It's disgraceful isn't it? This tyranny we live in. ;)

Of the many people in this clip, only one behaved in what might be described as an ignorant manner. He touched the reins, got shouted at, and moved away. Incident over. The 'rude tourist' wasn't actually rude at all. An obviously disturbed man didn't do anything apart from acting oddly. Neither the police nor the guards had to make threats or resort to force of any kind. You are the type of LEO that the civilised parts of the world neither need nor want.

Hi there. Part of the culture and history of The King's Guard is to be relatively accessible to the public, where 90% of visitors are from overseas. It is a great display of heraldry and the horses are used to the crowds. Most people do not understand that these are genuinely professional soldiers, and the best of the best. Sure, some of it is definitely for show, but the fact there's machine gun carrying cops and soldiers ready to protect The King there at all times usually keeps most people in check. I've been there several times, and the USA tourists are nearly to a person , respectful. I do agree there's a lot of access, but there's also government people with concealed carry within the crowds, too. It is a pretty safe environment. Most people are lovely , and they bring money and make memories. There's always idiots, and they have no regard for the soldiers, horses or the other tourists.

I agree, I’m a Londoner 3ho has lived in The NE USA for years and this saddens me!!

​@@martinpye549 you do realise that this is Horseguards, HQ of the Household Cavalry since 1660. It is also the London HQ of the British Army. It is NOT a Royal Palace or home.

Yes, look at how dirty his shirt looks. Thats a homeless or mentally ill man. Or, probably both. And possibly even strung out on drugs.

Drunk or high perhaps! Or just plain stupid!

Think how many of them could be housed in the properties the royal family "own"?

@@slaterslater5944 Or your house…. So, no. They need allot more than a place to sleep…. And I would never let a stranger stay on my property. So why should the Crown? Take a look at what San Francisco has become……. That is what happens when anyone can stay anywhere and do anything they want. You become a magnate for drug addicts and the mentally ill. Do you really want mini San Franciscos dotted all over Britain? Because I fear that is exactly what you would end up with.

@@slaterslater5944 You mean England, Scotland and Wales? About the same number as live there already.

"King' footpath or highway" Get a grip, mate. Prince Charles is not my king.

@@slaterslater5944 just out of curiosity, who is your king? Are you from a different country and come for a holiday as a tourist?

@@MaliaP702 I'm a British citizen, not a lickspittle "subject".

@@slaterslater5944 'Sidney and Beatrice Webb’s The Kings Highway, which enlarges on the legal meaning of ‘highway’ (as it applied in 1913 when their book was published): “Thus ‘the right of the public in a highway is an easement of passage only - a right of passing and re-passing. In the language of pleading, a party can only justify passing along, not being in, a highway’ (Law of Highways, by William W. Mackenzie, 16th edition, 1911, p. 2). Hence it has been expressly held that there is no right to use a highway for racing, or for a public meeting (ibid.); nor may a man stand still on the road to shoot pheasants flying over it (R. v. Pratt, 1855, 4 E. and B. 860). He may not even walk up and down so as maliciously to interfere with others’ rights (Harrison v. Duke of Rutland, 1893, 1 Q.B. 142), - see The Common Law of England, by Blake Odgers, 1911, vol. i. pp. 7-10. It is only inferentially that it has quite recently been suggested that a passenger along a highway may lawfully stop to rest on it for a short time, or to take a sketch (per A. L. Smith, L. J. in Hickman v. Matsey, 1900, 1 Q.B. 756). Any other use of a highway is a trespass. But in legal definitions, as in common parlance, the term highway is now used to denote the land as well as the easement. ‘The term highway in its widest sense comprises all portions of land over which every subject of the Crown may lawfully pass’ (Law of Highways, by W. W. Mackenzie, 16th edition, 1911, p. 1).” English Local Government: the History of the King’s Highway, Sidney and Beatrice Webb (1913) 'So far as the traveller was concerned, the Norman Conquest brought change. Under the Anglo-Saxons, the sovereign was considered the guardian of public property; thus, all public roads and bridges were considered his, and he had a duty to enact services for their preservation as part of the trinoda necessitas.' (from ROADS, AND THOSE IN TRING A BRIEF HISTORY OF ENGLISH ROADS: THE PRE-TURNPIKE ERA) After 1066, many kings and queens legislated control and upkeep of their highways.

@@slaterslater5944 then F off back to where you wish to live under whichever tyrant an organisation or religion, it is simple lock your mind. I have not sworn allegiance 2 the king but he is the king of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, now you can get over it

this question gets asks around once a day.

Suggest you look at videos where the horses have been spooked. Barrier can cause serious injury or death to both horse & rider. It is the public who are at fault by standing near the horse. You stand too close & you could be bitten or kicked as the notice says

A simple tape barrier on collapsible supports would keep people at a distance and would not do any harm to horses or people.

@@Ian.. If there was a tape barrier and the horse spooked tape could get wrapped around its legs and cause it to panic and het hurt. Any sort of barrier to enclose the horse is potentially hazardous to horse rider and tourists if the horse gets frightened. They need to be more rigorous about keeping the tourists back. Guards for the guards. Photos only. No touching

Paint exclusion zones on the ground.

They know what's involved from the start.

@@superjohnnygamble6328 and still they are prepared to protect you!

@@ladygrinningsoul992 did they protect the millions they killed in iraq and afghanistan?

I was thinking the exact same thing.

I's always five o'clock somewhere.

That was my first thought. It was confirmed by the little helicopter dance he was doing

More like the variety is the Spice of life. The police should’ve done a stop and search for sure.

Spice spice baby .

Wouldn't want to police those conditions I think the Police have enoughto be looking out for.More important.. Why do you think they have had to resort to carrying firearms.

Could not agree more. This is torture for both guards and horses.

The police are armed and trained as protection officers, these are royal residences or offices. Therefore protection is used as the royals use this gate to go in or out of the buildings.​@@iriscollins7583

Nearly a year on, still the same scenario Rude far too many milling about in Courtyard.

what tourist? I just seen a local homeless junkball floating around

Guards can move them out of the way, or have the armed police do it. No person will stand if the trooper uses his horse to move a tourist.

He might be on foot, but he isn’t a foot guard.

So brave!!

What's the posing with two fingers business all about? I've noticed a lot of young people from around the world doing this.

@@davidmccann9811 Gangsta

Everybody's gangsta, until the House Hold Cavalry turn up!

@@johnhackney9371 Oh, okay.....thanks.

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best remove the horses from the public footpath then., their job is to be a tourist attractions hence the reason there are so many tourists about

Yes tourist attraction but what about a terror target ?

@@stephencurran856 they have been a terrroist attraction from the Irish in the past

She said she was going on holiday to her home in Lancashire. I really hope she stays there

Why are you calling this person Karen? It's like me saying "oh here we go...another Dera....look out everyone, it's another Dera...thick as pig sh*t" Your comment is disrespectful! Stop with the stupid Karen comments.

I live in hope she is enjoyed a free holiday somewhere at His Majesty's Pleasure. Bring back convict deportations.. oh yeah sorry.. the colonies are no more. and I wouldn;t want to inflict her on our cousins in NZ or Australia anyway.

@@zeldaray5562 she isn’t from Lancashire she’s from Yorkshire.

ha yes

What a shame in the sixth richest country in the world people like him are left to deal with their mental health issues and to living on the streets alone.

@@stinkypotpie7539seems like a “you can lead a horse to water…” situation

@@bguerra4 it's an underfunded health situation. Don't blame the victim

Guard the guards

high as a kite.

I have seen it several times. A lady asked permission to pet the horse and Guard nodded yes. She said thank you. A mother asked if her child could pet the horse and Guard nodded yes. The child and mother thanked the Guard. Then many times Asian people asked for permission and then thanked the Guard. The Asian people were the most polite.

I’ve seen several but far more that haven’t. Strangely I think one of the most genuine people I’ve seen was a lady that the guard told off for some reason, she was mortified and couldn’t apologise enough.

The person that has stayed in my mind was a Japanese lady who bowed to the guard before and after a few seconds of admiring both. Such respect 😊

A minute minority, more’s the pity!

The real kingsgaurd has the automatic weapons and military 🪖 fatigues. The ones dressed up yelling and stomping are tourists attractions. That's why they are laughed at everyday. It's the worst position to be appointed.

@@MrThe1234guy They are ALL soldiers, whether they're standing there with automatic weapons, sitting on horses, or walking around with a sword. People may laugh at them, but they'll be quickly arrested if they mess with them too.

Absolutely right, they are all real soldiers in the military, they’re not actors or clowns or whatever. People need to do a little research before being an authority without any proper information. I’ve been surprised many times when I have looked up what I thought I knew and found out I didn’t know.

Big assumptions

They're not from the civilized world.

In today's world too many stupid people no respect

No can do, it is a public footpath

That wouldn't be safe, as that is the edge of a busy road (Whitehall). But they could rope off the areas where the horses are.

@@davidmccann9811 that would not be safe for the horses.

@@georgebarnes8163 Maybe they need to rope off the courtyard then so that it's no longer open to public access. That way they can have the horses and guards inside with the public taking pics from outside.

@@davidmccann9811 I have noticed the rear of the courtyard has been chained of and has a new sign on the ground telling tourists not to pass.

A spell on the induction week would be better.

A decent response. We just don’t know what he’s been through. More help is needed but it seems so many want these people brushed under the carpet. Just like they have been most of their lives more likely. There are hundred and hundreds more like him who need help.

They are pretty much limited on what is acceptable to the powers that be to keep people in line. I’m sure more than one of them would have preferred to knocking some of them “ upside their heads.” The bellowing does help most of the time because people who don’t know any better are so caught off guard (so to speak. No pun intended lol. Maybe). Then there are the idiots that do know better and do it to show off or for sport. Disgusting individuals.

The guards outside Buckingham Palace at one time marched on the outside of the fence, the crowds got to be such a nuisance that the guards had to be moved to the inside of the fence. Given the behaviour shown on these videos that may well happen to the Horse Guards too.

right... sashay exit left

I've seen people in London (even with kids) standing and watching after a bomb has gone off. They're usually very reluctant to leave, even when the police tell them to for their own safety.

People are thick as shit in the main.

that or drugs.. definitely. or addled by drink.

'Care in the community' only really works if there is someone to care for the person.

Its a public pavement/sidewalk. If it was cordoned off, people would be walking on the road. The only way to stop this is by removing the horses and Guards..

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No just senseless

He ran into it five times!

I don't think so , it's all about You Tube and "social" media content . What a poor little life one must have , standing there every day making the same content 💤💤💤

It’s a shame he just left really.