Royal Horse Guards (38 photos)

Interesting photos of the Royal Horse Guards.

1. Members of the Household Cavalry at the dress rehearsal of the parade in Hyde Park in London on April 14. The rehearsal took place before the guard base, focused on the riding. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



2. Guardsmen prepare for the royal wedding. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



3. Rehearsal in Hyde Park. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



4. Royal cavalry at the dress rehearsal of the royal wedding ceremony in Hyde Park. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



5. Royal Cavalry Guard. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



6. Horse Guards stand on guard only in the daytime and only light neoclassical building their barracks in London's Whitehall. (REUTERS / Sergeant Dan Harmer RLC / MoD / Crown Copyright / handout)



7. Service carries them rather symbolic. The only weapon - saber. Change them every hour: a horse more than an hour to stand still can not. (REUTERS / Sergeant Dan Harmer RLC / MoD / Crown Copyright / handout)



8. In the UK there is no compulsory military service, and all military personnel, including guards - contractors. (REUTERS / Sergeant Dan Harmer RLC / MoD / Crown Copyright / handout)



9. In the first year of life ordinary guardsman receives £ 750 per month (about a thousand dollars). (REUTERS / Sergeant Dan Harmer RLC / MoD / Crown Copyright / handout)



10. Trumpeter of the Royal Horse Guards during a press conference in Hyde Park on April 15 in London. Members of the Royal Horse Guards will accompany Prince William and Kate Middleton on the day of their wedding on April 29th. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



11. Horse Guard in working on a horseshoe at a press conference in Hyde Park. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



12. Horse Guard dresses. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



13. Guardsman cleans the hooves of his horse after a rehearsal. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



14. Horse Guards clean their uniforms. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



15. The process of preparation for the momentous event includes the ability to shine polish his helmet and other components form. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



16. You also need to monitor the state of horse bridles. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



17. The selection in the cavalry regiment very hard, but there often take people of other nationalities - the representatives of India, Pakistan and Africa. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



18. The representative of the Royal Horse Guards working with a horseshoe. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



19. Time to feed the horses. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



20. Guardsman cleans his horse. (REUTERS / John Stillwell / POOL)



21. Cleaning the stables. (REUTERS / John Stillwell)



22. Preparation for rehearsal. (REUTERS / John Stillwell)



23. Life Guards - the oldest unit of the British Army, formed in 1660, during the Restoration. (REUTERS / John Stillwell)



24. Regiment Royal Horse Guards was first organized Cromwell before the second invasion of Scotland, but in 1660 all the officers - supporters of parliament were replaced by royalists. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



25. Guardsman with the seat in the barracks in Hyde Park in London. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



26. Royal Guardsman horse arena riding school in Hyde Park. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



27. Horse Guard prepares to get on a horse. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



28. Horse Guard prepares to get on a horse. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



29. Guardsman on horseback during a review of the troops at the dress rehearsal of the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



30. Trumpeters of the Royal Horse Guards. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



31. Horse Guard took advantage of the break to call. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



32. Guards with a mop. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



33. Horse Guards are ready for departure. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



34. Here they are - the modern royal horse guards. (REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth)



35. Dress rehearsal of departure during the wedding ceremony. (REUTERSJohn Stillwell / POOL)



36. Rehearsal for the review of troops in Hyde Park in London on April 14. (REUTERSJohn Stillwell / POOL)



37. By the way, outside of England Hyde Park is best known for the fact that there is Speakers' Corner, where traditionally hone his eloquence all sorts of speakers and preachers. Therefore, Hyde Park has become synonymous with the place where you can freely proclaim and defend any ideas. (REUTERSJohn Stillwell / POOL)



38. The Royal Horse Guards at Buckingham Palace in London on April 20. (REUTERSJohn Stillwell / POOL)