London (Changing of the guard)

For the ''Horse Guards parade'' while seeing Buckingham palace in
London England I realised that they must go through a lot more then
we may realise. I think it must be brutal and this is why.

The young man standing there was flush and wet from sweat.
He seemed weak and I noticed that there was also a round wet
spot where he stood.

He was coming up to the end of his shift and the changing of the
guard and I felt relief for him.. I can't imaging how long he must
have been standing there to cause the wetness on the ground like
that. It must be sweat or urine.
It gave me a whole new appreciation for what these Guards go
through. It was very hot that day.

The other guards rode up on horseback to make the swap,
One yelling out the orders as they went.

Here he is making the change with another Guard. He's on the far right
and could barely walk. I wondered how long he had been there.
It must be much longer than the ones at the Palace.

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And this one I found on the internet lol

Here are a few more photos I thought I'd add of Buckingham Palace.

If you happen to know a little more info on this particular ceremony
I'd love read it in comments. :)
Thanks for looking!