Coming from all corners of the (former) Empire! Canadian Mounties train in Hyde Park in preparation for Jubilee celebrations
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PUBLISHED: 16:22 GMT, 22 May 2012 | UPDATED: 16:33 GMT, 22 May 2012 TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ n& g6 u( y0 _/ w
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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.) S8 z/ l/ v! b5 J
6 e6 j2 \5 ?) i1 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn 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.公仔箱論壇$ N& n: w8 k- C( r6 |( j [
, [3 S1 C2 G9 ?- y8 s1 P" A4 o: `/ [' ^5.39.217.76The Mounties will become the first non-military unit to guard the Queen during the centuries' old tradition.
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" s2 {5 _& d; Y/ `4 P5.39.217.76Unusual 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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3 D ?2 I& x& \; z5.39.217.76Major Rolf Kurth, of The London Regiment, told MailOnline that today's final preparations in the sunshine went well.4 X# M2 V7 l: ^7 `+ t
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He added: 'They were riding through Hyde Park with their broad-brimmed RCMP stetsons on, which must have surprised a few tourists, especially Canadians.'8 b4 F" L' P, A8 w% @3 c2 U8 R& _
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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. }! W/ a A) H3 k4 G3 H5 z
4 C9 u- ~5 e0 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHer personal bodyguard, known today as the Queen's Life Guard, has been guarding the ceremonial entrance to the royal residence since the 17th century.
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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, London8 V0 x- A2 R/ ^1 n& @% j+ P
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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.'$ K$ K) k2 g2 }( s
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. 7 O7 o/ M5 x2 S9 t0 ^- d% m
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'Thankfully, they are all excellent horsemen and women and used to riding in busy urban environments.'5.39.217.763 X+ J1 _; \. V
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( J) ^, }0 U9 U# Q; I5.39.217.76They always get their Ma'am: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police train in Hyde Park on horses from the Household Cavalry
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' C% m; Z0 X2 d6 b$ bAt 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; D6 z* B7 k6 h+ K2 M
As well as tomorrow, the Mounties will perform the ceremony again on Friday.5.39.217.762 X" [6 c" q8 }( l
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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 Cavalry5.39.217.767 C/ [ O9 [3 t8 i5 H
/ x3 _# C4 |8 H8 |5.39.217.76The Household Cavalry's red-coated Life Guards and blue-coated Blues and Royals are the guardians of the historic role.
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However, a strong Canadian link was forged prior to the coronation of the Queen's father, King George VI.
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2 x1 ~5 J$ G, q) hIn 1937 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were given the honour of meeting Her Majesty after riding out of Hyde Park Barracks using the same route as the Queens Life Guard.
6 r& r5 B1 o7 F' {5 L3 q4 e8 e公仔箱論壇In 2000 Lord Strathcona's Horse - the Household Cavalry's Canadian cousins - mounted Queen’s Life Guard at the Horse Guards.公仔箱論壇5 I7 t! y2 _2 V7 R1 \- A- X
$ i6 w, S- {, e8 v, u+ V& {5 L# Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTo date, the Canadians are the only non-British unit to be awarded this honour.
4 { @6 L3 R( u, B; x1 aThe only other British unit to mount the Queen's Life Guard is the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) Y7 s" T; E. E# M! ?
0 t+ V2 |6 @5 `1 BWhen 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. ' T" _# c4 E6 u" x, k
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Prepared: 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 century
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When The Queen is away the guard becomes a 'Short Guard' of 12 men and horses and is commanded by an non-commissioned officer. * n$ P$ P3 Z+ F2 q8 A
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The Queen's Life Guard is mounted every single day of the year including weekends and holidays.
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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.
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Changing 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
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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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