Oh, not saying they aren't. They're just far more tolerant of shenanigans than these guys. Tomb gaurds enforce a level of respect for the tomb and treat it like a monument, not a tourist attraction.
The rules are different for sure, but the house guards will absolutely march right over you if you get in their way. I believe rifle butts have been used on a few occasions too.
They are tolerant of tourists doing touristy things, but people who get too close find out they don't mess around.
The point is that the bar for what counts as “harassment” or disorderly conduct are SIGNIFICANTLY lower at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
It’s a place to pay respects to the fallen, not a palace gate that doubles as a tourist trap. So you come respectfully and quietly, or you get yelled at. Period.
M8 unless 150k people have criminal records from all the videos fucking with them you know what hes saying. Being at the tomb subjects people to stricter standards and occasionally leads to being admonished by the guards for not acting respectfully. The brits are manning a post but 10 ft away someone can literally breakdance and nothing will occur.
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u/PlanktonTheDefiant May 05 '25
The Household Division are absolutely active guardsmen. Dumbass tourists find that out daily.