Social Media Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Guarding the Queen, standing still for an extended period of time proves too much........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Social Media Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 Protecting their Queen.........the Queens guard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 They stand 6 hour watches. The original four looked a bit old for that. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted September 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, VocalNeal said: They stand 6 hour watches. The original four looked a bit old for that. ???? Totally crazy time to stand still. Make it an hour on and an hour off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 For our members unfamiliar with English heredity id like to give you some facts about Westminster Hall where our late Queen Elizabeth 11 is laying in state. The hall dates back to 999AD constructed before the Tower of London which was built in 1100. The roof alone is renewed by solid oak beams renewed 600 yrs ago. The Most prolific trials were held here such as Anne Boleyn in 1556 and Charles 1st 1649 both sentenced to death and beheaded. Anne Boleyn is reputed to still be seen walking the grounds of the tower minus her head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DezLez Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 2 hours ago, BarraMarra said: The hall dates back to 999AD Why can't you get your facts right! The Hall was built in 1097 under William II (Rufus), the son of William the Conqueror, and was completed two years later. He had conceived the project to impress his new subjects with his power and the majesty of his authority. Early history - UK Parliament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 12 hours ago, VocalNeal said: They stand 6 hour watches. The original four looked a bit old for that. ???? They do 20 minutes then are changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 5 hours ago, DezLez said: Why can't you get your facts right! The Hall was built in 1097 under William II (Rufus), the son of William the Conqueror, and was completed two years later. He had conceived the project to impress his new subjects with his power and the majesty of his authority. Early history - UK Parliament Is there really a need for that DezLez a simple you might be wrong would be better. Ok, I got the date wrong without Google. I saw this answer on Google too Dezlez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 19 minutes ago, BarraMarra said: . I saw this answer on Google too Dezlez. Dezlez dont need no google. He's a walking encyclopedia Britannica. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 10 hours ago, KannikaP said: Totally crazy time to stand still. Make it an hour on and an hour off. Royal guards are standing to protect the queen on rotational shifts round the clock. These are broken up into four different six-hour shifts for each soldier, 24 hours a day until the queen's funeral on Monday. Within these six-hour shifts, the guards swap over from standing on the catafalque every 20 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I remember one guy in the unit doing a floppy like that. We had bayonnets fixed, on SLR's not SA80's, and by good luck it kind of slid down the outside of the leg on the guy in front. 2 inches to the left and it may have had a different result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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