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(BBC)   Beefeaters seen dusting off the gallows at the Tower of London as man pleads guilty to treason after being caught at Windsor Castle with a crossbow, telling police officers he was there 'to Kill the Queen'. It's a bold strategy, Cotton   (bbc.co.uk) divider line
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BigMax [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 7:22:06 AM  
It wasn't the way I expected Reggie Jackson to go. He was a hell of a player, back in the day.
 
NewportBarGuy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 7:53:02 AM  
Is she like Viggo the Carpathian? Do they need to shoot her with arrows, cut off her head, draw quarter and burn her to make sure she's dead?
 
erewhon the opinionated
2023-02-03 8:27:59 AM  
She's dead already
 
Rapmaster2000
2023-02-03 8:29:09 AM  
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iheartscotch
2023-02-03 8:31:03 AM  
He's not getting charged under the "off with his head" law. The last person got 5 years in prison.
 
OtherLittleGuy [BareFark]
2023-02-03 8:33:03 AM  

erewhon the opinionated: She's dead already


Pillows are useful, right, Chuckles?
 
Snarcoleptic_Hoosier
2023-02-03 8:33:56 AM  
Nobody tell him about the Queen. I want this to be a path of self discovery.
 
steklo [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 8:35:14 AM  
"Balls" Said the Queen. "If I had them, I'd be King!"
 
Stantz
2023-02-03 8:37:41 AM  
Not mentioned in headline: The event happened in 2021

As you were
 
puckrock2000
2023-02-03 8:38:11 AM  

erewhon the opinionated: She's dead already

He was spotted by a royal protection officer in a private section of the castle grounds just after 08:10 GMT on 25 December 2021.


She was still alive then.

/"Merry Christmas, Liz - here's a bolt for you!"
 
HotWingConspiracy
2023-02-03 8:38:21 AM  
I was on board until he named himself Darth Jones.
 
ArcadianRefugee
2023-02-03 8:38:54 AM  

Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]


From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

upload.wikimedia.orgView Full Size


The upper left is a Beefeater.

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PoweredByIrony
2023-02-03 8:39:25 AM  
His goal was achieved! Live your dreams, kids.
 
Rapmaster2000
2023-02-03 8:41:59 AM  

ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]


So, I guess you agree then?
 
bloobeary [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 8:43:16 AM  
My goal is invent penicillin.

That's my excuse and stay out of the bread box in the kitchen. It's not good in there.
 
oldfarthenry [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 8:44:23 AM  
Beefeaters prefer to be called "yeoman guards" but still order the triple burgers at Wendy's in keeping with their nickname.
(we won't get into the chips vs fries debate at this time).
 
Cajnik [OhFark]
2023-02-03 8:44:25 AM  
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twitter.com/UpdatesLizzie/status/1619825757366407169
 
pueblonative
2023-02-03 8:49:33 AM  
Was he there protesting a drag show?
 
ArcadianRefugee
2023-02-03 8:52:56 AM  

Rapmaster2000: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

So, I guess you agree then?


With that, yes. I just know a lot of folks who get it wrong.

/ then again, i know a lot of folks who think i'd need a passport to go to Puerto Rico....
 
MythDragon
2023-02-03 8:54:34 AM  
He was spotted by a royal protection officer in a private section of the castle grounds just after 08:10 GMT on 25 December 2021.

Remember remember the 25th of December, the crossbow treason and plot...
 
Obama's Left Nut
2023-02-03 8:57:22 AM  

ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]


Yes but the Beefeaters guard the Tower of London where traditionally executions in GB have taken place.  So while the Queen's Guard would have stopped him and arrested him, the Beefeaters would be the ones executing him.

Of course he is likely to get 5 years or something like the last guy did.
 
NewportBarGuy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 8:59:28 AM  

Obama's Left Nut: Yes but the Beefeaters guard the Tower of London


Is that where they store the National Gin Reserve?
 
I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-03 8:59:42 AM  

ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]


The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

upload.wikimedia.orgView Full Size
 
HighlanderRPI
2023-02-03 9:06:06 AM  
These charges seem ginned up

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iheartscotch
2023-02-03 9:07:05 AM  

I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]


If you want to be EVEN MORE CONFUSED:

There's the Horse Guard, the Life Guard, Her Majesty's Blues, The Grenadiers, The Scots Guard, The Irish Guard, The Welsh Guard (them of the bear fur hats) and The Coldstream Guard.
 
Gonz
2023-02-03 9:22:31 AM  
Crossbow, threat of assassination, and wearing a mask? Time to go back to the old ways.

Broken on the wheel, hanged, drawn, and quartered. Send limbs to far-flung places as a warning to the others.
 
oldfarthenry [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 9:38:14 AM  

iheartscotch: I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]

If you want to be EVEN MORE CONFUSED:

There's the Horse Guard, the Life Guard, Her Majesty's Blues, The Grenadiers, The Scots Guard, The Irish Guard, The Welsh Guard (them of the bear fur hats) and The Coldstream Guard.


Kelly Clarkson & I want to start a new regiment of "Beefsqueakers".
What kind of hats do we wear?
 
Goimir
2023-02-03 9:50:27 AM  
Just a tourist who got sidetracked...
 
iheartscotch
2023-02-03 9:58:07 AM  

oldfarthenry: iheartscotch: I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]

If you want to be EVEN MORE CONFUSED:

There's the Horse Guard, the Life Guard, Her Majesty's Blues, The Grenadiers, The Scots Guard, The Irish Guard, The Welsh Guard (them of the bear fur hats) and The Coldstream Guard.

Kelly Clarkson & I want to start a new regiment of "Beefsqueakers".
What kind of hats do we wear?


Well.... It would have to be a hat that no other regiment used, since such a regiment would be new. However....it would have to be something from the 1800's or earlier.

The next question would be: what branch of the British Military do you plan to represent? They already use lower Bicorns and Tricorns are right out...what would you think of a high Naval Bicorn? Also....It CANNOT be a Napoleon Bicorn.
 
Im_Gumby
2023-02-03 10:29:08 AM  
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Stantz
2023-02-03 10:40:11 AM  

iheartscotch: I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]

If you want to be EVEN MORE CONFUSED:

There's the Horse Guard, the Life Guard, Her Majesty's Blues, The Grenadiers, The Scots Guard, The Irish Guard, The Welsh Guard (them of the bear fur hats) and The Coldstream Guard.


Ok, so what were these guys doing at the Tower? (skip to about 1:30)

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WelldeadLink
2023-02-03 10:41:47 AM  

ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

Fark user image

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]
Fark user image
 
iheartscotch
2023-02-03 11:02:40 AM  

Stantz: iheartscotch: I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]

If you want to be EVEN MORE CONFUSED:

There's the Horse Guard, the Life Guard, Her Majesty's Blues, The Grenadiers, The Scots Guard, The Irish Guard, The Welsh Guard (them of the bear fur hats) and The Coldstream Guard.

Ok, so what were these guys doing at the Tower? (skip to about 1:30)

[YouTube video: Spider Man Far From Home Final Battle Part 2 HD]


They appear to be part of the Welsh Guard. There are 5 regiments (anywhere from 500 to 1000 soldiers in total, they don't really say how many of them there are for obvious reasons) of Guard that guard the Queen (or King), but some of them guard the Crown Jewels which are usually stored in the Tower of London.

It would be quite ordinary to see armed members Welsh Guard at the Tower of London.
 
ArcadianRefugee
2023-02-03 11:14:17 AM  

iheartscotch: I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]

If you want to be EVEN MORE CONFUSED:

There's the Horse Guard, the Life Guard, Her Majesty's Blues, The Grenadiers, The Scots Guard, The Irish Guard, The Welsh Guard (them of the bear fur hats) and The Coldstream Guard.


That's a band name if I ever heard one.
 
Stantz
2023-02-03 11:18:09 AM  

iheartscotch: It would be quite ordinary to see armed members Welsh Guard at the Tower of London.


I am actually aware. I'm a regular to the big smoke, in fact I'm going up there again in a couple of weeks. It's not just the Welsh guards who protect the Chief Yeoman warder during the ceremony of the keys.

https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/guards-at-the-tower-of-london/
 
Leftover Cocaine [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 11:29:25 AM  

I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]


Job requirement: Be white.
 
iheartscotch
2023-02-03 11:35:51 AM  

Stantz: iheartscotch: It would be quite ordinary to see armed members Welsh Guard at the Tower of London.

I am actually aware. I'm a regular to the big smoke, in fact I'm going up there again in a couple of weeks. It's not just the Welsh guards who protect the Chief Yeoman warder during the ceremony of the keys.

https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/guards-at-the-tower-of-london/


Uh.....if you already knew...why did you ask me?
 
Stantz
2023-02-03 11:43:23 AM  

iheartscotch: Stantz: iheartscotch: It would be quite ordinary to see armed members Welsh Guard at the Tower of London.

I am actually aware. I'm a regular to the big smoke, in fact I'm going up there again in a couple of weeks. It's not just the Welsh guards who protect the Chief Yeoman warder during the ceremony of the keys.

https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/guards-at-the-tower-of-london/

Uh.....if you already knew...why did you ask me?


It was a general whimsical statement rather than a direct question
 
Sir Paul
2023-02-03 12:02:06 PM  

iheartscotch: I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]

If you want to be EVEN MORE CONFUSED:

There's the Horse Guard, the Life Guard, Her Majesty's Blues, The Grenadiers, The Scots Guard, The Irish Guard, The Welsh Guard (them of the bear fur hats) and The Coldstream Guard.


In the US we have the Scotchguard, the guardrail, Gardner Minshew, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Body Guard, and Jennifer Garner.
 
Obama's Left Nut
2023-02-03 12:11:00 PM  

NewportBarGuy: Obama's Left Nut: Yes but the Beefeaters guard the Tower of London

Is that where they store the National Gin Reserve?


Yes.  They claim they are protecting the family jewels.  That is hog wash.  iat is cover for the NGR.
 
wrenchboy
2023-02-03 12:30:36 PM  
oldfarthenry:

Kelly Clarkson & I want to start a new regiment of "Beefsqueakers".
What kind of hats do we wear?


Username checks out
 
ArcadianRefugee
2023-02-03 12:39:59 PM  

Sir Paul: iheartscotch: I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]

If you want to be EVEN MORE CONFUSED:

There's the Horse Guard, the Life Guard, Her Majesty's Blues, The Grenadiers, The Scots Guard, The Irish Guard, The Welsh Guard (them of the bear fur hats) and The Coldstream Guard.

In the US we have the Scotchguard, the guardrail, Gardner Minshew, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Body Guard, and Jennifer Garner.


Don't forget Right Guard.
 
Geordiebloke
2023-02-03 2:09:33 PM  

iheartscotch: I hereby demand that I be given a Fark account: ArcadianRefugee: Rapmaster2000: [Fark user image image 600x695]

From what I know [not a Brit] the one on the right is a member of the King's/Queen's Guard.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 560x420]

The upper left is a Beefeater.

[greatbritishmag.co.uk image 560x374]

The top one are members of the King's Foot Guards, in particular, they're members of the Scots Guards. These are serving troops that are member of a Guard Regiment.

The Beefeaters are the Yeoman Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower Of London, as opposed to these guys, who are the Yeoman of The Guard, the direct bodyguards of the sovereign.

[upload.wikimedia.org image 850x626]

If you want to be EVEN MORE CONFUSED:

There's the Horse Guard, the Life Guard, Her Majesty's Blues, The Grenadiers, The Scots Guard, The Irish Guard, The Welsh Guard (them of the bear fur hats) and The Coldstream Guard.


Just to try and bring a bit of clarity, the 7 Army regiments who cover Palace duties are collectively known as the Household Division. This covers the cavalry guard. The Life guards are in red uniforms, and Blues and Royals, which itself contains the Royal Horse Guard and the 1st Dragoons wear blue.
The foot guard is the 5 regiments (Welsh, Irish, Grenadier, Scots and Coldstream guards) all of whom wear the redcoat and bearskin hat on ceremonial duties.

When they're off the rotation for ceremonial duties, The household cavalry fight as armoured reconnaissance, and the foot guards as line infantry
 
medic2731 [TotalFark]
2023-02-03 3:50:30 PM  
This person obviously is rather ill and needs mental health help.  Hopefully, after his sentencing, he gets it.  Normally when one straight up confesses to something like that, they are either trying to be taken out by the guard force, or SCREAMING for help.
 
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