When not on active service their role is ceremonial and a tourist attraction. I agree with your notion of respect but that's part of their discipline and soft power.

@paulm5443 I appreciate your comment. Sorry I must admit that being an army brat and an army widow, I have a ton of respect for all serving soldiers and their families it's not an easy life and they seriously don't get paid anyway close to what they deserve.

Font be ridiculous. It is for the tourists that this whole royalty farce is kept on.

​​@@paulm5443U seem to be missing the point!

And don’t give your awards to wimpy Harry.

Then you must come along over here : It`s awful !

But American and foreigners tourist have not very good reputation among English people complain all the time And the site focus most off the time about negativa and bad behavior. So stay away, stay home 😂 But I think they like 💰 By the way I'am Swedish !

​@@MatsStark-wq3cfit doesn't cost anything to walk around Horse guards area. It is a military barracks and people should respect but most have no respect . So cash has nothing to do with it at all .

@@margaretwaite7226 You meaning is free entry with everything like tourist do in England hotell gas entre fee.Then I'am gladly visit your beautiful country. If there is so much problem with this type off tourist attraktion, like somebody says build barriers who separate tourist from this Royal thing and charge tourist problem solved. Why it's still exist ?

Surprised they were allowed to fly our flag at all these-days, might upset some poor immigrant and we know that's definitely not allowed!

🇬🇧 banned by certain places in GB. Apparently it's Imperialistic and racist.

The flag of the U.S and That of England have the right to fly in they're own country and if you are an immigrant in one of these 2 countries and you don't like it, "SO SAD TO BAD". MOVE OUT.

Yes we do!

British Silentauditor974, The British Empire was built by the Nations that are Part of the United Kingdom, We as are our Army a team, not a little thing, to take on the world, with a stunted outlook, Put some time in and, grow up,

@@bryansmith1920 oh sorry… my 16 years obviously didn’t count. Judgy li’ll pr*kc

We are British not English.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇬🇧

@@lindar7698 I’m English, part of Britain. A Scot would most certainly tell you first he’s Scottish and then, maybe, class.himself British. Luckily, that’s a choice I still have. 🙄

@@lindar7698Still English though.

The guards are army too!

the army with the army? It's the same army

What do you mean, see the army with the army. They are ALL THE SAME ARMY.

Went out with 2 of them, not at same time, when I was 20. They both had been and returned to deployment in Ireland. Met and married my husband afterwards but always had a soft spot for them 😀

That's Disney for you. He copied their uniforms for his actors to wear and as a result many now think that they are only Disney actors. I've even seen people claiming that they should stop copying Disney with their uniforms if they want to be seen as real soldiers. Unbelievable.

​@ABC1701A I didn't know this. If only Mr Disney had thought of the consequences when he copied the uniforms. I'm saddened and appalled that people think these service personnel are mere actors. Unfortunately, ceremonial duties are as much part of the job as active service.

@@maurices5259 untrue. There are tourists who are polite, say, “thank you,” now, wave, etc, but they aren’t featured as much

@@charlottecunningham2141 Can't comment on what I have not seen

Keep BRITAIN safe (not just England) but also thanks to the RAF who help to keep IRELAND safe as well. We know that if we need you you are there.

America has allies these days??? I doubt it beyond the broken-promises and back-turning coming from the U.S. towards any and all of their former allies...... I doubt the U.K. or the rest of the ex-allies of the U.S. will ever believe a word the U.S. ever says again.... Pretty soon it will be the U.S. that's looking for help, the way they're going, let-alone after the election of either of the two bizarre old loonies that are standing for election. If I were an American I'd be looking for another country to go to.....

Fighting Soldiers.

@@user-ki2je2di6i duh

What a bizarre comment. Of course they’re not toys. (They’re not camels either. Or puppets.) Nobody thinks they are.

I want one!

@@nicholasbell9017 Hast du denn genug in deiner Spardose, Nikki ?

Nice bit if kit isn't it? I'd love one lol ❤

Some, most probably, have respect but you'd be surprised how many don't (or possibly not) and it isn't the immigrants either. But those who claim to be ''English born and bred'' who show contempt.

You're thanking them for being cannon fodder? Your sick.🤨

@@ladyjustice1474No, not at all. Thanking them for protecting the likes of you.

You and your woke reply are disgusting. You’re the kind of person who wants people to defend you when in trouble. E quiet fool!

@@ladyjustice1474 wat a terrible thing to say. Disrespectful.

They are part of the Nation, That Nurtures you, So what have you done for your fellow Brits today, ???

Unfortunately when involved elsewhere they are usually with other militaries and while the locals always speak well of the BRITISH military (who take the time to learn the language/customs basics and treat the locals as normal, proper, human beings the same can't be said for some others who allegedly - according to many from those countries - treat the locals as the enemy, being beneath them, never bother to learn the basics of local languages and customs and expect the LOCALS to learn English and fit in with THEIR customs instead. It's why the British military are still talked so well of by so many whereas others not so much (I should add the Irish military take the same line as the British army and are also popular when in their role as UN peacekeepers and I've heard from ex Irish military that in some countries the Irish and British military were always popular and could be trusted if someone had issues whereas some other militaries (and even within those militaries there were always SOME who were decent and humane towards the locals) were to be avoided at all costs and considered the locals as expendable and not worth getting to know. Enlightening shall we say.

And what do you do, For your Nation

@@bryansmith1920 im a daycare teatcher

Ahh so you dont actually risk your life. Easy to mock isn’t it, no respect at all, for what these men do.

@@christinehoughton8591 but im not mocking. Im Sorry If It looks like mock, i Just find It funny How happy they are there ^^

you may well be very gratefull for them one day,

The Household Cavalry regiment, a composite regiment made up of The Lifeguards and The Blues and Royals serving as one regiment.

The British Army have around 431 Jackals and 72 Coyotes in service at present, used for reconnaissance, rapid assault, fire support and convoy protection.

We use those too….just different names. Wouldn’t see them here as they are way too big.

Its a jackal armoured reconnaisance vehicle!

​@@terryjeisman7550 YES YOUR RIGHT, BUT the flag also says it is "ARMED FORCES SUPPORT" truck for the 29th june 2024, UK Armed Forces Day, in London. We had similar event at Caerphilly Castle South Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. My mum dad and son were all military. Royal Navy, Army and close friend Airforce. Reconnaissance trucks are used to SUPPORT the other military personnel and be seen by the public, as brave people risking their lives for our freedom. Because of this celebration more tourists than usual mean the Royal Guards need (hopefully 😳 just peaceful) security backup. ❤️

@@karenhowells1455 maybe they had places to go, plus some of those people squeezing by may work at HorseGuards

I AM and very proud 65 yr old lady. My Great Uncle fought in The British Army and lost his life on 20th Sept 1917 in the Western Theatre, Passchendaele, Belgium. He fought alongside thousands of your British, Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish regiments. His brother survived and moved to Scotland at the end of WW1.. I salute you all in both World Wars and thank you for keeping all my family and other families too safe and given the power of Free Speech. RIP and God Bless you all. To our military forces past, present and future.🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪

I think it was for Armed Forces Day over there.

Here, in this footage? What do you mean?

@@SusanRoseArt It’s a gag about the British Army being so small that five soldiers in one place is strategically risky.

OH! Sorry, brain not in gear! 😅 ​@jacklav1