Definitely the kid and his parents... Royal guards should not be a tourist attraction..
Quote:
How do they deal with members of the public?
Foot guards are trained on how to deal with threats and nuisances from the public and onlookers are warned that they must move out of guards' way as they will not alter their course.
The first way they do this is by coming to attention, as the crash of a studded ammo boot striking concrete, is a good way to grab attention, and this is usually accompanied by a shout of 'stand back from the guard' or something similar.
Should the nuisance persist, the sentry repeats the above and moves their weapon to the slope with a similar shout.
The final warning is to issue an official challenge to the person. The sentry will slope arms and then move the weapon into a position called 'port arms' where the weapon points at the person.
This is considered the final warning and the next step would be for the sentry to either detain the person or seek assistance.
On the official website, a notice reads:
Please don't stand in the way of the Guards as they will not stop or march around people who are impeding their progress. The usual warning they shout out if someone is in the way is 'Make way for the Queen's Guard'.
|