Why do buckingham palace guards faint

According to the rule book, one of the main reasons may be financial punishments if this is ever the case. If a superior will see a guard smiling or God forbid! If this is the case, they are actually allowed to shout warnings at you to make you go away.

If people start acting aggressively, the soldiers can even present their bayonets to them. Jonathan is a consummate Anglophile who launched Anglotopia. Londontopia is its sister publication dedicated to everything London.

Subscribe to Our Free London Updates. Weights range anywhere from four and a half to nine pounds. When the hat gets wet it only gets heavier. He was on the front row and left a huge obvious puddle where he was and some of the crowd noticed and started laughing. By keeping the pant color dark and using thick wool, guards are less likely to display any unforeseen accidents.

Women are not allowed to serve in close combat units in the British Armed Army, according to Changing the Guard. This rule is expected to change and women should be able to join infantry units toward the end of The entire uniform — which has 11 layers of cloth in the tunic — is designed not to show sweat patches.

The troops have been told to offset the risk of fainting while on duty by ensuring that the leather band on their bearskin is not too tight so that their heads can expand in the heat and by drinking up to five litres of water beforehand.

But this brings with it another set of problems. There are thick wool trousers, a snug jacket and to top it off, a hat with bear fur. So, how do these soldiers prepare? One guard said it's important to drink lots of water, have a good breakfast and wiggle your toes.

It keeps the blood flowing and it doesn't show. British Army research suggests that eating up to four times as much salt as normal also helps, so does exercising in the heat, which could be good advice for all kinds of people.