# Changing of the palace guard goes wrong. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 15, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705 "2015-04-15T01:20:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705/1 "2015-04-15T01:20:17Z")
Poor guy. He recovered quickly considering the circumstances. > **[Embarrassing moment Buckingham Palace sentry slips and falls](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3038367/Embarrassing-moment-Buckingham-Palace-sentry-slips-falls.html)** > > The Queen's Guard sentry slipped on a manhole cover during the popular Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace last week. Unfortunately for him, the entire incident was caught on camera. I’m impressed that his colleagues never lost their composure. I bet they really had a laugh after getting off duty. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705/2 "2015-04-15T01:27:35Z")
Its interesting how non threatening the guards seem. Even carrying those assault rifles. They’re very well trained soldiers/guards. Usually armed guards around a building make people uneasy. It’s intimidating. But not at the British Palace. Maybe its the funny hats. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705/3 "2015-04-15T01:49:15Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Maybe its the funny hats. 😉 I dunno. The Vatican’s [Swiss Guard](http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/130/d/f/the_swiss_guard_by_hoenn_master-d64udqm.jpg) scare the crap out of me, and they’re wearing clown suits. Although the AwesomePope is apparently taking steps to make them [chill out](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/the-pope/11271618/Pope-sacks-the-head-of-his-Swiss-Guard-for-being-too-strict.html) a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705/4 "2015-04-15T02:03:52Z")
There certainly is something odd about seeing bayonets on assault rifles. ---
**Author:** ![Pedro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@Pedro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pedro)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705/5 "2015-04-15T02:05:25Z")
Shoe studs and slick manhole covers don’t go well together apparently. One small sidestep and he is on his ass. “You had one task…! ONE!” ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705/6 "2015-04-15T04:44:55Z")
> [@Julius\_Henry](#): > > There certainly is something odd about seeing bayonets on assault rifles. Crowd control for people who don’t understand her Majesty’s point. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705/7 "2015-04-15T04:59:48Z")
> [@Pedro](#): > > Shoe studs and slick manhole covers don’t go well together apparently. One small sidestep and he is on his ass. > > “You had one task…! ONE!” Why would they be wearing shoe studs/cleats to stand around on concrete all day long? ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705/8 "2015-04-15T05:14:25Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Why would they be wearing shoe studs/cleats to stand around on concrete all day long? To make sound while moving just like clogging River Dance style. It sounds cool. 🆒 Manhole is right were a guard always stands. It should have a rubber non-skid on it IMO. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Pedro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@Pedro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pedro)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-of-the-palace-guard-goes-wrong/717705/9 "2015-04-15T16:37:05Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Why would they be wearing shoe studs/cleats to stand around on concrete all day long? Maybe they forgot to upgrade the shoes when they upgraded the muskets.