changing of the guards, Buckingham Palace by danapommet
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The men you will see in front of Buckingham Palace are not just ceremonial guards but also serving soldiers. While upholding the traditions of the past, they also perform duties throughout the world as professional soldiers and are known as some of the most elite and skilled soldiers in the British Army. The Queen's Guard (infantry )and Queen's Life Guard (cavalry) are the names given to contingents of soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences in London. The British Army had regiments of both Horse Guards and Foot Guards predating the English Restoration in 1660, and since the reign of King Charles II these have been responsible for guarding the Sovereign's palaces.
The other five regiments of foot are:
The Grenadier Guards
The Coldstream Guards
The Scots Guards
The Irish Guards
The Welsh Guards
The Changing of the Guards Ceremony takes place at 11:00 AM. Scanned 1995 photo. Some data from Wikipedia.
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Dana
Comments (31)
0rest4wicked
Nice symmetry to the composition.
eekdog
bet that was fun to watch Dana, cool capture.
mgtcs
Very beautiful place and shot Dana, loved it, congratulations!
jayfar
Excellent shot Dana, I've seen this a couple of times and it's fascinating to watch and very disciplined. The colours are spot on.
TallPockets
Dana: HELLO! .... Go rent a 'suit' like that somewhere and SNEAK in the LINE and play GUARD one time! .... GRINS.
Bossie_Boots
Very nice capture of something to be proud of and makes me proud to be british superb work !!
pixeluna
I bet they try not to sneeze either. Thank you for sharing your work, Dana.
durleybeachbum
When I was about 5 I had a super wooden jigsaw of all the Guards regiments and Winsdor Castle. I learned how to recognise each sort by the way their tunic buttons are arranged, Your shot brought all that back! The sky was hard to do on that jigsaw.
lior
A so superb capture!
flavia49
wonderful capture!
adrie
Another wonderful shot.
KnightWolverine
Let me guess ...while on vacation back in 95 you didn't compel yourself to tell one of these guards a joke to see if they could keep a straight face?....lol...looks like you had fun though!...Nice capture Dana!..
Faemike55
Wonderful capture, Dana and great information
Erestorfan
I just love the uniforms these guards wear. However, they must really, really suffer in the hot weather with those wool jackets and bear fur hats... A nice capture of something truly English!
Isabelle711
These are the guards that everyone tries to make smile isn't it? I would be one of those that would try to put a smile upon their face. :))) I just think everyone should smile at some point in the day. LOL!!!! This is most wonderful info. and the capture is amazing. :)))) Thank you my friend for sharing all the beauty you have seen and that you see. :))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))))
MrsRatbag
Wonderful shot of this tradition...well done!
jmb007
bien vu!!
kbrog
Great capture and info Dana! :)
jocko500
this is wonderful. I wish to see it one day in person
emmecielle
Excellent image! :)
goodoleboy
Another wonderful capture, plus informative data, in your British series, Dana.
j-dwarf
wonderful composition
jendellas
I feel sorry for them, just stood about & not able to crack a smile :o) Great capture though!!! :o)
qrud
London, a amazing city.
npauling
An excellent clear capture of this daily occurance. They do look great in their bright jackets against the palace.
moochagoo
Always impressive to see that.
Jay-el-Jay
An impressive shot of this classic sight.
fallen21
Fantastic capture.
mariogiannecchini
Scena piuttosto famosa nel mondo ! Bella immagine , Dana e splendida cattura di essa ! Scene quite famous in the world! Beautiful image, Dana and beautiful capture of it!
m_j_s
Very nice shot Dana!