Rare Footage Shows King's Guards Paying Respect to New Zealand Veterans.

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16 күн бұрын

Experience a unique glimpse into history with this rare footage capturing the solemn tribute paid by King's Guards to New Zealand veterans honoring their Allies. Witness the timeless display of honor and respect in this poignant portrayal of military tradition. subscribe for daily update: @Londontoday-official #kingsguard #horseguardsparade #london #newzeeland

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@DebraJean196 13 күн бұрын

Regardless of what uniform he wears he shows his respect for it in his every action. He is the absolutely perfect example of what a military man should be in a situation like this. Much respect to him.

@jenniferharrison8915 8 күн бұрын

Australian and New Zealand soldiers have been in the UK training Ukraine soldiers for some time, but that's rarely mentioned in the press! It's good to see they receive some respect, occasionally! They were among the guard for the King's Coronation! 👍🇦🇺🙋

@terencejudge433 13 күн бұрын

Commando Green Beret, and Lovat Uniform - he is a Royal Marine Officer..........⚓️ !!!

@charlottecunningham2141 14 күн бұрын

Handsome and friendly man wherever he’s from

@petersullivan2837 8 күн бұрын

He’s not from anywhere he is a Royal Marine

@columbmurray 14 күн бұрын

This 'new Zealander ' officer is wearing the uniform , lovats , of the British Royal Marines and the green commando beret !

@columbmurray 14 күн бұрын

He is a lieutenant colonel.

@jamesplant9299 13 күн бұрын

The "kiwi" is a Royal Marine as can be seen by the Globe and Laurel cap badge

@richardherbert3805 10 күн бұрын

As a British veteran he is a Royal Marines officer. He also has his parachute wings on his right shoulder.

@user-nc2bf9vx5y Күн бұрын

The respect that this solider showed to the family and their little one was excellent.

@JohnSmith-pf8of 10 күн бұрын

Great Royal Marine proud of him ❤

@stevew656 14 күн бұрын

Not a Kiwi officer, uniform looks more a Royal Marine uniform

@jimrolfe552 14 күн бұрын

Nope, not NZ.

@terryjeisman7550 14 күн бұрын

@@jimrolfe552 Yeah Kiwi's sort of stand out with their black and white shoulder patch that says "NEW ZEALAND"

@mdobson3869 10 күн бұрын

He can be from NZ and be in the royal marines nothing stopping him and all the other veterans that were there from NZ

@petersullivan2837 8 күн бұрын

All those former Royals wore the green lid of the Royal Marines, yes they could have been from New Zealand, but they were Royal Marines, we had a lad from Australia in my squad in 1966. I k ow he now is living back in Oz

@vickyRoyalHistory 14 күн бұрын

New Zealand Army Personnel have a Red, White & Black Belt of Maori Design & The Hat worn with # 1 Uniform is a Lemon Squeezer with Red Band. The NZ Uniform is Khaki Green. The Only Regiment to Wear a Beret as Part of their Dress Uniform is The NZ SAS & theirs is Sand Coloured. It's a Nod & Proud Symbol of their Part in the Original SAS in North Africa against Rommel in WW2. NZ Veterans may well have been there, but none of them Would be in Uniform. This Officer, could quite Possibly be from the "Host Regiment" if the Veterans had been Formally invited by the MOD or The British Army. The Timing is unusual for that though, I would've expected an Invitation or Formal Visit to have been closer to 25th April, ANZAC Day. NZ has Fought with Britain as part of the Empire since 1845 as A Dominion during WW2. NZ along with Canada, Australia, South Africa & India & was a Founding Member of The British Commonwealth from 1931 - 1949. In 1949 India declared Independence from Britain & The British Commonwealth was Dissolved & Became The Commonwealth of Nations to Allow India to Remain & The New Republic of Pakistan to withdraw. The only Founding Nations to remain in The Commonwealth of Nations & Recognise the British Monarch as their Head of State are Australia, Canada & NZ. India, Pakistan & South Africa are "Limited Members as to be Full Members the British Monarch must be recognised as the Head of State. As A Kiwi, I'm Proud that our Small Country, with a Population of Just over 5 Million has Stood with Britain in time of War, when Britain Called NZ Answered. Our Association with The British Armed Services has been Built on Mutual Respect & Spilled Blood & We Will Continue to Stand with Britain when she Needs Us.

@jimmyhillschin9987 9 күн бұрын

Good post Vicky. You say at the end that "We Will Continue to Stand with Britain when she Needs Us." I think that whole concept is breaking down down. What 'standing with' means, what 'need' means etc. Quite clearly there are forces working in the other direction. Much love to you and all New Zealanders from Britain.

@vickyRoyalHistory 9 күн бұрын

@@jimmyhillschin9987 Hello Jimmy, Thank you for your Kind Words! I agree with your Comments regarding Standing With in Times of Need. The Britain of today is Far different to the Britain NZ fought with in WW2, but at the end of the Day, the Emotional & Ancestral Links still Remain & we have an allegiance to The Monarch of Great Britain or the UK, whichever you wish to Call it. We are Pretty much as far away from the UK as is possible, but the White People who Settled in NZ in the early 1800's were from England, Scotland & Ireland, so those ties are hard to Forget. Our Country is Bigger than the main Island of the UK, our Population of about 5 Million, is less than a main City. We are far enough away from anywhere to be concerned about Military threat & we retain a Small Defence Force, we do our bit around the World as Peacekeepers & Humanitarian Aid. Realistically, in terms of Standing with Britain, we'd be like the concerned friend, standing behind with a First Aid Kit. We have Troops in Afghanistan, working with the UK Force, we have Men Power & we use it to help, Proudly. Much Love & Respect to our British Cousins From NZ!

@GJ67 2 күн бұрын

As an ex NZ Army soldier we also wear the same beret with uniform , not only the lemon squeezer

@dpworldtravel7595 14 күн бұрын

High ranking British Royal Marines officer

@williamtraynor-kean7214 12 күн бұрын

He is a RM Captain, so not really that high ranking, and not a Kiwi.

@lilyxo7030 12 күн бұрын

@@williamtraynor-kean7214actually a Lieutenant colonel.

@fullenglishbreakfast3289 14 күн бұрын

British Royal Marines commandos not new Zealanders

@vickyRoyalHistory 9 күн бұрын

You Can't say that, there have been NZers, Aussies & Canadians Serving in the Royal Marines, there still are. They are however, Royal Marines First & Foremost & whatever their Nationality 2nd. This Particular Officer is Not a NZer. Quite Obviously he's Not a NZ Veteran either as he's wearing a Military Uniform, he must be a Serving Officer. The only Uniform NZ Veterans Wear is Generally a Navy Blue Blazer on which their Medals are Displayed & Occasionally their NZRAF/RAF Wings. They wear Dark Berets with sometimes their Old Regiment Badge & Dark Pants. When they Travel as a Group to an Event, they Generally have a Name & Date of the Event Sewn on their Jacket Pockets. They all look the Same & if it is Organised through the NZ Returned Services Association (RSA) they will wear that Badge & A Small Poppy Pin. Those Trips are for Specific Memorial Events.

@andrewcombe8907 8 күн бұрын

He's a RM Commando. You can see the Globe and Lion on his green beret and the letters RM on his shoulder epaulettes.

@maryholder3795 11 күн бұрын

Lovely man taking time for photos and talking to tourists. He's patient, gets down to the children level he is very tall. A credit to his regiment and his country. I noticed serving soldiers and retired soldiers in the yard. I'm thinking they are here for a memorial service on horse guards parade ground maybe? One was held recently beginning of May 2024. Ps: I had a bit more of a think the recent memorial service was for the Marines regiment on Horse Guard they shut the gates from the Yard to the Parade ground whilst the service was still on. To many tourists use the tunnel to get to and from Buckingham Palace.

@pongysocks 14 күн бұрын

The Kiwi officer is a tourist attraction in his own right.

@MJMgreen0303 10 күн бұрын

He is a Royal Marines Lt Col

@lindylou7853 Күн бұрын

He’s very tall …

@lindylou7853 Күн бұрын

New Zealanders .. our cousins … certainly my cousin from Northern Ireland is there … lovely, pleasant, charming chap …… best of the best New Zealanders. Having the time of their lives … and rightly so … feel these blokes should have an open invitation to st James’ palace … they always dig us out of a hole … as we do for the Americans …

@cherylsemrau7100 14 күн бұрын

Lovely.

@mrgrumpy35 14 күн бұрын

congratulations ''London today'' you have managed to get every single thing you say about this video wrong. they are not new zealanders. they are Royal marine veterans. That is not the kings guard paying respect to them. that is the normal { it happens every day } 4pm inspection and dismounting ceremony, .Please stop posting videos you obviously have no idea what you are talking about

@steffanwilhelm3297 13 күн бұрын

goated comment

@iCIlluSioNSs 9 күн бұрын

And he’s got wings …damn

@columbmurray 14 күн бұрын

Why do people like you post on the military when you have no idea what you are looking at ? These are Royal Marines veterans with an RM colonel. Why New Zealand ?

@MJMgreen0303 10 күн бұрын

Sadly the Royal Marines Commando uniform of Lovat Green is not readily recognisable. Mistaken often for another countries soldier

@BarrySuridge 14 күн бұрын

Foreigners will *never* understand the history behind any of the regiments of the British Army, especially the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. BTW: He's the tallest Kiwi I've ever seen. 👍

@vickyRoyalHistory 14 күн бұрын

I beg to Differ, NZ Mounted Troops Fought with Britain in the Boer War, The Crimea War & the First World War. We Fought as part of the British Empire & in British Regiments. We Gave a Generation to Britain in WW1, Sending a Brigade of Infantry & A Brigade of Mounted Troops Totalling 8,500 Immediately War was Declared & a Total of 29,831 Fighting Troops in Total, with a Further 8,000 Trained Drs & Nurses, those Numbers Don't Sound Much, but at the time NZ had a Population of less than 1 Million, including 50,000 Maori that Britain did not want as Fighting Troops. NZ Lost 16,000 Dead & another 10,000 Wounded, many of whom would Die from the Effects of Mustard Gas. You haven't seen Many Kiwis if that Officer (Who's Not a Kiwi) is the Tallest you've ever Seen. As Most of the White Settlers of NZ came From England, Ireland & Scotland, the Population of NZ has the Same Height Characteristics of those Countries Now.

@painterpeter1 19 сағат бұрын

1st Class. Well done!

@user-jz6nn6hl3u 14 күн бұрын

thats the way kiwis treat people respect them they respect you ,i live in new zealand but born a pom. new zealand has supported britain in most of their wars with troops, the yanks havnt taken over yet lol

@columbmurray 14 күн бұрын

Except he is not a Kiwi ! How silly.

@martintabony611 12 күн бұрын

The "Eyes Right" was for the Captain of the Guard.

@zaynevanday142 11 күн бұрын

I am a NZ Army Para veteran 11+ yrs and that’s not a Kiwi Officer 😂

@helveticaification 13 күн бұрын

It didn't seem to be anything other than the regular procedure, except that the Kiwis were standing together, and apart from the rest of the spectators. They did have their own seperate view of the horses' 'backs', though! Respect to the Kiwis, anyway - Good people.

@chrissheppard5068 2 күн бұрын

Sheeet I never knew I was a New Zealander for 24 years.

@guywilloughby3383 5 күн бұрын

Unless he came across from New Zealand to join the Corp, he is most definitely a Royal Marine

@beakytzw 14 күн бұрын

And in typical fashion, all his lads took the pish when he went back to them lol. Oh he also is not NZ, he is a RM Officer. Get it right and it looks like a normal 4pm change of the guard ceremony to me. If it was a special ceremony then the public would be locked out until after the parade.

@BrianKnox-dd2pi 13 күн бұрын

Do the guard give an eyes right in the direction of the RM officer normally? Just asking as I didn't notice anyone else there that would have warranted an eyes right command,

@beakytzw 13 күн бұрын

@@BrianKnox-dd2pi The eyes right are for the Blues Officer, to the right of the camera (the one that Inspected the parade, is the one who gets the salute, which is the Eyes Right and Gd Comd does the hand salute), they do the eyes right when ever an officer takes the parade. Watch another video without the RM Officer. The parade format is the same. The 2 mounted guys did an eyes left to the Royals Officer who took the parade, not right to the RM Officer! The Public are always shut out if the guards do a "Special" for a visitor! See this prime example kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sN1oa91el6rel6M.html

@user-jp5ru8sl6t 13 күн бұрын

If you're going to post videos about the military please do the right thing and research your material

@davidblunt3501 6 күн бұрын

The public si very.VERY DISRESEPECTFUL over there silence is what is proper! shame on those who were talking!

@seeker1432 Күн бұрын

4,26 i cannot help but think thats his Brother standing for a pictur with him. They look a good likeness, Apart from his height.

@GJ67 2 күн бұрын

Our berets are also the same green as Royal Marines

@davidneal6920 7 күн бұрын

A man that handsome must be a Kiwi. Even if he does wear a Brit uniform and has a Manchester accent 🇬🇧 🇳🇿

@ronscott7 2 күн бұрын

He looks like a Royal Marine to me.

@Installbystu 9 күн бұрын

Tallest dude there!

@chrisholland7367 10 күн бұрын

That's looks like a Royal Marine officer in his Lovats .

@JohnHill-qo3hb 14 сағат бұрын

RED ALERT, RED ALERT... KIWI in the courtyard...

@jb6142 10 күн бұрын

Thays one big guy..He is British Army not NZ...I bet he would of been a real handful in a scrap!

@robbrownfield7677 10 күн бұрын

The poster deliberately posts incorrect information as then thousands of people tell them they are wrong. This gives them Hits in the algorithm and they get more money for their post. Cunning!!

@blufifi 12 күн бұрын

This is not a New Zealand uniform. I’m Kiwi and have never seen that uniform before. There’s nothing to suggest it is from NZ. . I think maybe it’s from a European country.

@glenmiller272 10 күн бұрын

UK Royal Marine commando officer...