Me too. Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves

Chrissy Lawson funny seeing you here 😁

You too, sweetheart :D lol

Chrissy Lawson I

Wall my freedom comes from the US Constitution I don't know where your freedom comes from.

As an ex Scots Guardsman,I had the privilege of guarding the tower on many occasions,70/80s..and was a Guardsman who Did the challenge twice..

Update well done for the failed CDT

I think they have short bearskins

His drill was a credit to himself and Pirbright.

I reckon it's because of the Job. Perhaps being in that position offers few chances of being in a theatre of war

To be fair I don’t think the Americans are giving out medals like “confetti”. We just happen to be deployed all over the world doing stuff (not that our great allies the Brits aren’t of course, but perhaps the roles she held in the Royal Navy didn’t give her many opportunities for recognition). That being said she’s seems like a great selection for this duty. I really enjoy ForcesTV. It gives a good view into the British armed forces.

@@Big-Daddy-96 the American military gives medals for literally anything. Finishing certain training courses. Being deployed abroad in non combat operations. Even getting injured gets them a medal

@@First_Sea_Lord_Ford In the British Armed Forces, as far as I know, you're also awarded a medal or award citation when wounded in a combat zone.

@@pimhls no they are not, not since WW2

But imagine getting to live in a 13th century tower. Thatd be cool as hell.

@@jamisonstrilchuk8008 yes, Jamison ~ and that means it dates to the 1200's ~ boggles my mind!

I noticed she did have medals on her coat. It was hanging up behind her, assuming it was hers!

Unfortunately, you are not only a dictator and despot, but also a Soviet Russian. Not to mention dead. So, I suspect the chances of you doing anything similar to this is...slim.

Lol heh, I mean’t me irl

Officers have only recently become eligible for them

Judging by the Lt Col Crown and Pip on her shoulders, and lack of Royal Naval officer markings on her sleeves, it would seem that her appointment is an Army one, and therefore she might have possibly transferred?

Why doesn't Prince Phillip salute with the Navy salute in the Grenadier's uniform?

@@Fergus110 Because the Foot Guards regiments are under the British Army, therefore they use the army salute not the navy one.

Eric Taylor omg hahah they aren’t dead or they didn’t die there it’s a cell he was held there before being executed

they were firing blanks, bit dangerous to be firing live ammunition around the public, let alone in the middle of london

Bob Bulat they were paid in beef

Bob Bulat: Only the carnivores.....the others are quorneaters.

@stanly stud you're on your own with that one buddy, goodluck! Hahah

Beefeaters use army drill.

coolspot18 Because only 20 additional shots are fired for it being a royal park/residence

It is explained in the film.

The Big Boi Succ because you have to spend 20 years in the armed forces before you can become a Yeo man warder

Most of those medals are Operational Service Medals which are awarded when they go on operational tours. The more medals you see, the more operational tours they have been on - and to be a Yeoman Warder, you need 20+ years in the forces, so you are inevitably going to see many deployments, hence the multiple medals.

@@kelvinktfong 22 with a good conduct record behind you...I failed on years and got away with the other.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💂‍♀️

They also have to have reached at least WO2 or equivalent rank

Probably because we were doing it before the USA existed ....

Maybe. But keep in mind, I am American. I think 1066 is just a rather odd way to say 6 minutes past 11. It can't be a year because nothing important happened in 1066, right?

Very important year 1066. The last time Britain was invaded and about 600 years before we founded British America right?

Eric Taylor We have houses older than america.

The myth of "1+7+7+6 = 21" was added later. The real reason is that the Royal Navy always had 21-gun salutes with their ships and when they signed a treaty on naval conduct shortly after the war for independance, they agreed that all salutes would be answered "gun for gun" - meaning that a saluting ship would fire 21 guns and the fort that was being saluted would return 21 guns. This evolved into an (almost) worldwide standard of fireing 21-gun salutes for important occasions (i.e. visits of heads of state, royal occasions, etc.). Fun fact in addition to that: The original purpose of a gun salute was to show, that one is not a threat. If a ship "emptied" its cannons voluntarily (by harmlessly shooting one round per cannon on at least one broadside) it could be assumed it would not attack as it just put itself into a far inferior position for a sea battle.

@@johnmorgan3461 Who mentioned the United States? Last time I checked the Tower of London was in the UK

My thoughts exactly. Good work if you can get it...

I was thinking that haha 😂

must of been those caterpillars on her face

Bull - my mother was a WRAAC and did a job in Sydney so a bloke could go overseas. Her mum did a similar job with the AWAS in WWII. The Queen even served during WWII so a bloke wasn't required at "home" but could be sent to the front.

Bollocks Andrew! As she joined in 81 for at least a third of her career women were forbidden from serving at sea and being RN rather than ground forces there will not been as many chances for her to deploy once women were permitted. She deserves respect for her service, not criticism because of the narrow minded restrictions that the military applied until quite recently on her gender!

Why????????

dimmy dunk Mo mate, I’m not a sailor boy.