GrenadierGuardsDmr's video: Grenadier Coldstream Welsh Guards - July 2013 Guard Mount

Three of the five regiments of Foot Guards on Guard Mount during July 2013, The Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Welsh Guards. Four aspects of the Guard Mount are shown; - the 1st Relief, St James's Palace Detachment, marching east along The Mall from Buckingham Palace to St James's Palace whilst the Changing of The Queen's Guard is underway at Buckingham Palace. This enables the residual of the Old Guard at St James's Palace to then march to Buckingham Palace to complete the Guard change. - Buckingham Palace sentry posts - Clarence House sentry post just off The Mall. Clarence House is part of the St James's Palace complex, however the march to and from Buckingham Palace is staged from Friary Court, around the corner in Marlborough Road. - Friary Court, St James's Palace. CREATION OF THE FIVE REGIMENTS OF FOOT GUARDS 1642: The Scots Guards* were originally formed under Charles I. 1649: Charles I beheaded under Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth. 1650: The Coldstream Guards* are formed by Oliver Cromwell. 1651: The Scots Guards* are disbanded by Oliver Cromwell. 1656: The Grenadier Guards* formed to protect the exiled Charles II in Belgium, and will become the 1st Regiment of Foot. 1660: Restoration of the monarchy under Charles II. 1661: The Coldstream Guards* disbanded (to break the association with Cromwell) and reformed on the same day, become the 2nd Regiment of Foot. 1662: The Scots Guards* reformed, become the 3rd Regiment of Foot. 1900: The Irish Guards created, become the 4th Regiment of Foot Guards. 1915: The Welsh Guards created, become the 5th Regiment of Foot Guards. * Not known by these titles at the time MORE FOOT GUARDS VIDEOS COMING JULY 2015 - SUBSCRIBE