?! A: F/ |8 I* l+ g3 t2 tIt's privates on parade - again!ELITE Queen’s Guards rehearse Trooping the Colour in BARESKINS. : y+ R7 c) K, K% s& ^, _The soldiers stripped off with only pants to stop privates going on parade. $ T) f8 E1 w" n' H: K- Y , J) Z o/ r; R0 U
Wearing nothing else but boots, belts and bearskin hats, they practise using broomsticks for rifles and a feather duster as the drill stick in their barracks next to Buckingham Palace. 2 ?# ^+ {, y4 pOne patriotic soldier wears a Union flag THONG. ' e4 o" A! B. m7 J% [3 kThe Welsh guardsmen stripped off in their spare time the day before last June’s parade to mark the Queen’s birthday. 3 E o& m8 Y; `4 x
A source said they did it to stay cool on a blistering hot day — and to keep their red tunics and black trousers in pristine condition for the annual event. * T( T0 r+ k# w# @The hilarious rehearsal, with a solemn commentary, was recorded on a mobile phone — then passed to The Sun. ) c: P9 i) `! [% @& t. A
Since the video was made, the Welsh Guards have completed a highly-successful six-month tour of Bosnia.2 i0 D. u1 T+ {$ E/ y8 D6 m
An Army spokesman said: “This is harmless fun.”
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