The Queen’s Guards have one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Not only do they have to ensure the personal safety of the Queen and the security of Buckingham Palace and all the other royal residences across the United Kingdom but they are also expected to “not eat, sleep, smoke, stand easy, sit or lie down during [their] tour of duty,” according to Changing of the Guard.
While standing at attention in their sentry boxes in their distinctive redcoats and bearskin hats, the guards are often the victims of people trying desperately to do anything they can to make them smile or laugh.
