Changing the Guard Windsor - 20.4.2024 *GURKHAS FIRST GUARD MOUNT OF 2024* 

The Gurkhas are wonderful. We are so lucky to have them in our country. ❤❤❤

It was good to see the Gurkha band playing and marching at infantry and light infantry pace

We should be rebuilding our bond with the wonderful men that become Gurkhas we need more of their quality and dedication

God Bless Our Gurkhas

We should be honoured and proud to have these as part of the British Armed forces....

great to see the Gurkhas

Finest most modest fight ing men on the Planet

Brave, the Bravest of Men. God Mightly Bless Them.

My heart swells with pride for the Gurkhas who are so deserving of this position. May God be with you always

Gurkhas Great ,Support them, Long Live Britain and Northern Ireland

Great Gurkhas. A great addition to the British Force

i just love our friends the Gurkhas i went on there bace in Aldershot in 1997 when i was in the Army and what a great bunch of Guys so a big thank you

It’s nice to watch the Gurkhas marching at their normal pace 👍👍👍👏👏👏

fearsome warriors. Thank god they are on our side !

The policeman that led them out had best get on his bike, these lads don't hang about :) Wonderful to see the Gurkhas.

It was brilliant to watch the Gurkhas as my father had spoken about them from the time he was WWII British 8th Army.

Wow this was truly amazing to watch and listen to. Their infantry and light infantry pace was outstanding.

Thank you for sharing. It's a great sight to see such great troops. ❤

Another Excellent video!! Anyone else remember the Two Ronnies Sketch about the Catering Corps?! "Cock O' The North" reminds me of it! "Oh Roly-Poly". 😂 The marches played were, 1) 0:23-Atholl Highlanders & Cock O' The North 2) 2:53-Jellalabad 3) 4:11-Scotland the Brave & Highland Laddie 4) 5:15-March to the Everest (Return to Barracks) 5) 5:51-Atholl Highlanders & Cock O' The North 6) 6:40-Glorious Victory 7) 9:07-Scotland the Brave & Highland Laddie 8) 9:58-British Grenadiers

Very, very smart

Great video. Thank you.

Great Video Nice to hear Atholl highlands Marches : Atholl Highlands Cock o north Jellabald March to take Everest Atholl highlands Cock o north Glorious Victory Scotland the brave British Grenadiers

his is Treat, I haven't seen the Brigade of The Gurkhas for quite While. They're always Amazing to Watch, not least for their Pace, which always has me threatening to break out in a Sweat. The Normal Pace Rate of the British Army & Airforce is 116 paces per Minute for Trained Personnel & 120 ppm for Recruits at a Quick March & the Slow March is 65 ppm. It is a very deceptive Pace, when you look at the Foot Guards during a Guard Change they don't appear to be Moving all that quickly, but it does cover a lot of ground all the same. Then take a Look at the Gurkha Brigade, the Rifle Regiments & the Light Infantry, their Quick March Pace Rate is 140 ppm & they have no Slow March at all. On Ceremonial Parades, where there are March Pasts at Slow & Quick time, such as The Trooping the Colour, All 3 do the Slow March Past at their Normal Pace of 120 ppm & increase their Pace to 180 ppm for the Quick March Past. It's interesting to see the Tempo & Pace the Band plays at change, when they're leading a Guard Detachment not Mounted by their Own Regiment. They were set to do a Guard Change with their Own Regimental Band for the First time ever in September 2022. The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas had led their own Troops On Parade before ofcourse, but Not on a Guard Change in the UK. They'd had to Prove their Ability before they were allowed to provide Musical Support for a Guard Change, particularly when the Guard Detachments were not from their Regiment. As today shows, they are more than able to match their Tempo to the Guard Requirements. The Band did very well indeed for one of their First Guard Changes. They do have a rather Unique Sound & it's great they have their Pipers included, playing together. They'll improve with time on the Circuit I'm sure & Expanding their Repertoire, in the Meantime they have the Novelty of Speed of their Tempo when leading a Gurkhas Guard Detachment to keep Spectators Happy. They did an excellent Job of one of my Favourite Marches 'Glorious Victory'. The Gurkha Pride is obvious, written on the Faces of Band & Troops, after 210 years of Fighting with the British, they're being Accepted Fully into the British Army. Great Pictures & Audio AFV!. You did well to Keep up with the Gurkhas Band & Guards & with no loss of Stable Viewing. At least the Return leg was Slower, with an Old Guard from The Grenadier Guards. Thankyou for Sharing this. It's not unusual to have a Detachment of Gurkhas Mounting Guard Duty at Windsor, but it is only the 1st time for them to have Musical Support from their Own Band, so Thankyou for Sharing the Video.

Check out Gurkha selection in Nepal . Hard ,very hard .

Nepalese British warriors, stay safe lads

We saw one of these gentlemen on sentry duty at Windsor Cadtle yesterday afternoon. Thank you.

they are pretty amazing. Any task set before a Gurkha will be done above expectation. A saxophone or tuba is a great deal more complicated than an ATM and forget lipping on a trombone. A tuba is 2/3 weight of a Gurkha and not as easy as basket of stones to carry, either.

I pity any tourist who tries to mess with the gurkhas. The greatest fighters in the world. Hope UK has decided to pay them their pensions properly now. They have fought many battles with us.

I noticed the Grenadier guards had bayonets affixed on their rifles while the Gurkhas carried their Kikari knives in their shields affixed to their backsides. My dad served with British Forces in Burma during WW2. When the Gurkhas drew their Kikaris, it's as wicked as the bayonets or the Imperial Japanese army Katana swords.

that was the smallest Coldstream guard i have ever seen at the end

A nice gentle stroll on the way back to barracks!

Beautiful 🤩

Love these lads. Brave brave Gurkhas! True Brits!!

They don’t come any tougher than these guys

I listen to their glorious - but out musiced - pipers and think my old pipe major would have loved playing with the gurkhas. He really enjoyed speeding the music up and would have loved playing with them at their speed. Happy memories

9:48 I noticed that company sergeant major is from 1st battalion grenadier guards. And i noticed the saber. I realized that I might see my favorite company sergeant major from 2 or 1 year ago in nijmegen company again as a first battion sergeant in windsor or Buckingham.

So what is the Clan tartan are those pipers wearing?

What a pity the 28th didnt get that recognition

Rifle regiment pace.

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And what is the purpose of this changing of the guard?

Sorry didn't like the fast marching. I bet they have to be really fit in order to play & march like this.

Little Nepalese mercenaries.

Piss poor photography.