These people who make all these silly faces and gestures next to the guards think they look cool. The rest of us think they look like disrespectful tw**s.
Well put indeed. I've watched a good number of these vids and haven't seen a single tourist say "Thank you." Were I to visit, I'd thank them for their patience, putting up with all the touristic BS...and that it goes double for the horses!
This Guard is not a statue to be stared at or mocked. He is a living breathing Military Soldier serving his King & Country. Please show him (and his fellow Kings Lifeguards) the respect he and they deserve. Just by saying a mere thank you after having their photograph taken with the horse Guard and in acknowledgement for their service isn't too much to ask....is it? 😊
Yes. I cannot believe how awful people can be. There was one recently in which a young woman touched The Guard's Sword. I have seen many people film The Guards and they do so in a very respectul way. I recently filmed two of The Guards a few weeks ago and when I finished, I smiled at them and thanked them. I also filmed a person having his photo taken with one of The Guards. On that particular day, we did not hear anyone get scolded for things such as touching the reins. I also find it a bit odd that many people choose not to thank The Guards one they have taken a photo. Although I enjoy watching these vidoes, it amazes me how people choose to behave. Why do some people mock and ridicule The Guards? Surely they must realise that it is just such an inappropriate thing to do.
I am an American who served 2991 days in our Air Force. I would always ask "May I take your picture" and if I was told yes after taking it I would thank him. These men (and ladies) are on active duty and deserve respect.
@@Owenaviation4 if they were real soldiers, would they really need the local police to protect them??? Haven't you noticed how some of the royal guards are teenage boys not grown men?
@@yakzivz1104 ooh yes they are. You need to educate yourself. It would be best not to make comments about something you know nothing about. making statements you know nothing about.
I could not stand to watch this another minute. To treat a Kings Guard as though he is just another figure out of Disneyland or whatever, is totally disrespectful and rude. I wish something would be done; this close contact is too dangerous at every level. Sending Love and Blessing to those Kings Guards from Indiana. May they allways be safe,
He is a tourist attraction! He could have signed up with plenty of other regiments if he did not fancy the lifestyle of a guardsman! He would have been made aware of what his duties would entail, and he chose that career path. If they did not want the tourists and the attention, they could always shut the gates and work behind them out of sight like any other barracks.
Each day the guard has to prepare his / her uniform personally using hard-graft and it can take many hours. Those mounted guards prepare the horses too.
Are you kidding me. Reaching under your coat to pull something out. The Guard would only see a 'side eye' view. In this climate, what did that idiot think he was doing? The Police oblivious as usual!!!!!
I'd bet there is a mental assesment going on..."what would happen if I just took a swing at one with my sword. Would the dry cleaning bills for the uniform be worth it?"
No l suspect the tourists wouldn't do it to anyone else doing there job like a postman or a binman , but do you know why the guard go out in the middle off the tourists? It's because it's there job to give the tourists nice pictures to take back home to there countries, and they get paid , as long as the tourists respect them ,l don't see a problem , I'm sure if you went abroad to a tourists attraction you would want some nice pics ,
That young Guardsman has achieved more in his life already than most of those tourists will in their entire lifetime so show them the respect they deserve 🫡
There are literally two armed police officers by the center gate behind the guard. Not one of them approached the tourists for disrespecting, mocking, standing too close to the guards. What, exactly, is their job description to allow this behavior? Not to intervene unless asked by the guard? Threats come from everywhere. Vigilance is not their priority; chatting with each other seems to be.
If enough of these vids from all 5 or 8 of the presenters on YT are watched, one theme is common: Anything and everything is absolutely allowed, until at some point, one of the guards screams out, and or does a mock-charge with the horse. Even then, the heavily armed police security detail does absolutely nothing. Doesn't matter if it's a staggering drunk, belligerent homeless man, or a transient crazy-lady screwing with 1 horse for 45min and preventing everyone from getting a photo, the police officers blatantly refuse to do their job. Oh, let me guess: "That's not why they're there."
Great guard 10 out off 10 , gave the tourists the time and some great memories off the Palace, and there visit to London, he wasn't to sure what the guy in the end pulled out off his jacket , so he left quickly, and l don't blame him , respect!
Look back at April 2022 and read about the incident that took place there. Also go further back to see when many Guards, horses and civilians were killed in two separate horrific incidents on the same day. There are too many lunatics out there nowadays, to be sloppy about security. Doesn't matter if they have been trained in 'Combat' as one commentator has written. Complacency in this situation is not acceptable. The young guy obviously didn't think as to the physical action of reaching underneath his coat. Security is paramount,Police, let's face it the Police are sloppy!!
@@joem27812 Get your facts right, The job of MOD Police at Horse Guards is also to prevent the public from causing a nuisance to the horses and their riders. FACT !!
Because the Palace want to attract tourists, its good for the economy, vist London vist Buckingham Palace is advertised all around the world ! If there was no tourists visting the guards wouldn't be going and standing out there , they go there for the tourists to take pics , and they get paid,
This guy has a booming voice on his MAKE WAY. He should be allowed to say get away. The selfie stick was a bit much. But it seemed the guy said thanks afterwards.Please be respectful of these serving soldiers.
Perhaps because this particular guardsman isn't towering over the tourists they feel they can take more liberties with him. The younger people seem to be especially disrespectful.
This needs to be stopped, this is a serving soldier doing his job, and it does not merit him being used as a model for photographs for these disrespectful tourists.
How would these people feel if a complete stranger stood next to them and took a photo, I’m sure they would be streaming invasion of privacy. I’m from the UK and I would never dream of doing that, it’s so wrong on so many levels
Is that not exactly what Buska is doing? (filming strangers). Most uploaded videos on this channel (and others like it) also include footage of minors.
Marathon nearly 6 mins stand alone by handsome Blues and Royals Guard. How the !!## he did it with the disrespectful ppl around him... he's a star Trooper
I don't know if his intention has been to be so loved and desired, but he achieves it only by being extremely cordial and kind, (as well as being beautiful) and with exciting gestures towards some very polite tourists, but he is the one that people choose the most to photograph themselves and take as a souvenir. Although many would take it to him...
Stupid boy, his mother must be proud of him….it won’t be that when that soldier has to go and defend our country. This photography has to stop. Harassment would not be tolerated anywhere else.
Bin aus der Schweiz und habe England vor Jahren besucht und ich war begeistert von der Würde und Disziplin dieser Soldaten. Ich hatte einen Respekt Abstand gehalten. Man sollte Touristen informieren das,dass keine Spielzeugsoldaten sind
If it was something dangerous by the time Bill and Ben reacted it would be too late and what a stupid thing to do anyway when there are armed police around and given the type of world we live in nowadays.
A disgrace coming from a military family .This has to stop it's a military compound ..how would the king feel if tourist stuck their faces ,bodies unto the guards and walk around freely at Buckingham palace .
So patient are the guards. The breast plate on the standing guard is so shinny that you can see all the movements in front of him reflected. It must take a lot of work to keep the plate, helmet & buckles on the uniform so clean and shinny as well as their boots and the horses chains & metal parts of halter & harnesses clean too.
That weird move on the young man’s part made him look suspicious, silly, and immature ( at the very least). He did himself no favors. It will occur to him with the years. Great video!
Estamos en un Medio en El que no se puede ni debe tocar a nadie mucho menos a los guardias de UN Palacio, me gustaría ver a esos turistas desubicados toquen a un Guardia de los chinos, japoneses o cualquier otro Pais, mínimo los procesan. Los Británicos son muy amigables, tolerantes y hasta permisivos.
The rudeness is extraordinary. As a person who served for a quarter of a century - although not in a ceremonial manner - I feel the time has come to end this practice of subjecting our serving soldiers to such ridicule; which is what it is. I could half accept if it were taking good photos in the old way, but not the ones where for some reason they have a need to include a mugshot. End it now.!
