 Yeomen of the Guard during QEI reign - For the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, see The Yeomen of the Guard
The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard are a bodyguard of the British Monarch. The oldest extant British military corps, it was created by Henry VII in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth Field. As a token of this venerability, the Yeoman still wear red and gold uniforms of Tudor style. There are 73 Yeomen of the Guard, drawn from retired members of the British armed forces. However, the role of the Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a political appointment — the Captain is always the government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 678 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Yeomen of the Guard Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 678 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Yeomen of the Guard Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera...
The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ...
Windsor castle, a thousand-year-old fortress transformed into a royal palace. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 456 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (594 × 780 pixel, file size: 60 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) +/- File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Yeomen of the Guard ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 456 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (594 × 780 pixel, file size: 60 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) +/- File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Yeomen of the Guard ...
W. S. Gilbert Arthur Sullivan Librettist William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911) and composer Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842–1900) collaborated on a series of fourteen comic operas in Victorian England between 1871 and 1896. ...
The Yeomen of the Guard, or The Merryman and his Maid, is the eleventh of Gilbert and Sullivans operettas. ...
Yeoman is an antiquated term for farmers, tradesmen and other members of the early English middle class. ...
The Queens bodyguard Sovereigns Bodyguard is the name given to three ceremonial units in the United Kingdom who are tasked with guarding the Sovereign. ...
The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ...
Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ...
// Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ...
Combatants King Richard III of England, Yorkist Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, Lancastrian Commanders Richard III of England†Nominally, Richmond in practice, the Earl of Oxford Strength 6,000 (king had 15,500 but Lord Thomas Stanley with 4,000 and his brother, Sir William Stanley with 2,500 betrayed...
The Tudor style, a term applied to the Perpendicular style, was originally that of the English architecture and decorative arts produced under the Tudor dynasty that ruled England from 1485 to 1603, characterized as an amalgam of Late Gothic style formalized by more concern for regularity and symmetry, with round...
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ...
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as the Lords. The Sovereign, the House of Commons (which is the lower house of Parliament and referred to as the Commons), and the Lords together comprise the Parliament. ...
The Yeomen of the Guard have a purely ceremonial role. They accompany the Sovereign at the annual Royal Maundy Service, investitures and summer Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace, and so on. However, their most famous duty is to search the cellars of the Palace of Westminster prior to the State Opening of Parliament, a tradition that dates back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up Parliament. (Today, officers from the Metropolitan Police join the search.) Maundy Money is a special British coinage given to deserving poor people in a religious ceremony performed by Anglicans on Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter. ...
Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ...
“Houses of Parliament†redirects here. ...
In the United Kingdom, the State Opening of Parliament is an annual event held usually in October or November that marks the commencement of a session of Parliament. ...
This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ...
In the eighteenth century some 40 Yeomen were on duty daily, and 20 at night. This only ceased in 1813, and thereafter only one division was required daily until about 1837. Today they are only mustered when required, and receive some three weeks duty notice in advance. They are active on some 30 occasions yearly, so each Yeoman appears for some 6–8 days a year.
All Yeomen are over 42 years of age on appointment, and under 55 years. They must be sergeants or above, but not commissioned. They must also have had at least 15 years' service. On reaching the age of 70 years they become supernumerary, and receive half-pay, and no longer are called for service. There are an average of four vacancies a year, which are filled by the Lord Chamberlain, who recommends the names to the Sovereign. The average age of active members is perhaps 60 years. Yeomen are (or were) exempt jury service, received return railway warrants, and an allowance for meals and overnight accommodation where necessary. The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State. ...
A monarch (see sovereignty) is a type of ruler or head of state. ...
The dress worn by the Yeomen of the Guard is in its most striking characteristics the same as it was in the Tudor period. It consists of a royal red tunic with purple facings and stripes and gold lace ornaments, together with a red cross-belt, red knee-breeches and red stockings, flat hat, and black shoes with red, white and blue rosettes are worn. The gold-embroidered emblems on the back and front of the coats consist of the Tudor Crown with the Lancastrian rose, the shamrock and the thistle, the motto "Dieu et mon Droit", and the initials of the reigning sovereign. It is the red cross-belt that distinguishes the Yeomen of the Guard from the Yeomen Warders. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
Species Between 100 and 150, see list Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rosa A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa, and the flower of this shrub. ...
The Shamrock Oxalis acetosella as The Shamrock The shamrock, an unofficial symbol of Ireland and Boston, Massachusetts, is a three-leafed old white clover, sometimes (rarely nowadays) Trifolium repens (white clover, known in Irish as seamair bhán) but more usually today Trifolium dubium (lesser clover, Irish: seamair bhuÃ). However...
Milk thistle flowerhead Thistledown a method of seed dispersal by wind. ...
Dieu et mon droit (French for God and my [birth] right) has generally been used as the motto of the British monarch since it was adopted by Henry V (1413-22). ...
A Beefeater in everyday undress uniform Yeoman Warder The Yeomen Warders of Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. ...
The Senior Messenger Sergeant Major and Wardrobe Keeper lives in a house in St James's Palace, where he is responsible for HQ administration, and correspondence. The Messenger Sergeant Major is his deputy. There are four divisions, First, Second, Third, and Fourth. Each has a Sergeant Major, Yeoman Bed Goer, Yeoman Bed Hanger, and 13 Yeomen. Main entrance of St Jamess Palace, London St Jamess Palace is one of Londons oldest and most historic palaces. ...
To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
The term "Yeomen of the Guard" is frequently misapplied to the Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London, a distinct but similar body. Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta appears to share in this confusion. A Beefeater in everyday undress uniform Yeoman Warder The Yeomen Warders of Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. ...
Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is a historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. ...
Battle Honours - Honours in bold are displayed on the corps' standard.
The Battle of Stoke Field, which took place on June 16, 1487, marked the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cornish Rebellion of 1497. ...
The Siege of Boulogne took place from 19 July to 18 September 1544, during Henry VIIIs invasion of France. ...
Combatants Jacobite Forces -6000 French troops, 19,000 Irish Catholic troops Williamite Forces -English, Scottish, Dutch, Danish, Huguenot and Ulster Protestant troops Commanders James VII and II William III of England Strength 25,000 36,000 Casualties ~1,500 ~750 William III (William of Orange) King of England, Scotland and...
Combatants Britain, Hanover, Austria France Commanders George II duc de Noailles Strength 50,000 70,000 Casualties 750 8,000 The Battle of Dettingen (German: Schlacht bei Dettingen) took place on June 16 (June 27 according to the Gregorian calendar, which the English had not officially adopted), 1743 at Dettingen...
External links
- The Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard
- Yeomen of the Guard
|
Feeds |
Contact