Quebec's Royal 22nd Regiment guards Buckingham Palace as guard changes

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All the commands are in French

LONDON, England - A contingent from Canada's fabled Royal 22nd Regiment is standing on guard for the Queen today.

About 70 members of the unit's ceremonial guard are in London to protect Buckingham Palace.

It's the first time the francophone regiment has stood guard at Buckingham Palace since 1940, when it was done at the request of King George VI, father of Queen Elizabeth.

More: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/quebecs-royal-22nd-regiment-guards-buckingham-palace-guard-191120761.html

Van Doos Royal Guards in London
Video: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/video/van-doos-royal-guards-london-174833081.html

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[PrincessOfPeace]

This is sooo cool!! Love our Canadian cousins and family!!

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Great video and thank you for sharing it.

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A British Pathé newsreel from 1940 noted that "men whose mother tongue was French have taken over the guard of the royal family . . . probably something that hasn't happened since Norman days."

The Royal 22e Régiment as King's Guard (1940)

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thoroughly enjoyed that thank you for posting the videos - especially the Pathe one - wonderful celebration for the regiment