Coming from all corners of the (former) Empire! Canadian Mounties train in Hyde Park in preparation for Jubilee celebrationstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ l. l7 e N9 g9 \' s
By Jamie Mcginnestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) @8 \* g1 Y' S: K4 T1 g
PUBLISHED: 16:22 GMT, 22 May 2012 | UPDATED: 16:33 GMT, 22 May 2012
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Canadian Mounties had a final training session in Hyde Park ahead of their historic ride down the Mall tomorrow, when they will act as the Queen's personal bodyguard.
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In the run-up to the Diamond Jubilee, the Queen invited the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to take part in the 11 o'clock Changing of the Queen’s Life Guard ceremony with the Household Cavalry.9 u, j; y8 u- A' Q# D
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The Mounties will become the first non-military unit to guard the Queen during the centuries' old tradition.5.39.217.76: V9 x& G# U0 n
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Unusual sight: Canadian Mounties took part in a final training session in Hyde Park today, ahead of their historic Diamond Jubilee role as bodyguard to the Queen
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Major Rolf Kurth, of The London Regiment, told MailOnline that today's final preparations in the sunshine went well.5.39.217.762 `; G0 P& N/ |6 W. s
" B' A# i7 z: O0 Y( C1 l$ y5.39.217.76He added: 'They were riding through Hyde Park with their broad-brimmed RCMP stetsons on, which must have surprised a few tourists, especially Canadians.'公仔箱論壇( h0 [2 D# C( c! I
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A strong relationship was forged between the Royal Family and the Mounties in 1904 when the Queen's grandfather, King Edward VII, granted the Canadian Mounted Police the prefix 'Royal' in recognition of its services to Canada and the Empire.
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Her personal bodyguard, known today as the Queen's Life Guard, has been guarding the ceremonial entrance to the royal residence since the 17th century., q) u; { m0 J. W
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% B8 z' L! M+ |/ cFlying the flag: The detachment of Canadian police officers will act as the Queen's bodyguard in the run-up to the Jubilee公仔箱論壇: }7 X9 e$ x: B: H$ D" H; k
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Putting on a show: The horses kick up a dust storm as they trot through a sandy part of Hyde Park, London/ l8 c. K/ J4 K. d+ N6 J" j/ z
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Today, they are best known as the iconic London image of a mounted trooper rigidly sitting on his horse in a sentry box on Whitehall, surrounded by crowds of tourists.
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Regimental Corporal Major Warren Brown, 43, the Household Cavalry's senior soldier, said: 'I flew out to Canada to teach the Mounties how to do the changing of the guard and I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly they all picked it up.
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'It's not easy learning someone else's drills, commands and ceremonies when you haven't had hundreds of years of that tradition passed down to you.'' E% E! o' c+ M, A# f6 m
He added: 'They will be using our cavalry black horses and they can be quite a handful if you are not used to riding horses as huge as ours.
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The guard is normally made up of 15 soldiers, including a captain when Her Majesty is in residence, and lasts for 24 hours.
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They always get their Ma'am: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police train in Hyde Park on horses from the Household Cavalry' F, X: J- j- k" @# c! A7 J0 C; h
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At 11 o'clock everyday, the off-coming guard are replaced by the new guard during a half-hour ceremonial ritual on Horse Guards Parade ground. W- p) `; u& Q
As well as tomorrow, the Mounties will perform the ceremony again on Friday.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 C8 a& I. l" `5 E0 Q8 }9 m
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Historic: The Mounties will become the first non-military unit to guard the Queen during the centuries-old Changing of the Queen's Life Guard ceremony. The right-hand picture shows Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Major Bill Stewart, left, talking with Staff Corporal Rupert Hackman of the Household Cavalry
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1 T6 }" S& k4 s7 b5.39.217.76However, a strong Canadian link was forged prior to the coronation of the Queen's father, King George VI.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 S {- @, i' \
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In 2000 Lord Strathcona's Horse - the Household Cavalry's Canadian cousins - mounted Queen’s Life Guard at the Horse Guards.
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To date, the Canadians are the only non-British unit to be awarded this honour.
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) N4 R) c4 b# G4 D公仔箱論壇When the Queen is in residence the guard becomes a 'Long Guard' with the addition of an officer, corporal major (carrying the standard) and trumpeter astride a grey horse. 公仔箱論壇: X6 @5 E# Q- P% ]
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" W4 W+ N1 n/ c0 ?- q3 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPrepared: The Queen's personal bodyguard, known as the Queen's Life Guard, has been guarding the ceremonial entrance to the royal residence since the 17th centurytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' x1 }! J$ B8 J$ r
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The sentry positions - known as 'reliefs' - are awarded based on troopers' cleanliness, with the most favourable positions in the boxes on Whitehall where the duty lasts an hour sitting on a horse. 2 K3 w4 O6 P4 J9 T0 b; x
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Less favourable positions are standing in the arches.& z. o/ t8 W$ H, g
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8 K% y! D. y x4 P% B' _" @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbChanging of the guard: After special training by members of the Household Cavalry riding staff, the Mounties will perform the Changing of the Queen's Life Guard ceremony tomorrow and Friday tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( x* K ^8 N8 ?; ^" U; ^
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Royal invite: Mounties were in Hyde Park in London today but will ride along The Mall tomorrow |
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