The King's Guard Serving the Crown

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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)

01:39 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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