Figaro - Slow March of the Coldstream Guards

The footage is from Trooping the Colour 1933

[maryhook]

The story goes when Mozart visited London at 7 or 8 years of age he saw the Coldstream Guards marching and gifted this tune to them. Later he incorporated it into Marriage of Figaro. How many other Regiments had a musical gift from Mozart!

[CaptCt]

Before WWII judging by the packs and the cartridge boxes.

[petermoran]

So much better, smarter and precise than the rabble trooping the colour more recently.

[giauscaesar]

There dressing is pretty good also the Guards look better with webbing & back packs.

[tonyclifton]

my grandfather david gale was in there somewhere

[thathistoryguy]

Its interesting to see how this parade changes during war time, very well done with the footgage sir.

[masterbrick]

It very well shows the discipline of the British Empire 🇬🇧

[mikeycraig]

If twenty years later then my grandad would be in there.

[funkychunkgaming]

No 7 Company 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards troop their colour in front of His Majesty George V.

[fire]

Any chance you've got the full thing?

[rjwiechman]

Signore Salieri's welcome march for Herr Mozart.

[bigbattleslittleworlds]

Does anyone know when and why they stopped wearing the packs?

[JohnCollins-uv]

What year was this trooping the colour?

[NihilsineDeo.]

Wedding in the army be like :
Huzzah 🇬🇧

[edp]

Funny. Coincidence or intent? This march is almost the same as the march of the 11th Grenadier Fanagorian Regiment of Prince Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov, the latter being more impressive and imperial, of course. Nicky/ie and Georgie are also very similar.