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For the first time in almost a thousand years, a Royal Marine is picking up the Tower of London keys.
Sir Gordon Messenger was installed on Thursday as the 161st Constable of the Tower of London.
The role is one of the oldest in the country - since 1078, the Constable of the Tower has been the crown's chief agent in the capital, watching over prisoners and overseeing operations and security.
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@ginettechiverton7113 Год назад

My Dad was in the Royal Marines 1944-45, he went to the far East, and didnot get home until 1946.He was a Signal man.

@neilb1619 Год назад

No. He was a HERO.

@ginettechiverton7113 Год назад

Thank you.☮️

@extraterrestrialfascisti7625 Год назад

When I was in the US Army back in the 1980's I used to be part of the aggressor forces for the NATO LERP school at Weingarten, Germany. Aggressing against the Royal Marine commandos, British Paras and SAS was the highlight of my career. They were (are) damn good and glad they are on our side as I would not want to fight them for real!

@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. Год назад

@Stanly Stud yh but he's talking about his personal experiences. He obviously didn't experience the other combat infantry units. But tbh the two of them he mentioned are the gate way units to the special force's. Royal marines ( SBS) British paras ( SAS)

@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. Год назад

@Stanly Stud yh but I was just stating that typically they would come from the regiments as I stated above, but anyone in the British military in any regiment who has served for I believe 2 years at the minimum can apply to join any of the special forces branches as mentioned. No need to get personal and try to belittle someone saying little kid and play the PlayStation? Why are you so butt hurt? Nothing I said in my comment would warrant the abuse.

@FormerGovernmentHuman Год назад

One of my deployments I worked together with SAS in Helmund. It was one of the highlights of my career. I still talk to one of them. Unfortunately it was only for 1.5 months as we worked a network together, it’s also pretty rare. I have never had so much tea in my life.

@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. Год назад

@@FormerGovernmentHuman Thanks for your service🎖💂‍♂️

@BarghestOne Год назад

Man those uniforms are beautiful

@ge2623 Год назад

😆

@Turboy65 Год назад

Gotta hand it to them, nobody does ceremonies quite like the British. Particularly military ceremonies.

@titanlord9267 Год назад

I like the American and French ones as well, though the US doesn't do them often, at least it isn't that awful goose step, it'd make sense for the Germans to do it, but Russians?

@Wish_I_was_Righteous Год назад

French and American aswell they are amazing

@alastor8134 Год назад

@@titanlord9267 when us does do them in general public (military school graduatation or rotc/jrotc ami's not counting) they go in pure *m a s s* Take fleet week for example

@crumblers_wisdom6423 Год назад

North Korea would disagree

@joshualwychgel4593 Год назад

When you make homosexuality illegal the pent up gay has got go somewhere. Look at those parade outfits. God bless the Q+

@ciscoduncan1490 Год назад

Once a Marine always a Marine! Semper Fidelis 🇺🇸🇬🇧

@eddiewelch3160 Год назад

That's so cool. I learned something new today. God bless all. Peace be with you

@joaquinrodrigopainefilrosa4238 Год назад

God bless you. He looks like 50 lvl Scarlet crusade world of warcraft gear. :).

@ge2623 Год назад

There is no God.

@michaelharrison8036 Год назад

So they have their own pub at the Tower Of London! That's brilliant!!😉😉

@Stand663 Год назад

All regiments have their own pub. Some official some cough unofficial.

@ericoberlies7537 Год назад

The 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) had their own bar, in one of their barracks buildings at Ft. Myer, VA.

@khiem1939 Год назад

American Marines wear the Globe and Anchor, the Royal Marines wear the Globe and Laurel, yes they are a little older than the U.S. Marine Corps!

@rorymac7714 Год назад

A hundred and eleven years distance. But in so many ways they are Brother Corps

@patricktracey7424 Год назад

well done gordy you continue to be a Corps treasure.

@HoofinBob Год назад

Onyas gordy, long overdue Royal taking charge there! Just like yesterday when you marched in as a young subbi to 45cdo. Well done lad.

@QPRTokyo Год назад

Thank you.

@kingcrazymani4133 Год назад

Greetings to all from Quincy, Massachusetts! And a special congratulations to Sir Gordon.

@Fester_ Год назад

Greetings from North Belfast . Congratulations to Sir Gordon as well.

@54032Zepol Год назад

The Marine: I know a place...😉

@helicalactual Год назад

I hope for you wellness on your new duty sir! May you be ever vigilant!

@ElmoUnk1953 Год назад

Semper Fidelis Sir

@ColleenMarble Год назад

I was there the day before this ceremony, while they were setting everything up, and I had a really nice conversation with one of the Beefeaters on duty. They are part of an elite group, and they each have a fascinating story to tell. Besides, who wouldn't love to live at such an historic place?

@admthrawnuru Год назад

He can't even hunt swans in the river anymore? For shame.

@karimilucah2702 Год назад

Prince Ann wonderful!!

@holdensnyder637 Год назад

I understand the wine barrel king tax, but which monarch had a vendetta (or hunger) towards swans?!?

@malcolmrose3361 Год назад

The Crown has a prerogative over all unmarked swans in open water in England and Wales. Obviously this is largely ceremonial these days but there's still a Royal Keeper of the Swans, and swans are sometimes sent as gifts to other countries. The King shares the "ownership" of the swans on the Thames with the Vintners Company, and Dyers Company and in July each year they "divvy up" the swans - which these days means checking their health, and recording the birds details - in a ceremony termed "Swan Upping".

@Jin-Ro Год назад

They're were a delicacy back in the day, and only Royals were allowed to eat them.

@h2ojr1 Год назад

@@malcolmrose3361 neat

@alanmckinnon6791 Год назад

because all swans in the UK belong to the crown (or used to). Who knows what that rule was about - maybe the Constable had the duty of fetching the swan back before it swam out to sea?

@jacobkeppler1984 Год назад

Very cool stuff

@1982rrose Год назад

Cool history in the present.

@chrisholland7367 Год назад

Per mare Per Terram By sea by land

@pjk1714 Год назад

Belated congregations!

@georgehare2915 Год назад

lol. my father was stationed in the tower after return from dunkikk made keys in towers machine shop. and sold them to americans for 5 pounds ea. told them they were old.

@jackofswords7 Год назад

I noticed the Yeoman Warders were wearing King's Crowns on their ceremonial uniforms but E R was still written on the front and rear of their frocks. And the head warden still had a Queen's Crown above his chevrons.

@sidarist Год назад

If he eats them, its on you

@dkromft396 Год назад

Something to do with being a "Sworn Force". Allegiance to the Monarch, the Commander-in-Chief. The Allegiance of the Royal Navy was accepted as "unquestionable", so Matelots & Boot-Necks were NOT "Sworn Men". This "rite" was Reserved for Pongos & Crab-Fat. Ditto for Standing Guard @ Buckingham Palace, etc, etc.

@sebt4642 Год назад

At least now the keys will be safe

@billywhizz1656 Год назад

unless it made of crayons

@jimramsey8887 Год назад

Brilliant Ceremony and a Happy Community but we may need to learn a few lessons from History.

@Sindri44 Год назад

the king was navy so the guards are navy this is why

@beeriswhatimake Год назад

Okay I watched it twice and missed the part where they say why it's been a thousand years since they've done this? What gives?!

@hokiebuddy Год назад

Yeah was wondering that too

@delong8998 Год назад

Is this a good time to join the army?

@ccityplanner1217 Год назад

I'm fairly sure the Royal Marines didn't exist 1,000 years ago.

@wtfboompirotecnia Год назад

1:35 Preobrazhensky russian march played.

@tzarcaz_4385 Год назад

I haven’t heard that name in forever

@davewhitely2225 Год назад

Brilliant now let's make room for the Sussex's there new London residents

@stuartmcmahon8870 Год назад

why was the chief beefeater missing a medal on a ribbon??

@newsmashups5989 Год назад

What is the end of the Crown.

@lylestavast7652 Год назад

never heard of it - what a great piece of history to continue on ...

@wfcoaker1398 Год назад

It would never occur to me to eat a swan. Unless I got his job, then I'd have to. Lol

@mrgallbladder Год назад

Wouldn't be a British ceremony without at least one robe and funny hats.

@jaystrickland4151 Год назад

10 dollars to whoever steals a beef eater pike for me.

@billmadison2032 Год назад

Why has it taken so long to pass the keys? Did they not need them for a thousand years?

@diona3061 Год назад

0:19 Gotta smell those sticks.

@frederikmangor5527 Год назад

so? is the tower of london his now? or can he just walk in there whenever he wants to

@rivenoak Год назад

"His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of The Tower of London" is not really his obviously, but yes, he can come and go.

@moneymayhem2000 Год назад

"The first time in a thousand years" .. the royal marines were established in 1664

@jhnshep Год назад

constable of the tower position is over a 1000 years old, it's the first time that a marine has taken the keys in that thousand years even they were around for just half of that.

@nickmaclachlan5178 Год назад

Next time listen to the context......

@billywhizz1656 Год назад

@@jhnshep how can it be over a 1000 the tower is 944 years old

@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. Год назад

@@billywhizz1656 it was built in 1066, its about 956 year's old. But I may be wrong.

@billywhizz1656 Год назад

@@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. just with in give are take 50 years

@Deetroiter Год назад

All of that for that? Whatever floats your boat, I suppose!

@djaye9122 Год назад

king Charles like "keep it down" your irrelevant

@JonasKriegbaum Год назад

But why is it the first time in thousand years?

@sugarkane4830 4 месяца назад

Because marines are navy. And traditionally it was the army who guarded the tower.

@txusmc69 Год назад

If I'm not mistaken that's the Victorian Cross hanging around his neck. Now I'm curious what badass act he did to be awarded such an honor 🤔 Nvm just looked him up and apparently I was mistaken 🤷‍♂️

@bensonby Год назад

It's the Order of the Bath

@Reverenz88-14 Год назад

1:35 Is that the Preobrazhensky March?! Or was the Preobrazhensky copied from the British?🤔

@angelicanabua8382 Год назад

Ops 🚨⚖️💯👁️🏬🎖️💊🥋🆔🏅🥇💞⚕️⚜️📯📢⛑️😈,,,,,,,,....?

@michaelgautreaux3168 Год назад

👍👍

@grahamhadfield2059 Год назад

2:00, What happened to his medal the recent one there is nothing but ribbon?

@user-ir7os6wh1w Год назад

You will see this for many personell involved in the recent state funeral of the late queen. They will receive an RVM (some even an MVO), but it wasn't awarded yet. However, they are eligble to wear the ribbon itself

@Flappatackle Год назад

So, the Beefeaters use the Tudor crown with the late queen's ER insignia? 🤔

@user-ir7os6wh1w Год назад

Obviously takes time to replace everything with the old cypher. Can’t produce anything in advance when the next monarch‘s regnal name needs to be announced first

@Flappatackle Год назад

@@user-ir7os6wh1w Ah yes, but I always thought ER was associated with the St. Edwards crown..

@armholeeio Год назад

It will change when Charles is crowned and is officially King

@BebbaDubbs Год назад

@@Flappatackle EIIR is for QE2

@keithday3658 Год назад

@@Flappatackle 🙄

@alexbarber8879 Год назад

Why have they still got the queen's crown on their dress uniform?

@matthewgood5768 Год назад

1:35 What is the name of that march?

@billywhizz1656 Год назад

its the quick march for the Grenadier guards. the British Grenadiers

@nikitagenzer3978 Год назад

@@billywhizz1656 no, its March of the Preobrazhensky Life-Guard Regiment (Russia), which has been used by Royal Marines as slow march since 1964

@billywhizz1656 Год назад

@@nikitagenzer3978 i was in the guards it all so used as are quick march

@billywhizz1656 Год назад

@@nikitagenzer3978 hi just like to say i was wrong i just heard the first bit. which dose sound the same ,

@tonyalways7174 Год назад

A little known fact but Mrs Messenger used to wear roller skates at officer’s mess parties so watch out for a sighting of a woman whizzing along like a ghost behind the ramparts.

@DJone4one Год назад

What did they do 1000 years ago, misplace the key?

@orlock20 Год назад

It was a sad battle 1,000 years ago. 50 enemy were at the gate of a now gone fort. The 200 men in the fort went out to fight their enemy thinking it would be an easy fight. The enemy's reinforcement of 400 showed up. The men of the fort tried to get back in but somebody lost the key and they were locked out. Those men were wiped out. The story got out and quickly spread across the land. Now every fort, castle and military base has somebody in charge of the keys so such a fate doesn't repeat itself.

@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. Год назад

@@orlock20 absolute baloney. The tower was built after the Norman conquest in 1066.. the story you told is fictional. There was no battle in a castle. It was a open battle. The Norman's built the tower after, prior it didn't exist. So your story is fabricated lol.

@orlock20 Год назад

@@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. Yes it was fictional, but I never said it happened in that area. People make military improvements after learning about battles in other areas.

@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. Год назад

@@orlock20 yeah no hard feelings buddy, I maybe jumped in head first. Good day 👍

@andrewjohnston4127 Год назад

0:51 he led 3 commando brigade in kosovo in 99? I was there in 99, 4 armoured brigade and the paras were there. Don't remember seeing any commando brigade there ( unless their camoflage was really good lol)

@Hockey-gn2tj Год назад

What’s with that guys clown uniform

@docdildonica7515 Год назад

There is a legal reason…the time is now for the royal marines to seize back crown land.

@CookingWithCows Год назад

Why are the drummers smelling the ends of their sticks though?

@sirisaacbrock798 Год назад

They smell delicious I bet. Or they have salts.

@ericdillon7467 Год назад

I bet alot less live past the end of the hallway in real life! Oo Lucifer

@LakshmananLM Год назад

This comment is a first as well.

@user-ir7os6wh1w Год назад

The real historic moment here @Forces News

@khemrajsingh541 Год назад

@@user-ir7os6wh1w 😂😂😂😂😂 here’s the key of honor 🗝️

@LakshmananLM Год назад

@@user-ir7os6wh1w 🤣

@salty1977 Год назад

Naked roll mat fighting on the cards for the beef eaters ?

@baronedipiemonte3990 Год назад

Aye you must fancy that sort of thing

@aleksisiltanen6076 Год назад

Still playing Preobrazhenski March. Should be cancelled. Just joking.

@roaklin Год назад

Unlike Titanic and it's iceberg, your joke missed.

@ericdillon7467 Год назад

Hahahahahaha! King David Windsor Rittenhouse Xii

@notthefbi7932 Год назад

The Brits live there parades 😁

@JoeMoment Год назад

Kosovo je Srbija

@ge2623 Год назад

Do the British get all their uniforms from the costume store?

@tripodcatz5532 Год назад

They give me the key to the Tower one day and that's the same day I be wearin' some bad-ass bling out on da street, know what I'm sayin? Ya'll bitches be like all up in your Gucci an' Gucci can't no even touch me.

@ericdillon7467 Год назад

Just wondering who has the keys to where my family normally lives? Lol, King David Windsor Rittenhouse Xii

@Jeffybonbon Год назад

I feel sorry for him haveing to deal with the yeoman warders Never met a more selfish self centered bunch of ex veterans who should know better

@badboylewz Год назад

You can just tell by the appearance that's how they'd act🤣😫

@JammyDodger45 Год назад

Oh dear, did one of the nasty Warders tell you to move out of the way? What a little ❄️ you are.

@baronedipiemonte3990 Год назад

Those Yeoman Warders are seasoned members of His Majesty's Armed Forces, with at least 22 years spotless service, and having achieved the rank of WO2 (the 2nd highest NCO in the Armed Forces). I don't know if pride equals "selfish" or "self centered". I would think just the opposite since they have daily interaction with the public/foreign tourists

@wetincornwall6882 Год назад

@@baronedipiemonte3990 all recipients of the "Long Service, Never Got Caught' Medal

@baronedipiemonte3990 Год назад

@@wetincornwall6882 They served (some were wounded, and some paid the ultimate price) to give you the freedom to make such disparaging comments. Well done my Brothers in Arms, from an American veteran !

@outrageousalan7780 Год назад

Thank God our Great Founding Fathers didn't believe in this nonsense. Their feelings about royal blood/heritage were so strong that they fought a Revolution against it and won, creating the greatest country in human history. Thank you, Gentlemen. (salute)

@sugarkane4830 4 месяца назад

God no wonder no one likes the Yanks.

@robertlock5501 Год назад

what a bunch of poseurs 🤣😂🤣😂

@mauricematla8379 Год назад

Ridiculous nonsense. No need for ceremony

@Proxinem Год назад

Lighten up and touch some grass, cranky

@blackjackmaestro6505 Год назад

A lot of these men look very old, still serving, I take my hat off

@lilacscentedfushias1852 Год назад

A lot of the much older ones are just ceremonial duties. I’m rubbish at explaining it all, loads of information about it though 😄 the video mentioned swans, do you know that technically the swans in the country belong to the monarch.

@StephenButlerOne Год назад

@@lilacscentedfushias1852 the swan thing is untrue. Just swans on queens/kings land.

@jayseaem Год назад

@@StephenButlerOne Any UNMARKED swan swimming in open waters belongs to the Monarchy. [ just googled ]

@StephenButlerOne Год назад

@@jayseaem not fully true .

@adankmeme651 Год назад

1:35 I wonder why they are playing a imperial Russian march Edit: for those wondering the march is called Preobrazhensky March

@user-ir7os6wh1w Год назад

Official slow march of the Royal Marines. Introduced in 1964 by Lord Mountbatten and replaced "Globe and Laurel". Played as the general salute in this case.

@adankmeme651 Год назад

@@user-ir7os6wh1w I see

@billywhizz1656 Год назад

all so the Quick March of the Grenadier Guards since 1716