The King's Guard Serving the Crown - Plot Synopsis: Unique access to the elite regiments of the British Army's Household Division.
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00:00 - Coronation!
00:01 Procession!
00:03 Cook, mark!
00:06 - The seven regiments
00:11 of the British Army's Household Division
00:14 have a job like no other.
00:18 - Everyone happy?
00:19 - Yes, Corporal!
00:20 - Their sworn duty is to protect the monarch
00:23 and the royal family.
00:25 - The defense of the realm,
00:26 that's essentially our number one job.
00:29 - We're now first to Walsall Avenue.
00:31 - They're both frontline soldiers
00:33 and masters of tradition.
00:38 - You're not closing up on the far side!
00:40 - You definitely know they're coming, don't you?
00:42 - Yes.
00:43 - Go on, get on the horse!
00:45 - We go behind closed doors
00:47 during one of the most challenging periods
00:50 in its illustrious history.
00:52 - It's a bit crazy trying to speak to everybody
00:54 when there's so many people on the street,
00:55 but, you know, that is London.
00:57 - Following them on overseas operations
01:01 and getting ready for war.
01:02 - The idea is to rev the troops up
01:07 till they are seething with anger.
01:09 - At the same time as delivering
01:11 the biggest national celebrations in generations.
01:15 - Hark, hark!
01:16 - Hooray!
01:17 - Including the king's coronation.
01:19 - We've got to get a move on.
01:20 The gold state coach is in danger of stopping,
01:22 and that's mission failed.
01:23 - And his first trooping of the color.
01:26 - To some people it will seem absolutely ridiculous,
01:28 but there is nothing that fills you with as much pride.
01:32 - Quick, arms!
01:33 - This is the King's Guard.
01:36 (thunder rumbling)
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