do your job you will be over run and killed by the enemy is what they face. It may look in compassionate, but that is the reality that they face.
Every man and woman on parade are a credit to our nation. Thank you for your service.
@@MrCardinal1965 They are serving for the nation?
Oh really!
@@spy_on_the_web Yes they are!! Every Single Soldier is highly trained & will eventually be posted somewhere on Active Service. Many of them will be posted more than once. This sort of Parade comes under the Heading of Ceremonial Duty, it is another part of their Training. There's about 1500 of them out there & less than 10 men fainted. The rest learnt a lesson. So yes they are serving their Nation, including those that fainted.
@@vickyRoyalHistory I mean, How can you say that they are soldier?
Are they serving the people on their country?
@@spy_on_the_web Sigh... Yes!!! They are serving their Country & the People of their Country. They are carrying on the Great Traditions of The British Army. Any True Brit knows about these Traditions & knows what they mean. The "Colour" that each Regiment owns, is one of the most important things the Regiment owns. It carries their Battle Honours, their Regimental Badge & Motto. It is their History as a Regiment & by extension, it remembers those of their Regiment who fell during each Battle. You don't need to be at War to be a Soldier & there are many ways these Soldiers serve the People of the United Kingdom. But if the United Kingdom does go to war, then these same Soldiers are the ones who will be on the Front Line. They are highly trained fighting Men & Parades like this are excellent training for holding the Line, even when someone goes down injured or dead. This event (Trooping the Colour) has been going on for Centuries, it is a re-enactment of the Days when orders were given by Drum &/or Bugles & the re-form point was where the Colour was. Before the Battle, the "Colour" was trooped, so that everyone knew what the "Colour" looked like & could recognise it even in the heat of Battle & the Smoke from the Muskets obscured the Battle Field.
I went to a summer wedding in a suit one time…I can’t imagine wearing a bearskin hat and blowing into a brass instrument
In the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 we are not used to this much heat ,
😢
It is not something new. It happened all the time.
It's probably due to those fifty ton hats they're wearing
Make the king stand in that heat.
King Charles lll is going to stand in that heat when trooping the colour takes place in a few days
I would have barfed ,in that heat wth that wool uniform,they tell us to drink lots when you are in this heat.
I may not be hot when you wear shorts a tee shirt and a hat ,but it is uncomfortable when wearing a fur hat ,and the uniform .
Traditions are important, though when the weather begins to exceed 25 degrees Celsius (it was 29-30 degrees Celsius) for a maritime temperate climate country, with temperatures usually half of that and often a third of that most of the year, I have long considered it wiser to have a proper Summer uniform. Use white pith helmets with gold crest badges instead of the bearskins, and a white Summer outfit to match, with long shorts and lighter fabric, white tunics, with gold braid and golden buttons. White gloves, perhaps, too.
White puttee wrapping fabrics for the lower legs and white boots with small golden buckles on them. Maybe there'd be a red stripe on the outer side of each leg of the shorts, like how there is a red stripe on the black trousers they do wear. Maybe. I'd prefer not but that would also be okay.
Obviously this will never happen as the British military establishment are so stubbornly set in their ways. The British only started wearing bearskin hats so large, due to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The French Imperial Guard, the Old Guard (and Middle Guard etc) wore tall bearksin hats with metal plates on the front. Most Britons today are probably completely unaware that this was why the British Guards regiments started wearing the bearskins, because many of their then existent units fought at Waterloo.
As a symbol of the defeat of the French, the British began wearing them (sort of like battle trophies) as a signature sign of victory, at the time, to flex on the French. Over time, that became forgotten outside of the actual regiments, and beyond historians, and it just settled into being a tradition. But there should be a rethink, I believe. A true Summer outfit (this one is more intermediate, for a broad range of weathers) There should be a set threshold for the average temperature forecast that day, and then have them wear the lighter uniform on the particularly hot days.
Make that the new tradition, and stop being so stubbornly machismo about it. Stop torturing them for the sake of decorum. Imperial stiff upper lip mentality. The old guard (even more ironically, considering what I explained about the Napoleonic Wars) in the British military just don't like change. Why replace centuries of tradition with common sense? Oh, right, because plebs like me are too dumb to be right, apparently.
The idea would be:
- Winter Dress: Grey coat uniform: Winter (only)
- Regular Dress: Red coat uniform: Intermediate (variable/most uses)
- Summer Dress: White coat uniform: Summer (only; and only when very hot by UK standards)
Excellent comment
@@SeahorsesJay Thank you.
@@SeahorsesJay Out of curiosity, I made an updated version of my comment: (longer, with more detail about the concept)
Traditions are important, though when the weather begins to exceed 25 degrees Celsius (it was 29-30 degrees Celsius) for a maritime temperate climate country, with temperatures usually half of that and often a third of that most of the year, I have long considered it wiser to have a proper Summer uniform.
Use white pith helmets with gold crest badges instead of the bearskins, and a white Summer outfit to match, with long shorts and lighter fabric. Wear white tunics, with gold braid and golden buttons. There could be arm wrapping too, coloured white, with patterning towards where the cuffs would be (only on the lower arms, from elbow to wrist)
The white pith helmets would have what are known as pith curtains (the 'tail' of a sun-screening fabric attached to the helmet; think British helmets in the Battle of Omdurman 1898, except brilliant white, not beige/khaki) There could be a decorative red and gold satin tail braid at the back of the pith curtain, overlaying it. There'd be small, squared-off triangular insignia fabric on the sides of the lower shorts and the short-sleeve tunic end of sleeve, coloured scarlet red with gold buttons.
White puttee wrapping fabrics for the lower legs and white boots with small golden buckles on them. Maybe there'd be a red stripe on the outer side of each leg of the shorts, like how there is a red stripe on the black trousers they do wear. Maybe. I'd prefer that this wasn't the case, but that is still good. The puttees would be wrapped in an alternating pattern and rounded off at under the knee. The shorts would be much better for ventilation, with plenty of air space in between the leg and the more 'safari' like shorts. Folded and sewn hems at the end of the shorts. The shorts would be ironed with side folds.
The tunic would be of a thinner fabric gsm (grams per square metre) I'm not sure what exactly the gsm figure is for their red tunics, and I would love it if someone knew could tell me, but the point is, I'd have it that the Summer uniform tunics would be about half the gsm or less than half the gsm of the red tunics.
Maybe 100-120 gsm or something. Made with a smart fabric to be 'more breathable'. It would likely be short-sleeve with turnover hems sewn and buttoned down (short, to the elbow; though a full-length version could also be used instead) The armpit area would be lighter fabric and made to be more stretchable and breathable. Not a synthetic mesh but something similar but hard to see (microfibre cloth-linen fabric)
Rounded off with a white belt with a golden buckle with the regimental insignia, and maybe a standard red sash worn over the tunic for colour sergeants/drill sergeants/staff sergeants etc (though maybe NCO's would wear it too) I had wondered if the leg puttees could be an alternating white and red pattern, to match the two colours (red and white) maybe on the shorts (though I just prefer the entire uniform to be white without any red stripes, other than the golden buttons and buckles etc)
The boots would be lighter than the black boots they normally wear, but also require polishing and care (like the black boots do) They'd have strong and supporting soles, but would be flush with the leg puttees, matching them well. Obviously they'd have white silk or linen-cotton socks underneath the puttees and boots for regular comfort (you don't wear boots without socks, that is just asking for heavy blisters)
The puttees would be wrapped firmly to the legs (think WWI soldiers) and as I say, they'd have been dyed/painted white and form a tight layer close to the skin, giving the effect of boot gaiters while being acceptable aesthetically with the breezy, safari style white shorts. On the back of the strong, high quality belt, there'd be a white, polished leather pouch with the regimental insignia patterning it in a small central section, lettering and designs coloured scarlet red, with a gold button. Inside it would be a sealed, strong plastic ice pack carefully tested not to be too heavy for the belt.
The turnover ends of the sleeves of the short-sleeved tunic, would normally be white, though red for officers. The collar would be symmetrical showing a similar pattern to the standard red tunics, but would be red and white with gold elements in the design, and lighter in design to be less constrictive on the throat. The edges of the collar towards the buttons of the tunic would curve inwards not be sharply cornered, to improve comfort. I dabbled with the idea of a rare red pith helmet for rank of captain.
Most pith helmets would be white with white wrapping on the brim either side of the shiny, golden regimental badge in the front and centre. The red pith helmet would have white wrapping on the brim instead. Regimental plumes could be fastened or in-built into the side of the pith helmets, like they are in the bearskins (maybe having a dedicated golden fitting on the side of each helmet (the side they are on is different for each regiment; I will explain in a moment), to seal a plum into them (replaceable if damaged after long use)
Or, they could just be fitted into a regular part of either the left or right side of the pith wrapping, when being manufactured (the dedicated golden plume fitting is better though, because it allows easier replacement of the plume if necessary, without tampering with the pith wrapping fabric around the helmet brim; and the gold fitting would be only a small and subtle thing, big enough for the plume to slot into and be fastened tightly into. Simple.
- Grenadier Guards = white plumes (the white plume would look particularly nice on the red piths that the captains and higher ranks wear) Fitted on the left.
- Coldstream Guards = red plumes (which would look sharp on any of the piths including the rarer red piths) Fitted on the right.
- Irish Guards = blue plumes (which would be interesting on either white or red piths) Fitted on the right.
- Welsh Guards = white/green/white plumes in an alternating, pattern with green in the middle (which would look best on the white piths but still okay on a red pith with only a small band of green over the red pith; 'red and green should never be seen' although that is somewhat of a truism and not always right) Fitted on the left.
NOTE: the Scots Guards have no plumes in their bearskins, so I'd not presume to include an imaginary plume for them to start using just for this proposed Summer uniform. However, to be honest, it'd be nice to give them a plume too; either a black plume to match a plain bearskin lacking a plume, or a yellow plume, referring to the yellow on the old Royal Banner of Scotland (coloured red over yellow; a rampant red lion over a yellow field, with red border designs) Maybe even a yellow/red/yellow plume to evoke that old flag (used since the reign of Malcolm III in the mid 11th century) Just a thought.
But of course, the idea of dark blue/white/dark blue comes to might, regarding the modern Scottish flag colours. In any case, the Scots Guards have no plumes so maybe it'd just suffice to say they are the exception and don't have plumes. I think the yellow/red/yellow plume idea is pretty nice though. In terms of the concepts for the Scots Guard plume I just mentioned, of course the black plume would be the least favourite (you can't have a black plume on a bearskin, that is just silly, it would barely be noticeable and just look like a part of the bearskin was falling off, so it'd be better to have something which stood out on both bearskins and the piths in this conceptual line of thought. Black plumes would only work for the piths, of course.
Two smaller pouches would be symmetrically spaced on the front of the belt, and they would normally be white but red for colour sergeants, drill sergeants and NCOs. Captains and above would have golden pouches with white buttons instead. Just saying, this would be really beautiful and still functional in hot weather.
Obviously this will never happen as the British military establishment are so stubbornly set in their ways. The British only started wearing bearskin hats so large, due to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The French Imperial Guard, the Old Guard (and Middle Guard etc) wore tall bearskin hats with metal plates on the front. Most Britons today are probably completely unaware that this was why the British Guards regiments started wearing the bearskins, because many of their then existent units fought at Waterloo.
As a symbol of the defeat of the French, the British began wearing them (sort of like battle trophies) as a signature sign of victory, at the time, to flex on the French. Over time, that became forgotten outside of the actual regiments, and beyond historians, and it just settled into being a tradition. But there should be a rethink, I believe. A true Summer outfit (this one is more intermediate, for a broad range of weathers) There should be a set threshold for the average temperature forecast that day, and then have them wear the lighter uniform on the particularly hot days.
Make that the new tradition and regulation, and stop being so stubbornly machismo about it. Stop torturing them for the sake of decorum. Imperial stiff upper lip mentality. The old guard (even more ironically, considering what I explained about the Napoleonic Wars) in the British military just don't like change. Why replace centuries of tradition with common sense? Oh, right, because plebs like me are too dumb to be right, apparently.
The idea would be:
- Winter Dress: Grey coat uniform: Winter (only)
- Regular Dress: Red coat uniform: Intermediate (variable/most uses)
- Summer Dress: White coat uniform: Summer (only; and only when very hot by UK standards)
P.S. - Bonus round: I have often wondered if the Household Division could expand. It probably just can't, but it's been around 108 years (1915) since a new regiment was added. I think they have since done a few things regarding battalions and added special units along the way, but I've mused about the potential ideas for new guards regiments to be added (plumes and all - though I've not got around to thinking of the button designs setting them apart; I'll get to that, eventually) The ideas I have had for them, include:
- Mercian Guard: yellow plume or blue/yellow/blue plume. Referring to the old colours of the Kingdom of Mercia. A regiment for the Midlands, generally.
- Anglian Guard: white/red/white plume. Referring to the cross of St George on the flag of East Anglia. A regiment for the East of England, generally.
- Kernow Guard: black/white/black plume (the only time a black plume would work on a black bearskin, would be if it was patterned with white) Referring to St Pirran's flag, the 'Cornish flag'. Obviously a regiment for Cornwall. However, if this was more of a broad ranging West Country based design, it could go as follows:
- OR the Tamar Guard: black/white/green plume. Merging the Cornish flag and the flag of Devon (with the shared white cross of both, being where they meet in the middle in this conceptual plume) Difficult to name, this one. I settled for 'Tamar' because it's where Cornwall and Devon meet along a border, along the Tamar River. Saying 'West Guard', 'Peninsular Guard' or 'Atlantic Guard' just didn't work for me. Tamar seemed better. Tough one.
(it's an either or situation, not both; probably stick with Kernow Guard, similar to the following three examples where one has to be opted for; sorry Devon)
- Mancunian Guard: red/yellow/red plume. Referring to the flag of Greater Manchester. For a broader North Western recruitment pool. Sorry Liverpool.
- Yorkshire Guard: blue/white/blue. Referring to the white Rose of Yorkshire. For a broader North Eastern recruitment pool. Sorry Newcastle.
- Oxfordian Guard: red/white/blue. Referring to the flag of Oxfordshire. For a broader South Eastern recruitment pool. Sorry (many)
And last but not least:
- Albion Guard: blue/white/red (not to be confused with the Oxfordian Guard! - blue at the base of the plume for this regiment, red at the base of the plume for the Oxfordian Guard) Referring to the ancient name for the British Isles and of course, the more modern British Union Flag. For the entire country.
And for convenience, sod it, they are all worn on the left except the Albion Guard which would wear their plumes on the right.
Lord have mercy, they were dropping like flies. God Bless them all.
Now has become common
What notes is this song they are playing
Yeah i wanna know too
How many of them collapsed
How many people fainted at that rehearsal
Wie eine Schlacht ohne Feind, ungalublich.
wow! kept them busy
It must been warm on horse guards parade London for the soldiers
And the nags.
The party must have been intense...
I think that KC should call off rehersals when the weather is extreme.
Its one thing for these honorable soliders to parade in this heat, cause at the end of the day they signed up for it. But the horses are suffering as much if not more, and No horse would alliw themselves to parade and stsnd for hours in exhessive heat/ weather volunteeraly. It is wrong to ride these horses in exhessive heat or cold, and since this is not a war time, it is inhumane to force these horses to parade and stand with heavy saddles, bridles, people and equipment on their backs in heat that obviously makes hunans faint with heat sickness.
FGS!! It has nothing to do with Charles other than he & his wife are the titular head of the Armed Forces. Secondly, did you even watch the video? The Horses are under the shade of trees, getting the breeze that comes off Green Park. If you look carefully, not 1 horse even looks like it maybe in distress & that includes the ones attached to the Artillery Guns. The Horses are looked after far better than an Infantry man is. They have the horse equivalent of medics there, Vets & do you know why that Parade Ground is called Horse Guards Parade? because just through that big Arch, is Horse Guards, the Place that has 2 Mounted Troopers Standing Guard. If you don't know what I mean, Google it. Next to the Guard House is a fully Equipped Stable Block. I mean ofcourse these people haven't got a clue about looking after Horses, The British have only been fielding Cavalry & Horses for what...500-600 years. Thank God you came in to tell them how to do it!
This is inhumane conditions King Charles needs to tell these people representing his birthday on June 17th do not wear anything that is going to cause you to Saint or even die out in the heat because that would be on my conscience who does this stuff and then I think about the poor soldiers that have to go through this
Where’s the water?
No full Monty breakfasts. Pity
It was what is called an Englishman playing a trumpet in a dream.
Poor horses and soldiers too hot to do this
That’s terrible to see and they still carried on just for a Birthday! Just postpone the thing or do it in the night.This really shows your concerns Wow
He was playing the tramboline on the ground
Are you sure this isn't a Monty Python film? I feel like this is a Monty Python film.