For Queen and Country (2010)
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2011
- "Documentary following the Grenadier Guards as they prepare to lead the 2010 Trooping the Colour. But these men have had precious little time to prepare; as fighting soldiers, they have just spent six months on the front line in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. This is the story of how one and a half thousand men and women join together to create one of the greatest military ceremonies on earth. It is a ceremony with just one standard: Excellence."
Served as a US officer with a British unit in Afghanistan. They are truly magnificent officers, NCOs & soldiers. They know what they're doing... tough, professional and fight hard. Real allies.
Wonderful 😅
@@michelefur they're uniform is just the coolest uniform ever.
Out of curiosity, what which British unit was this?
@@nanaplayz_ é chamativo pela cor vermelha simplesmente isso! Agora o mais legal de todos é exagero na alemanha usam casacos iguais mais 'grossos inclusive' e o modelo é de muito antes dos britânicos
From America, I really liked that the queen's band showed respect and solidarity to America the day after 9-11 by playing the star spangled banner. What a nice gesture. God save the queen.
From Britain. To US soldiers. Thank you. We serve together, we feel the hurt together. It will always be so.
I think these guys are badass. How can you fight a war in the middle east, and in like 2 weeks after be in perfect dressing. Holding a flag with no errors, or hitting every note on an instrument critically intune with the soldier next to you. All done in front of the Queen of England. Talk about pressure. I'm not a veteran, but these British Guardsmen deserve respect. And not just annoying tourists snapping photos and trying to get them to break character.
Waste of tax payer money. Serving and grovelling rich plonkers who hate the working class. Lol.
@@johnmorgan4124soldiers ain’t rich
CZcams recommending me a masterpiece after 11 years
i saw this video back in 2015
My Dad was in 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards in the 60's. Traditions like this make me extremely proud of my Country. 🇬🇧🇬🇧✌✌
So your dad is an absolute chad is what you’re saying
Nice
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@@StagonRatedE Knob off.
@@Antonio-fj5gs nice one fella
@@gooner72 yea not so bad yourself good mate
As a veteran of the US ARMY I commend these soldiers and they have my deepest respect besides the US army Rangers These guys are the most discipline in the world!!!!!!
Tbf these guys are probably a lot more disciplined considering these guys do tons of parades and then to and fight a war
Park rangers don’t do parades
@@sebby324 he meant army rangers, not Park rangers.
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@@operatorbordem575
He was trying to be funny and failing.
Sarcasm.
Rangers? Tf 😂
I wish the same. In 2005 I had the privilege to work with British forces. I saw our men learn from them and they learn from us. I was proud to work with the Brits and I will always hold them in high esteem.
i love the British uniforms i respect the hell out of this nation. from New Jersey,US
Same to you mate!
Me too, both.
Cheers m8, likewise
Brothers in Arms..God bless you all
Same to our cousins too
So proud of being British and no one will ever change that
It was an honor to serve and beside y'all in Iraq. Professional and brave. I love y'all guys. My prayers are with ya mates.
It's great to see people from both the U.S. and from Britain all posting in harmony. I wish this level of maturity was carried out throughout youtube.
On another note, this video is the reason I'm proud to be British. These men. Some of the best soldiers in the world.
I am from germany and i love your country,your soldiers and of course the queen and I dont care if you hate me I love you guys.
In the first ww and second ww we respected you.
Do you know Adolf Hitlers favourate film was the Bengal Lancers.
We don't hate you, we fought 2 world wars that in any other time would never have been fought. I have been to Germany many times and have always found the people super friendly, respectful and helpful. Don't let one lunatic define a wonderful countries heritage
God bless United kingdom, the people and the Queen for everything you've done to try to make the world a better place.
Greetings from sweden
God save Queen Saxe Coburg and Gotha [ fake windsor name since 1917 ] ?
the sheer absurdity of HRH silly made up titles
Your Royal Highness for what exactly ? silly made up titles , utter claptrap
Save the poor the helpless homeless those who served in armed services
four generations of spongers on the balcony
The former Royal Palace (now the National Museum of Art of Romania) ....21 December 1989 Bucharest.
and self entitlement , all dished out by granny saxe coburg and gotha
as the royals live in palaces with chefs and maids pontificating claptrap and hypocrisy. The cost to the taxpayer of events like trooping of colour, royal weddings the security detail alone was £24M + for meghan and harry. more funding for hospitals and schools , oh no hundreds of millions spent on buckingham palace and extensions on other palaces like kensington.
.As food banks open ,and poverty and homeless on the rise.
wearing chocolate coin medals ascending to very high military ranks just because royal status , inequality is perpetuated with a medieval feudal unfair society this is so 19th century.
democracy is about the people voting and our children aspiring to be The next UK head of state not via birthright and self entitlement
Stasi form of brainwashing the public into acceptance and validation.
will not work in the 21st century.the monarchy is a waltz into the past , stifling the evolution of democracy in a modern democratic society
@@onthemarketblog6444 A "claptrap" that has the support of almost the entire British Commonwealth. You don't understand it? If you ain't a Brit or from the Commonwealth, how could you? It's a family thing.
@@onthemarketblog6444 lol you do realise the roaly family are biggest charitable organisations in the world. They raise more money for different charities then Red nose day. Children in need and mc millian cancer support put together you fool they are amazing and it's what makes us brittish
@@onthemarketblog6444
I think you should 'do one' and go and watch another video and comment on that. One that perhaps conforms more to your tastes.
Thanks for the great Documentary, it made me very proud to be British ! I have a son serving in the 1st Cavalry Division United States Army, they too have a history steeped in tradition, let's just give thanks for all of these fine young people serving in the armed forces from both sides of the Atlantic !
hip hip
Lol
as a usmc who had the honor of reliveing some brittish soldiers in 2010 from fob edi. they are dedicated to what ever they do! parade or not it was a highlight of my 13 years with the corps. semper fi!
I was there in 2010. I was a irish guardsmen. QS
The Brits are nothing short of perfection. Proud to be an ally and I loved it when I lived over there.
ELAINE Are you American 🇺🇸😀?
Sorry to say, but now perfection in military drill is shown by the chinese military. The brits (who used to be) have been outperformed in that "military drill perfection".. If you compare Trooping the Colour from the 1980s and prior to today, you can see what I mean
@@patriot4786 that's rubbish
@@jander9236 the british used to be perfect in parade prior the 1980s.. but now Ive seen chinese and russian military parades, their more close to perfection
@@patriot4786 ye sure 😒
"As accords his rank, he has a few privileges here... including the right to live inside a metal shipping container" I love the Brits and their humor :D
The Brits have a dry whit that isn’t understood by everyone.
Hot in summer , cold in winter. The 2 other season , confortable
Excellent, as an old artillery sergeant in the Portuguese army, I admire this, very well done. I see how the kids today are heroes to protect our nation. Again thank you for sheering
It’s hard to imagine these great boys and girls in Afghanistan are the same as trooping the colour. What talents they’ve got, marching in line and playing instruments too in some cases. You make us proud and you should feel proud, you are best in the world. Stay safe, angels be with you.
This made me cry when the narrator said "leaves his pregnant wife a widow" because I feel sorry for the baby not being able to see their dad, but at least the baby will learn that their dad was a hero
Seeing the lads come home 41:38 was so moving... British Army 'Be The Best' and The Brigade of Guards are the best of the best. To be able to come from from an all out combat situation to delivering the most famous military spectacle of immaculate kit and drill in the world takes very special men.
I came to the comments expecting to see fighting between the U.S. and the U.K. about who's military is better or whatever, but I was wrong. I see people complimenting each other for the most part. It's a refreshing change, keep it up! ^_^
You need to look on some other vids.Americans and British slaughter each other with there comment's,but then when another country shouts up and starts slaging one or the other off, they both just attack that country......They love each other really.
The time we are living in , uk/USA will be solid ( once again) United we are unbeatable . Regards to our brothers.
And sadness to all that have lost there love ones , ( we can be quilty of not knowing the hurt) god bless x
Uk army > US army
US Army is better than these pansie tea cup guys!
I want to thank my bretheren across the pond for your service, and your families for their many sacrifices. My deepest sympathy for your losses. Thoughts and prayers from my house to yours. Thank you all very much. ❤️❤️
Thanks Elizabeth, Britain is the keeper of most of the western world's History for everyone to see and read. it's related to most of us in some way. Blessings to all.
Are you talking about the motherland comrade?
thanks from the UK
our absolute pleasure Mam
What for? It does nothing but make other peoples hate the west. Going to force their so called democracy on people who don't want them there. Being tools of the state that uses the working class in foreign wars for oil that make the rich richer. then they are discarded when they leave because the rich only uses them to enforce their rules in someone else's country. the Taliban have won you know.
As a veteran who served 30 years in the Indian Artillery. I would like to make three observations:
1. This is a fascinating documentary, which all peoples all over the world especially soldiers must watch. Pomp and Ceremony alternating with the hard realities of combat life makes the documentary quite unique. I am proud of the British military ethos in which the military or aggressive aspects are by tradition subdued and understated. Military pride when made manifest or expressed publicly is not stained by hatred and polemics in the true professional mold.
2. When the British left India in 1947, all the British military traditions were left intact by our new Rulers except for the language in which the traditions were being taught to the soldiers. I am convinced that it was a wise and far-sighted decision. Watching the soldiers being drilled for the Trooping of the Colors on the Drill Square, I felt I was back in the National Defense Academy trembling at the deliberately contrived rantings of the Sergeant Major. Our Drill Instructors worked twice as hard as the Cadets. Long live the British and their Military Traditions.
3. The narrator's diction is music to one's ears.
Colonel RS Alvar (Veteran)
I'm an American that lived in Britain at an age where I saw many kids turn 18 and join her Majesties forces, i returned to America and did the same for mine. I respect you all and ever meet any of you in Boise, ID the drinks are on me
Martin Lucas Good man, Martin.
Good on you. God bless America, God save the Queen.
Exept you joined war criminals
MrShirial : go rant some where else
Martin Lucas is going out
Greetings from The US, such class and perfection. Very well done. God bless the Queen.
sorry but God save the Queen. .
Excellent video, hats off to those lads and a wonderful tradition from the other side of pond and someone who hasn't forgotten our cultural debt to Britain. Cheers.
-USAF ret.
Is your pic the East India company flag or the first American flag?
It is one of the first colonial American flags, called the "old" flag, I believe. I use it in essence to display my love of America but our (and my personal) strong links to GB. In that alternate history universe, where the revolution never occurred or independence was accomplished (even if later) peacefully, I envision that this might be our current flag (similar to Australia and New Zealand). Ironically the Hawaii state flag as the 'Jack" in it.
Unfortunately the kingdom of Hawaii was over thrown by the U.S. but Britain should have stopped this or intervened. The jack was flown to scare off potential enemies of Kingdom that might try and colonies the isles and Britain agreed to it. Obovisaly britain didn't back the kingdom enough.
And I like your alternate thinking of a peaceful separation like that of Canada's or Indias (despite british treatment gahndi still kept peace) somthing we should all be like.
I am ex-cavalry and our "colours" are known as a guidon. I joined the army in 1967 and left in 1979, and I still miss it. When you join a regiment you always part of it.
I love watching these British Red Coat videos.. As for the fallen, thank you, we will remember you.
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God Bless the United States Forces 🇺🇸🇬🇧
No one does tradition better than the British especially the British military.
😂
Zagger you a nazi or Islamist extremist or a far left communist militant ?
@@sonampaldensherpa no why would I be
I like Britain and it's tradition!
- Love from someone who is from an Ex Colony.
Do You Have the Slightest Idea How Little That Narrows It Down?
@@serax126 yes
The UK is a fantastic country. It’s amazing think that such a small island of the World, gave it a language that almost all speak. A monumental feat..
Hope to visit there some day
the romans did my friend latin had english features uk dialect something like welsh
That is because they invaded pretty much everyone and controlled the world for 200 years.
RESPECT from your colony Australia, we have and forever will follow your aim!
And this is why I am proud to be British.
-sips tea in pride-
Amen to that
Even tho I’m not British ;-;
What about American
@@huangJJ0412 i wish i was British i want join SAS buqt im going to join Rasp AKA rangers
As an USAF staff sergeant i have all respect on these guys
Man oh man, Talk about class and professionalism. I, being an American, have the highest respect and regard for these magnificent, professional, and gallant troops. I have always admired these truly extraordinary men and women. Cheers Mates!!!
Thank you very much for sharing this great doku with us. Take care of you all while serving your duty under risk for the own life. Best wishes from Germany!
As a Brit in the USA I am so proud of these men ! I have a son serving in the US 1st Cavalry Division
You should be proud he serves in the United States army...
Always amazed at how far prosthetics for amputees have advanced over the years. Retired US Navy Hospital Corpsman and in 1969 was stationed at Naval Hospital Philadelphia and frequently worked the Amputation Ward for the wounded from Vietnam and during my free time went to the Prosthetics Lab to watch them be made and even then was amazed. But seeing what this young Lieutenant and others have been fitted with over the recent years my jaw just drops.
Former Royal Netherlands Army and currently serving in the US Army Reserves here. Much respect and admiration for our British Brothers and Sisters in Arms across the pond. Your discipline, professionalism and dedication is truly inspiring.
@A C H So that would mean you must have served at least 20-30 years in the Dutch Army then.
A C H don’t flatter yourself by thinking you hit a mark, cause you didn’t. You just proved you don’t understand sarcasm and wit.
I don’t care what you think or what other Dutch people told you. I don’t care what you believe, so spare me the explanations.
Good day
The ability of the guards to return from a combat tour and resume public duties in the most important parade of the year (having lost their RSM on tour) shows just how good the Household Brigade.
Respect for united Kingdom 🏴 London is a heaven proud to be a England 🏴
Great Britain is. England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Forward as One.🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
#1 - "Queen", #2 - Ruler of Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, #3 - Hundreds of Years of Tradition that should be respected.
Ruler ? 🤣🤣🤣
Each and every one of you are true life heroes! And to be fair iv never watched a trooping of the colour that wasn't fantastic! Well done all. And thanks for your service.
Hello united kingdom, from your best and oldest friend, Portugal!
AND WITH THE LADIES, EX-RRF
I’m Portuguese also
the worlds oldest alliance! over 600 years now!
Over nearly 1000 years that nice
Hopefully we'll have 600 more years of co-operation!
Calemb, it is the First Union Flag. Considered the first American flag. I use it to honor my English and American ancestry (I am retired USAF)
Many of these soldiers were serving in hostile environments, fighting and sadly some died. To come together to drill and perform in trooping the color is quite frankly amazing. It is a credit to the way the British army are true team players. They have highly developed lines of authority and command that is totally accepted and valued by the core of soldiers. Those observers who comment about the perfection of the maneuvers may loose sight that these are serving soldiers and not dedicated to ceremonial duties.
The Guards the most professional of all the British infantry regiments that I trained during my 25 years serving the HMF Armed Forces. Very respectful, professional and the most disciplined when the heat is on.
As a junior leader at the time, the Regimental Sergeant majors of the Guards regiments came to judge our Drill competition one summer in 1965. The RSM of the Scots Guards told us boy soldiers he would be telling his Guardsmen how much they needed to improve to match the Junior Leaders standard, made us boys very proud. ( not taking anything away from these men, just a personal enduring memory ).
Not really . . RMC ....
Proud of my old regiment!!
Thank you very much for sharing this! When it came to singing in the chapel and the father speaking of his son, I cried of their loss.
And admired the rest of this video. 🌷 Love from Holland
I have great respect for this great nation.
A fitting tribute to the finest infantry soldiers in the world.
The ending of this just makes extremely proud to be British something I would definitely fight for
My father who fought in the Pacfic during WWII as a Navy man was glad to see the British who he admired as sailors and comrades in arms. He felt they were the best allies and true mates in arms.
Great comment mate .. Our number 1 allies were the Yanks, the people who we knew would not fold, the people we could expect to be there the next day unlike many others.
Myself, emigrated from the UK at age three. From Oldham Lancashire to slc utah. Been back to England three times to visit grandma and cousins. Love it.
Joe Cook Oldham is in Greater Manchester now 👍
@@Joe-fe4xi thanks, dude. I liked saying Lancashire though. Now I know.
All I can say is WOW! Very impressive and very humbling at the same time.
Well done and thanks to all!
These guys are amazing !! Fight in Afghanistan then train for Trooping the colour!! I’m in awe of them and their families - god bless them all -the Queen and the British people should be mega proud of them all -very emotional to watch when they came back to their families x x x
Yeah and I took the Americans to end ww2
MGTOW CHAMPION How ignorant.
British soldiers are not only good on parade - they are also very good at fighting and winning.
what, pray, did they win?
The biggest empire of all time
WW1, WW2, Falklands war for a start........
We are good at parade
elkhananeli about 90% of all conflicts involving British soldiers...
46:29 British kept all the old flags that have been in battles 100s of years ago is amazing
They retire the colours in an elegant way and properly display them in the regimental chapel or church or armoury.
the British army never cease to amaze me, or get my respect
Much love and respect goes to all the Military. And all the United Kingdom from ghana.
Greetings from the U.S. The Guards are fantistic. A true professional soldier can be perfect in the field or in garrison. The Guards do that and more. They have our respect and admiration.
Roland Walker, impressive chap! Ex SAS and now deputy chief of defence staff! He did originally commission into the Irish guards though so he's a bit if a turncoat barstrad!!
good day of my life my regiment and I was there doing everything, I feel god to have serve in such regiment.
It is said that the Queen immediately notices even small mistakes at the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
How do you know
@@hotsince0550 It was reported on TV.
She was in the army during WW2 and has been surrounded by the armed forces for her entire life, she’s knows when something went wrong, she just chooses not to be rude about it.
Bloody marvelous! I am an American, and I grew up in Britain right up until I was 21. I returned to the US to join the US Marines. It is wonderful to watch this - I got a taste of the British Army albeit as a cadet, in the Royal Engineers many years ago.
Amazing the story of Noble Heroes. Gorgeous to see. God bless you all
For anyone watching this. Last American troops just left Afghanistan
wonderful video, Queen must be very proud of her troops
The whole point, constitutionally, is that it isn't just the queen who's proud of her troops....
hey there guys watching this video around 10-11 years ago, just wanted to let you know, the queen is still alive!
My Grandfather fought in the Atlantic on convoy duty, your comments are very kind
One of the best things I did was troop the colour! Brilliant day
salute you here from DENMARK
thomas sander And the Brits proudly salute you back my good man!
thomas sander Thank you Danmark :)
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what a treasure of history to be able access them thanks to youtube William.
the part in the church was very moving,and to see all the old battle colours hanging there, awe inspiring.and sad at the same time,
GRENADIER GUARDS!.... the best and most accomplished in the world..... God save the queen!
BigBritsearching after the Scots guards anyway
@@DubFocus89 Grenadier Guards have been awarded 15 Victoria Crosses. Scots Guards 10. Which I think places the Grenadiers in first place 😊
@@RicTic66 take a closer look at the origin of some of those grenadier guard recipients and come back lad
obv Scottish Grenadier guard is not a unit within itself so you are right, but im sure the scots have more VCs as a whole, even within "English" regiments
@@DubFocus89 I can't be bothered to copy out why you are wrong, but English soldiers have won far more VCs. Also all the English soldiers who fought and died in Scottish regiments especially during WWI often forming 1/3 of the battalion are recorded as Scots casualties. You've got Google if you don't believe me do a bit of research. After all they were all on the same side and I would imagine those old squaddies would be ashamed at our bickering in their name.
46:05 listened and watched with tears in my eyes!
Excellent documentary - thanks BBC
This is well worth watching,the flashback back and forth to afghanistan,well done.
As an ex British soldier living in The Netherlands makes me proud to be British.
Yorky Read from teesside,ex Gunner
Thankful for the men that had it inside of them, the will and bravery in themselves to willingly go and fight knowing what danger they are walking into... Those men that gave themselves, when we had the option not to do so. It's something inside only some people and I thank God for those people.
Once again a brilliant documentary showing what the modern British Army actually does is surrounded by a sea of ignorant abuse by those who have contributed absolutely f*** all to anything. I am totally proud of everything our Country stands for, the Forces (of which I used to be one) who protect and uphold our British way of life and the very highest standards they maintain. Who can disagree there is only one Army that can fight Taliban one month and be performing the best known Parade the next
Thank you very much! It was the only part of the speech I could not understand
Definitely cried when they all came home and saw their families
Everyone talking about UK, meanwhile, I'm just looking for my boy Steven Cooper
Say what? 😂
Yess me too... Is he still alive?
Yes I am 😂
😂😂😂😂
@Mark Smith Amputee Footballer Hey you aren't bluffing right? Are you for real Steven Cooper from the tv show?
Salute you from AMERICA 🇺🇸🇬🇧
A many centuries long tradition of the British Military and the Crown...and the public.
I feel like, when I'm watching UK military parades and activities, I'm watching military history going back a 1,000 years.
I love the videos of, say, the Scots Guard marching to the pipers with some badass, totally confident, Sargent Major with his head thrown back, chest thrown out doing his perfect moves with his long lance baton swinging his arm back and forth, haha , doesn't get much better than that.
The British military has always had such a deep connection to the public and the Crown in the U.K....deeply admirable.
Same here I have family currently in service and will always respect the life given for the country and for the honour of hm the queen with no thaught are concequence, no questions asked, God bless the Queen.
God bless the Queen
At 0:49, we could see that fainted soldier during Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday Ceremony!!!!!
:O!
solid bloke if he felt his was going. Then came to attention and fainted
Nice to see we're fighting the same battle. Yall have my respect
tourists need to watch this video
Exact
Never forget the Ulster Defence Regiment the largest infantry regiment in the British army since the Neapolitan wars. These brave men & women stood against the IRA murder squads for 30 odd years. Now amalgamated into the Royal Irish Regiment along with the Royal Irish Rangers. 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Just one word; RESPECT.
So proud of my heritage Boling & Weed. Scot from my Mum's side of things with a touch of Irish from both sides.
Loved England and hope to go back.
I'm a Brit Living in America I served in the Royal air force during the Korean conflict I've seen too many walls God Save the Queen
Celia Mitchell I call b******* on that. You must be at least 90 years old by now.
It's the style of peak cap the Foot Guards & Household Cavalry get issued with.
They also have the peculiar tradition of 'slashing' the peaks of their caps. That is to make the peaks, or 'visors', of their caps vertical by way of removing the stitching, pushing the visor inwards, and stitching it back together.
AFAIK, this is done personally by the soldier the moment he becomes a Junior NCO; Lance Cpl and above.
The British Army is weird like that, happens when you have crazy old regiments.
Been there, seen it, done it twice 😉🇬🇧
Well said Basic Yankee you're our cousin and we're very happy with that.
Not just only that but because ceremonies shows our unit traditions and pride, which makes us unique and apart from others.