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- Colonel's Review of Trooping The Colour 2024.
Hadn't planned on seeing this but there were plenty of tickets left and it looked like the weather was going to be a bit better than last week.
Was still a bit breezy though but there was not the outside influences that marred the Major General's Review for me.
Managed to get a seat that mirrored last weeks position which gave a different perspective to the video.
With the Princess of Wales unable to carry out the duty of Inspecting officer she was replaced by Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall.
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Excellent video MrB!! Great to see everything from a different angle! Well done to all of those on Parade today!
The marches played were,
( *BANDS ARRIVING AT HORSE GUARDS* )
( *Band of the Grenadier Guards*)
1) 0:36-Relentless Advance (Rastlos Vorwärts)
2) 2:28-Steadfast and True (In Treue Fest)
( *Band of the Coldstream Guards* )
3) 4:20-Standard of St. George
4) 5:57-Red Men's March
( *Combined Bands of the Irish, Welsh, and Scots Guards* )
5) 9:20-Through Bolts and Bars (Per Aspera Ad Astra)
6) 12:06-Company Marches of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards
7) 17:20-Scarlet and Gold
8) 22:35-Scipio (General Salute)
( *ARRIVAL OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY* )
9) 24:56-Carolean Jubilate
( *MASSED BANDS* )
10) 30:19-Scipio (General Salute)
( *INSPECTION* )
11) 30:51-Of Silk & Gold
12) 33:24-Fáilte Éireann (Welcome to Ireland)
( *TROOP* )
13) 36:12-Les Huguenots
14) 40:39-The Ballyragget
( *ESCORT FOR THE COLOUR* )
15) 45:19-British Grenadiers
( *ESCORT TO THE COLOUR* )
16) 49:53-Escort to The Colour
17) 51:49-Grenadiers Return
( *MARCH PAST IN SLOW TIME* )
18) 56:35-The Girl I Left Behind Me (Brighton Camp)
19) 58:10-Earl Alexander Of Tunis
20) 1:02:54-Let Erin Remember
21) 1:03:24-Scipio
22) 1:03:54-Garb of Old Gaul
23) 1:04:25-Men of Harlech
24) 1:05:25-Figaro
25) 1:06:11-Mollendorf's Parade March (Parademarsch Nr.1 Möllendorfer)
( *MARCH PAST IN QUICK TIME* )
26) 1:08:55-Arromanches
27) 1:12:21-St. Patrick's Day
28) 1:12:40-British Grenadiers
29) 1:12:57-Highland Laddie
30) 1:13:15-The Rising of the Lark
31) 1:13:48-Milanollo
32) 1:14:14-Guards Armoured Division
( *TROT PAST* )
33) 1:18:00-Men of Harlech
34) 1:19:49-The Duchess of Kent
35) 1:21:13-The Life Guards Slow March
36) 1:22:45-The Royals
37) 1:23:11-The King's Crown
38) 1:23:55-Keel Row
( *MARCH OFF* )
39) 1:28:44-The Adjutant
40) 1:29:38-Prussian Glory (Preußens Gloria)
41) 1:33:03-Slattery's Mounted Fut
42) 1:34:30-If You're Irish & Begorrah
Small Typo, Number 22 is Garb of Old Gaul not Gatb. Not Bad all things Considered Delvin-Pedia, there was a lot to Write. Did you see Hazel, Extreme Left Front Row, J Stand, that's the End of Horse Guards Closest to Wellington Barracks. It looks like Mr B is almost on Top of the Bunker by A Stand where all the Politicians & visiting Dignitaries sit, that's 10 Downing St end of Horse Guards. I only came in to Wave at Hazel then left so I don't know if she's any where else in the Video.
@@vickyRoyalHistoryHello my Dear Vicky!! Ahhhh, one had to escape me! Gatb! All fixed now! I did zoom into the crowd to try and spot Hazel but I was trying to see who out of the pinks she was. Your other comment with the timestamp did steer me in the right direction. Hope you and Mr MOTH are keeping well! You aren't happy with me are you?
Thank you once again Delvin.
Superb - really interesting; thank you for taking the time to do this
@@MrBaton74 You're most welcome MrB!
Excellent footage sir. You managed to capture all 3 of the spin wheels. Not even the BBC manages that. Great work. Faugh-a-Ballagh.
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you.
AMAZING!!!! Love watching it over here across the pond….
I was there. It was a lovely event, captured perfectly. I will watch it often to keep the memory alive.
Thank you.
😊only us brits,makes me so very proud.
Superb vantage point, superb filming, superb parade! Many many thanks!
You are very welcome.
Thanks from an American Retired Mr. Baton & high school principal.😊
You are very welcome.
The new compositions, Earl Alexander of Tunis and The Ballyragget sound better with each hearing. A march named for Field Marshall Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, seems long in coming, considering the stature he attained in WWII and his distinguished affiliation with the Irish Guards through two world wars. He was believed to be Churchill's favourite general. The Ballyragget cleverly conveys, in my listening, the David and Goliath struggle that saw Lt. John Gorman and his 2B IG tank crew in The Ballyragget, a modest Sherman, ram and knock out a German Tiger II, the largest and heaviest operational tank of its day, before its big gun could be brought to bear on the situation- derring do during the Normandy Campaign that brought Gorman a Military Cross. Mr.Baton's vantage point for this second and final dress rehearsal for the King's Birthday Parade 2024 had an interesting visual immediacy to it that was quite enjoyable. Thanks Mr. Baton. You're a trooper!
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it.
Mr B you are simply the best
Appreciate the comment, thank you.
amazing!!! god save the king and his troups!!!!
Fabulous camera angles Mr Baton, especially for the intracies of the spin wheel and the formation of No. 1 guard for the escort for the colour and the following formation as escort to the colour. Also great to see the actual formation line up of the Guards for the march past from this position 👍 :)
Thank you, appreciate the comments.
THX 👍👍👍👏
Mr Baton, you're a star. Thank you.
great video,i was in block a,just down from you,ex welsh guard
Thank you.
From 53:05 you can see the results of a lesser-known tradition. The Escort fixes out of place bayonet scabbards when they troop their Colour through the ranks. If you watch closely (e.g. some of the Welsh Guardsmen in No 4 Guard) everything is in good order again after the Escort has passed ;)
@@zephyr755 Before the parade starts, all Guards on parade fix bayonets. When they do this, often their bayonet scabbards get tangled up. Before the march past begins, the Escort sorts that out while parading the Colour through the ranks. If you watch closely, some Guardsmen have their bayonet scabbards not perfectly pointing downwards from their belts before the Escort reaches them, but then everything is fine when the Escort has passed them.
@@wu_1116you have good eyes because I’m still trying to see it
Thank you so much for making & sharing this! I enjoy it every year, although I am Dutch.
Do you know if the shouting was more than other years or is it because of the rehearsel?
I like the Huguenotmarch a lot and the Irish-marches with their dog in front, Seamus isn't it?
And all the labour which get in to it: The people, the horses, the planning and all the practice!
❤ love from Holland
Thank you, i'm glad you enjoy watching the videos.
Hello, There are always Shouted Orders at this Parade, it's how the Troops know where to go & what to do. I think in the main it's not as obvious during the Actual Trooping of The Colour Parade. This is the Final & Full Dress Rehearsal & is also in a New Format for the First Time, so there may well be a bit of Tweaking going on. Also this Video was filmed much Closer to the "Action" than most usually are, so may well be picking up the Sound Louder & Clearer. In the Past when each of the 5 Bands have arrived, they've had Companies of the Foot Guards Marching behind each one, which worked quite Smoothly as each Company was Marched into place. You wouldn't have noticed the Shouted Commands because the Band was Still playing as the Marched onto the Parade Ground & took their place & that happened with each Band. At the end of that, all the Companies of Foot Guards were in place & waiting for the Arrival of the Carriage Procession, so no more Shouted orders until I think it was #3 & #4 Company Opened to allow the Carriages through. The Officer on Horseback in Overall Command is the "Field Officer in Brigade Waiting (FOBW)" he usually takes position near the end of #4 Company & issues Orders from Horseback very loudly so all can hear. There are 6 Companies over all & they are spread in a 4 & 2 Configuration as a Long L Shape. This is a Nod to the Famous "Hollow Square" that the Infantry Regiments used to Form to Defend against Enemy Cavalry Attack. The Companies are all called Guards & are addressed as #1 Guard - #6 Guard by the FOBW when giving Orders. The Officers of the Assembled Guards do give the Orders to the men but with the Shuffling & Stamping of Feet, they aren't really noticed & ofcourse when they're Forming up for the March Past it's only 1 or 2 Voices competing with the Music being played by the Massed Bands.
This New Format actually removes a lot of Sound. It's not just the way the Guard Company arrive & get into place or the Bands not playing to mask all the Orders, they are now forming up much closer to the Saluting Platform than they used to. That has the effect of making the Orders Given & carried out much closer to the Spectators than it was, so that Noise becomes more Noticeable. One thing the Organisers had not taken into consideration is the Intelligence of Horses. At the previous Rehearsal, the Major General's Review, I was quite amused to see one of the very Large Drum Horses, Major "Perseus" a very Experienced Trooping the Colour Veteran - did you know the 2 Drum Horses of the Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry actually carry the Rank of Major? - knew he was out of position & kept trying to Reverse over the Band to get to where he knew he always Stood! He wasn't the only one & many of the Horses were skittery & Unsettled. There are actually 1 or 2 Channels who reported & showed several Horses Bolting or trying to Bolt. The Cavalry Troopers managed to control their Charges as you would expect with 1 or 2 exceptions, but that's no different to normal, there's always 1 or 2 Rider less Horses returning after their Trot Past, unfortunately the Senior Officers, many of whom get a few weeks training on Riding Horses, aren't quite as well able to Control a Fidgety Horse, who knows the Drill far better than their Rider. Never mind, a few Bumps & Bruised Egos was all the damage Done.
This new Format of the 2 Senior Bands, The Band of The Grenadier Guards & The Band of the Coldstream Guards arriving alone & the Mini Massed Bands Arriving together with all 6 Guard Companies, who were all still being Marched into Position when the Bands had Stopped Playing, had nothing to cover the Sound of the SM & NCOs Shouted Orders. All these things served to make a lot more of the Shouting far more obvious than it was used to be.
I understand the Main reason for this new Format was in response to Last years Parade, when an unusually Hot Conditions during the Colonel's Review Rehearsals had Guardsmen, Guards Officers, Bandsmen, Cavalrymen & Senior Officers Mounted on Horses, Fainting & Collapsing from Heat Exhaustion & Sun Stroke. No matter what the Weather or Conditions, there have always been the odd Fainting Participant but last Year was the Worst many people could remember & the Public Outcry left the Organisers with no option but to address it. I've seen Comments & Opinions both for & against this particular Change & it seems as many like it as don't, but there are unforeseen things this Format has shown. One of which is the far more Noticeable Shouting & Commands. They were always there, but because of how the Parade was Scripted, they were masked by other things & were spread out more, now they are all many voices at the same time, giving a far greater Volume. If they decide to keep this Format going Forward, I daresay there will be a lot of Tweaking as everyone gets used to it & in a few years this will be the New Norm. Have a Great Week.
@@vickyRoyalHistory Thank you for the information, Vicky. 👍
@@yvonnewalesuk8035 Hello Yvonne, you are very Welcome. If ever you want to know anything, this particular Channel is Chock full of very knowledgeable people who are only to happy to share what they know. That's how I learnt much of what I know, so never be afraid to ask. I remember my Teachers hammering into me, "There are no such thing as Dumb Questions, you can be sure there's others who want to know."
Enjoy your Weekend
Thank you very much for this, excellent video and great without commentary
You're very welcome.
I just hope The Colonel will feel strong enough to be present next week
There will be The King, The Queen Consort, The Royal Colonels - Prince of Wales, The Princess Royals & The Duke of Edinburgh taking Part in The Trooping the Colour Parade. It's been made quite Clear the Princess of Wales will not be attending any Public Duties until Much Later in the Year at the very Least. Treatment in the form of Chemotherapy not only Saps one's Strength, it also Alters the Physical Appearance to one degree or another. Extreme loss of weight, loss of hair, colour & texture of the Skin are just some of the Common ones. It also lowers the Immune System to such an extent, they are susceptible to Infection & are at High Risk of Contacting Viral Conditions like the Common Cold or the Flu. It would be the Height of Stupidity for her to Appear in Public, regardless of how strong she Felt.
Well done Mr Baton, great video 🙏
Thank you.
A much better organisation of Troops and bands. Less time waiting and fainting opportunity.
Always love the music when the Irish Guards are trooping their colour.
Again like others have said, your position for this rehearsal was brilliant Mr B. 👏 😊
Thank you very much, I am glad you enjoyed it.
@@MrBaton74What time are you going to be filming from on the livestream on 15th June?
@@sarahlouisegiddings4291 Sorry won't be on Horse Guards for the Birthday Parade, I've tried to get tickets but haven't been fortunate enough to get any.
An excellent presentation shot from really interesting angles.
As a 3 pipper of the now defunct Transvaal Scottish with battle honors going back to WW1 through to our border war, I enjoy the pomp and ceremony
Irish Guards simply the best
Good Video Well Done Mr B. Great New Angle. Hi Hazel I'm waving Frantically!! Lady in Pink Jacket at around 9:00, watching intently as The Band of the Coldstream Guards were doing their 4 Point Turn to Park.
Thank you very much Vicky, much better conditions for this video.
I saw her 🙂
@@charlottecunningham2141 Hi Charlotte! I was pretty sure you would find her, it's a Girl thing. We listened & took note of where she'd be sitting & what She'd be wearing. I hope She had a great time & enjoyed herself, Bless her, she got so excited to be going. At least it wasn't too hot this Year & it didn't Rain either.
I hope you're doing well too, I've been pretty busy, so mainly popping in & out to watch things, but I was thinking about you. Have a Great Weekend, lovely Girl!
Impressive …as non military person marching seems big difference from a decade or so ago …guess they now have more time to practice.
10 years ago most of the Guards btns were deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq or were on pre operation training so most of the Guardsman in London tended to be just out of there initial training
I was there for it too! I’m going to cover my video soon
I hope you are going to show more of Prince William, and your camera isn’t waltzing much 💕
@@loveshoonya388 some bits my camera moved a bit but instead of always focusing on the band, I focused on the actual troop. I actually didn’t know it was Prince William I saw but I think I did actually get a good amount of him
@@Princeton5 It wasn't Prince William.
It was Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall.
@@loveshoonya388 Prince William was not there.
@@MrBaton74 ohhh, I did see Bucknall but my family thought that William was there so I just went in with it. Thank you though
Who remembers Nairac GC from the 1991 trooping?
There is one thing that Puzzles me, The First Band to Arrive was The Band of The Grenadier Guards led by DM Stu Laing, which is Right & Proper as they are the Most Senior Foot Guards Regiment in the Household Division. The Second Band is The Band of the Coldstream Guards, led by ASDM Scott Fitzgerald, fair enough, they're obviously Following the Order of Seniority. However, why is The Grenadier Guards Corps of Drums Marching with The Band of the Coldstream Guards? It has been Pointed out to me quite Forcibly by Multiple People in the Last Month, that Corps of Drums & Pipes & Drums of The Household Division, always March behind their own Regiment's Band. I know that's not Strictly True, but am disinclined to enter into Argument with People who should know far better than I. So why aren't the Grenadier Guards Corps of Drums Marching behind the Band of the Grenadier Guards? Furthermore, the Most Commonly seen Corps of Drums are those of The Welsh Guards & they aren't on Parade! There is also the Point that I was told that last Year's Parade did not have Pipes & Drums because The Trooping Regiment, The Welsh Guards did not have Pipes & Drums, so there were No Pipes & Drums. They did have a Corps of Drums, so all Regiments with a Corps of Drums had them on Parade. I was further told that the Only 2 Regiments without a Corps of Drums, The Scots Guards & The Irish Guards, had Pipes & Drums, if either Regiment was Trooping their Colour, there would only be Pipes & Drums, because they don't have Corps of Drums, no Corps of Drums would be Paraded. Confused? Well so am I! I'm not Stupid enough to think that things don't Change from time to time, but all the Information was repeated to me in the Last Month & some of the People Concerned should know, they are Currently Serving in The Household Division or Family Members.
Any Body have any Idea?
The Romans used Bugles & other horns long before drums were even a thing. No Roman monuments depict drums with the Roman Armies, but Tubular wind instruments are commonly shown. These have a much more distinctive, & penetrating sound than drums, & can be used to send complicated signals, to be heard over long distances. Drums only seem to appear, in western armies at least, sometime after the Crusades, & only become common in the post medieval era. They were possibly used by Turkish & other eastern forces much earlier than this, with western armies adopting them after conflict with these. The Bugle soon returned to dominate battlefield signalling, as the drum could not compete with cannon, so became relegated to a more ceremonial role, in drill, marches & parades.
Were you on top of the Citadel?
Not quite, I was at the top of the stand in front of it.
OC at 1:13 looks a little all over the place
The phase where the RSM receives the color needs some fine tuning so they could look like parades from decades ago.
It's unfair to Compare this Final Dress Rehearsal with an Actual Parade. Plus this is the First Time of a New Format, it's bound to be a bit Glitchy. The Standards & Requirements of Guards today is very different from 10 years ago. The Fact they've lowered the Height Restrictions means you have 5ft tall Guardsmen in the Ranks with 6ft + Guardsmen & straight away the Whole Company looks Messy, up & down like a City Skyline. Then there's the Dressing, the Length of Arms, Legs & Paces on a 5ft Person is very different to that of someone 6ft & it's amazing how often a Shorty has to put in a Skip/Jump to keep up. If you have the time, take a Look at the Coronation Rehearsals from last Year, you will be Stunned at how often it was Required to keep some semblance of Rank Dressing. No matter how Good or Skilled a Drill Sergeant is, he can't change Physical Stature or make a Silk Purse out of a Sow's Ear.
45:14
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Amazing how the royals always end up having more medals than actual serving soldiers 😂
That's Possibly due to the Fact that The Royals hold Honorary Senior Officer Posts in the Commonwealth Armed Services. Canada, Australia & New Zealand have Charles lll, Princess Royal Anne, Prince Edward Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William The Prince of Wales, Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester & Prince Edward Duke of Kent as both Honorary or Actual Head of the 3 Branches of their Armed Services. The very 1st Medal from left to Right on Charles lll is a New Zealand One. He is the only current Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal and Marshal of the RNZAF, the Highest Rank NZ has. He Wears all his Decorations on his NZ Army, Navy & Airforce Uniforms & as New Zealand is a Commonwealth Realm, The Jubilee Medals from HM Queen Elizabeth ll's Reign also make up the "Salad Bar" of Medals worn by NZ Armed Forces on Ceremonial Occasions & ANZAC Day, the Official Memorial Day in NZ & Australia. Like the UK, Charles lll is also The Head of all NZ Armed Forces. Charles lll, Anne The Princess Royal & William The Prince of Wales also hold The Order of New Zealand, the Highest Honour in The New Zealand Royal Honours which also has a Medal. This Order is only Less than The Order of The Garter, The Order of the Thistle & The Order of Merit, each of which is Awarded by the Sovereign by Request.