Prince Charles Presents Parachute Regiment With New Colours! • EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2021
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The Prince of Wales has presented the British Army's Parachute Regiment with new Colours in Colchester, Essex.
The new Regimental Colours will replace those presented to the battalions in Aldershot 23 years ago.
James Hirst was at Merville Barracks to watch the ceremony.
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Massive respect to the Parachute Regiment. The gold standard for paratroopers around the world. Respect from South Africa.
@Anthony Sawyer indeed
@Anthony Sawyer they're still pretty good. The elite units have been left untouched and I believe they still do the same training as back in the day. The full curriculum for training is on the Wikipedia for "1 Parachute Battalion" if you're interested. The battle of Bangui in 2013 showed they can still fight.
Hope you're staying safe down there fella.
@@angusmcguinness7015 )
Except when they shoot unarmed civilians 🙄
Imagine jumping out of an aeroplane with a flag.
"Rally to the flag lads" "But it's 3 miles away sir".
Congratulations to the 3 battalions of the parachute regiment well deserved.
Murderers
@@thebaseballfan5912 freedom fighters that targeted kids yeah right, that's called terrorism mate.
@john knusson 4 if you include 4PARA
@john knusson 4 para, like the other three battalions, is infantry only. Other attached arms (artillery, engineers, etc) are part of 16 Air Assault Brigade but not The Parachute Regiment itself.
@@olliegrigg6752 bore off you clown
Gotta admit, nobody does ceremonies like the British. Best to the paratroopers.
Watch the Indians do it. You'll be pretty amazed.
@@justrohit-uc7pn where do you think the Indians learnt it from
A salute to the most badass and hardcore para regiment from America 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
Love You British Army Paras!!! You are amazing and appreciated. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 UNITED STATES.
A very much appreciated comment 👌🇬🇧⚔️🇺🇸👍
🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍👍 this is just great to see I love being British 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Me too.
The legendary Paras. Much respect from Australia.
My dad was a Para, I was REME. This is brilliant.
you chose well
Did he cry when you told him 😂
I have a couple of friends who are Ex/current para and myself are current REME
@@alton8558 do your full time, go for the pension.
@@snowflakemelter1172 no, I got away with it. :-)
Oneof the most elite regiments in the world!
Gosh, I feel old , I joined 10 Para (now disbanded) in 1970.
Good luck to you, I tried to get in 3 Coy (North Finchley) in ‘83 but failed the run.
@@petersone6172 Thanks, 3 was my first unit before I moved to 16 Ind Coy, 10 was the only unit with numbered rather than lettered companies. Always regret not going for a full career
@@johnallen7807 I lived on the East London Essex border, so it wasn’t exactly local. I didn’t continue with my application for regular army. I’m glad you have good memories of your time with the para’s.
@@johnallen7807 the old site at Finchley, Blocks of flats now
@@petersone6172 Blimey! I was in Loughton when I joined, you were virtually next door lol
Colours historically helped commanders see which troops were where on the battlefield. New Colours here due to new battle honours and to look smarter as they gradually wear out in ceremonial use.
I was in Aldershot with the paras in the 1980s and 1990s , long live the parachute regiment airborne infantry 👊💪🇬🇧🇬🇧
I was in Montgomery Barracks with 27Regt RCT. We were your ground support ‘cause we weren’t daft enough to jump out of planes!! That’s why we were the Troggs and you were the elite! Remember the block invasions well, much fun was had with broomsticks only they weren’t used for flying 😆
Massive respect for the Parachute Regiment and proud to be British.
Superb great to see the reg Getting new colours. Being an ex para myself it's a great honour for the regiment. Good to see 1 para there and of course gleaming 2 and gungy 3 haha.
4 para had new colours presented a few years back I recall.
Also you hats out there, the parachute regiment is a massive capability which this country needs.
What a professional bunch the Paras are.
So much professionalism, proud to call you our ally. Love from the US
Hmmm. He didn't mention that the flag staff's would be cut in half for the chapel. The cut off part is then used to make pace sticks that are then presented to WO's.
That is interesting, thank you.
Yes I had no idea, thanks for that info!
Really? That’s fascinating.
I never knew this interesting fact.
Pull the other one! Yea, in the old days when we came back from the Canal Zone and each company had their own “Charwala” and we had bodies to spare to make things from scratch. These days they were lucky to find a second hand smock to give to the HRH. Charles’s first jump over water was nearly his last, he always was one for sticking his feet in the wrong places. Mind you we preferred him to Margret! Cheers mate. Harera
My old Dad would be so proud today. RSM Jim Campbell I believe started in the second battalion (After leaving the Argyles and went on to run the 15th Scottish (I am always slightly nervous naming names as I don't want to get it wrong). When I see the Regiment in action I always think of him
Total Respect to you all
Congratulations to the Paras!!
I'm American, born Lancashire, I'm proud that my dad's side of my family was English.
May they continue to ever be, most successful and courageous and may God always continue to protect each and every one of them.
4:30 there’s always that kid who’s on his phone probably forced by his mom to come to such events, classic.
LEST WE FORGET,,,,,,,,,,
SOME GAVE ALL.
Thank you forces TV
"Men apart. Every man, an emperor."
AATW! Congratulations from a brother Paratrooper from across the Atlantic.
Respect from South Africa 👊🏻
Congrates!
Earned my British wings in Operation Royale Dragan,, a few years ago.
What a touching ceremony!
when i saw the paras in the sky, all i could think about was the theme from a bridge too far
Nice one. A proud moment for my regiment
Reminds me of the presentation of the new Guidon to the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (the Volunteers) in 1971.
Best recommendation from CZcams is usually taken by for its best
Awesome 👌👍
A beautiful and impressive ceremony! Congratulations to the Regiment! (Much respect to your Colonel and Chief as well...)
Utrinque Paratus
I just love how posh prince Charles sounds
To be fair, you can't get posher than heir to the throne.
Some people pretend to be posh. He actually is.
Just a thought for some of you posting on here..
Those colours contain the battle honours of the Regiment, they were not Earned on a Drill square!!
How many battles are on them? 3? 4? Could put em on a postage stamp! Faugh a Ballagh
I was on the last colours parade in Aldershot 1998 up the REG ❤️🇬🇧👍🏻 Airborne
Once a hairy ass Para, always a Para! Cheers mate. Harera
Those guys are true warriors!!!!! And I thank them! Ok I don't even live in UK, but Canada!!! But these guys protect freedom around the globe!!!!!! And I know! They would happily lay down their lives for any order or operation!!!!! Even if we the public never even know about it....... I thank you all for your service! I am not military, but if war ever came to Canada, I'm a good shot in hunting for wild game, I'd so lay down my life for any of these true warriors!!!
WONDERFUL. :)
I love all this well done lads. This is England at its best
England? Don’t think my Scottish son who is a serving Para would welcome your comment. It’s the British Army if you’re unsure 🤷♂️
@@handsomepiper5761 well said!!
My biggest regret was not joining in my teens. True respect to the para’s
I wanted to join the paras but i developed anaphylaxis round the time of actually applying to join
I ended up on a path of jail in my teens then had kids then changed my ways.
From America, massive respect to all.
Congratulations to the Paras. From an old para, though not from the British Army.
Superb!
Most enjoyable to watch. 😃👍👍👍
I feel the well earned pride from the Parachute Regiment while watching this. I was working in Aldershot for a while, they do make their presence felt.
Tip Top to all of you!!
Congratulations!!
You 'are' the business.👍✌️🙏
AWESOME LAD's well done 🇬🇧👍
Congratulations on your new colours to parachute regiment salute from Canada 🇨🇦
Nice one lads
The touch of presenting the Dennison smock....priceless!
Priceless alright, his original one was only loaned to him by my CQMS and was returned (it was washed by his own valet) and re issued to a bloke from a new intake as good as new! Mind you, the price of the same smock now on e-bay would have paid for a new set of my No.2’s! Cheers mate and Harera.
Just showed this to my father, Brian Sharman, who is in a nursing home suffering from advanced dementia, an ex para, his eyes lit up. Very rare to see a reaction from him, but this was a rare one. Served in all three battalions, ended his career a Major, receiving an MBE from King (then Prince) Charles. Great memories for me too. 👍
Well done lads.
My old sergeant-major would never have permitted some of those berets angles - one inch above the right eye.
Yep something that changes over time and fashion and presently looks a little odd
Right eye? French are you?
Eh whit? They're paras not hats! Between the left eye and the temple, beret shaped forwards for maximum allyness!
@@charliekilo8944 must be 😁
Time moves on, leave the officers to wear them like the old days.
So proud to have served alongside these guys albeit in the Royal Signals.
2:22 I thought they all had Javelin Missile launchers for a moment.
many thanks for your on going service for our Queen and country
I live on Abbeyfield right opposite the Merville Barracks! Good to see the lads receiving the colours 🙂
Missed the fly pass but my friends a Teacher and they went out to see fly pass !
So proud of you all, congratulations 🤩🇬🇧
Great to see some SAS wings!
Wait...he parachuted upside down into the ocean and was rescued by the Royal Marines, I'd try to forget that or at least not mention it at such an event.
The marines are on hand to rescue the parachutists. In a rapid raider.
The guy was making a humorous remark to Paras who will know exactly how that can happen and probably has. It was a way of linking his experiences to theirs. Charles is full of self deprecating humour. Its why people like him.
Apart from which he has been there and done it, earned the beret, got the wings as a pilot and served as a Skipper in the Navy.
He has nothing to apologise for.
I LOVE THIS!
Very Good Sir
Very Good Mam - Motto At Now “ In Faith Once Again -?As Dust Again “ Into The Wind🗡
Long live HRH the Prince of Wales. It is always good to see him carrying out his duties, especially when in uniform. Three hearty cheers.
🙏 🙏
So glad their on our side👍😁🇬🇧
Nice.
"Out of ammo; God save the King"
Wow. I recall the past turnover of colours in Aldershot, and the laying up of colours in NI and the Falklands from 3 and 2 Para respectively. And now how old am I? Young warrior just over 20 years ago, to watching a CZcams video of a ceremony I’m now too old to participate in. Proud to have been one of the few Americans to have served in the Parachute Regiment for 2+ years. Up the Regt!, up 2 Para! Absolutely the best years of my career and I miss the lads every day. Don’t miss these ceremonies tho ;-)
Hi John, your only problem was in being on attachment to 2 Para when you could have followed in the footsteps of the officers and senior sergeants from the USA Army that served in 3 Para. I served under two American Officers Commanding my C Company 3 Para in the sixties. The first officer was from the Screaming Eagles and the second from the Rangers. Three things they could not get use to, smaller parachutes, bigger gear to carry in the field and the use of boots instead of vehicles to move from a to b! Cheers mate. Harera
Always love parading my regiments colours ♥️💚
Much love and respect to the Parachute Regiment from your allies in Papua New Guinea the Royal Pacific Islands Regiment.
♥️💚🇵🇬🇬🇧💪
Question? Are those pretty much exact copy "colours", or are they revised in some way?
Any new battle honours will have been added otherwise they are the same.
@@mayajrj So those colours are made during WWII? Well preserved.
@@_leon4560 I think there was a set presented in the late 90's. Normally new colours are presented roughly every 20 years and then they are 'retires' to the memorial chapel where they fade over time. As I think I said they w ll have any battle honours won since the last presentation added on, so each flag will have all the battle honours to the last battle before presentation. The current set will have everything from WW2 to Afghanistan on it, .
♥️♥️ Prince Charles
Great to see the old traditions living on .
As a royal anglian .... what can I say about the paratroop regs
Respect
Honour
And much more .. well done on the new colours 👏
Wow
To The Parachute Regiment .Onward.
Okay nice
So very proud to be
Part of this unique,loyal and all encompassing family..
God bless the regiment.
Long live the Queen
The King in Waiting😍😘👑💖💞
Keep dreaming, my dear
Very smart boys🇬🇧👏Charles is in danger of tripping over his hair Sarn't Major.
I think this was the first time I ever hear prince Charles speak 😳😳
Really?
He’s a beast
True heroes!!!!! .
I'm buzzin' about the badass Vicar and his medals.Wonder if he dives out with 'em and blesses the lads on the way down😉.But seriously,nothing but absolute respect and admiration for our warriors.
Our school chaplain in the 1950s had been padre to the paras and had parachuted with them into Arnhem.
@@softcollar I would have loved to have been in your shoes talking with him about Market Garden etc.
True warrior spirit.most respect to those who have and do serve.
In pace paratus. Respect from Canada.
Where is the rest of the video??
Good job. Way to do it paras.
Very well done to 1 2 and 3 para.
May your spirits be high,all the best for the future.
Up the Paras
What is the purpose of issuing new Colours?
Respect
Former French para here. With fraternal respect to my British comrades. ✨🇬🇧✨👏
As we say in French: ✨🇫🇷✨ « Et par Saint Michel, vive les paras ! » ✨💪✨
Honneur et Fidélité, Merci pour vos sentiments. J'espère que vous pourrez survivre jusqu'à un âge avancé parmi vos amis. C Coy. 3 Para.
Fantastic. I noticed a few could do with some drill practice! 😃 X
Not exactly the the queen's guards. They do jump out of planes 😂
@@user-wi3yx4ot1x still drill practise is key
You do the drilling. Paras do the killing
Who is the officer that's standing next to Prince Charles whilst he was giving his speech??
Beautiful coloris
Couldn’t they have been posted?
Can anyone explain this long-standing tradition of changing the Colours, to someone, like me, who is not familiar with such a solemn, yet glorious ceremony? Thank you!
Adds to new battle honors to the battalions!
Maroon Machine that set the standard for all Paras and Airborne troops the World over! If I didn't suffer with Asthma would of been the 1st Regiment I would of selected and then close 2nd RMC. Great regiment and proud warrior history.