A Gentle Gestures of Kindness: King's Guard Allows Tourist to Do This at Horse Guards in London

Timestamps:
0:30 The soldier checks on the horseman.
2:12 How delightful! The Horseman offered a gentle smile to the young girl, and she reciprocated with a smile of her own.
4:34 She will remember this moment forever. Thank you, King's Guard!
13:37 The King's Guard, Gatesman, getting ready for the famous Changing of the Guard Ceremony at 3 pm, while the armed police officers ask stubborn tourists to stand behind the second white line.
21:16 The King's Guard reacted when these two women walked into the restricted area.
24:16 Do not touch the horse. The horseman warned the tourist who tried to touch his gorgeous horse.
30:20 The Gatesman checks on the horseman on a hot day in London.
33:51 Don't touch the reins, sir! Visitors are no longer to touch the King's horses either.
34:03 Armed police officers intervene remind tourists that they are not allowed to touch the horse. "Hands up!"
39:09 "Move little back!" Tourists respect the Guard's and horse's personal space when visiting the Horse Guards.
41:05 Heartwarming: She asks permission, and the Horseman allows her to do that. She thanks the King's Guard for this gentle act of kindness.
41:43 I never see tourists doing this at Horse Guards.
43:26 The Gatesman checks on the Horsemen.
49:20 Special children enjoying the day... Thanks to the King's Guard for making it possible.
59:00 Tourists blocking the Gatesman way.
59:44 Notice the huge mascot on the left-hand side of the YouTube video. I can't believe I didn't see it until now. See it at 59:13 as the mascot is walking...
1:05:50 The Horseman reacted to this tourist. "Don't touch it!"
1:07:52 ""It's not allowed to touch the horse!" The horseman reacts.
1:10:47 "Make way!" the king's guard said to the tourists, as they were blocking his way.
1:11:07 Horses and troopers are in the courtyard for the last ceremony of the day, Informally known as the Punishment Parade, the tradition of the 4 O'clock inspection Ceremony. The tradition of the 4 O'clock inspection began in 1894. Queen Victoria arrived at Horse Guards, expecting to find the Household Cavalry ready and waiting to escort her back to Buckingham Palace, only to find the guards either asleep, drunk or gambling on the job! Deeply unamused by this, Victoria commanded that for the next 100 years, the guards be inspected every day at 4pm to ensure they were taking their duties seriously (hardly surprising she would wish that, given by 1894, there had been seven attempts on Victoria’s life). The century of punishment technically ended in 1994, but Queen Elizabeth II ordered the Household Cavalry to carry it on indefinitely as a regimental tradition, one that continues to this day. - Household Cavalry Museum.

Date filmed: Today, 16 August 2024.

Responsibility for mounting the guard alternates between
The Life Guards and
The Blues and Royals.

An inspection at Hyde Park Barracks decides which ‘relief’ a soldier will do: the smartest will carry out his duty on his horse and the least well turned out will do longer duties on foot. The guard then rides to Horse Guards via Hyde Park Corner, Constitution Hill and The Mall.
Information above is according to https://householdcavalry.co.uk/museum...

Click the link if you would like to know more about WHO THEY ARE.
The Household Cavalry Regiment. Trusted Guardians of the Monarch:
https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/co...

If you would like to donate to HCF click the link: https://www.hcavfoundation.org/

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