Guard At Buckingham Palace

[cupid04]

Anyone know what happened to that guard who entertained the crowds by
doing a little jig? Did he get reprimanded or what??

[New Judge]

What.

I read in tonight's Standard that HM Queen was not amused and he has been dismissed the service. Cannot find a link unfortunately.

[Bazile]

Is this what your'e looking for NJ ?

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/londoners-diary/

[Jomlett]

He's been offered the job of bouncer at Mothercare...Kate will be pleased.

[bookbinder]

"Dismissed the service" presumably means taken off Royal duties. Quite right, too, and he deserves a bit more of a reprimand from his Commanding Officer.

[Tilly2]

It wasn't a hoax then? If he's been fired, I feel sorry for him.

[New Judge]

Yes that't the article I read, Baz. It is not clear whether he's been thrown out of the army of simply moved to less high profile duties.

[Tilly2]

In the article it says 'fired'. I guess he's been thrown out.

[wolf63]

He should be punished but to dismiss him for one incident is a bit OTT.

Dancing on Duty :-)

[Tilly2]

Miserable old bat!

[stuey]

I would imagine that he pranced away with a flourishing flounce in the style of the Monty Python Squad:)

[askyourgran]

He should have known better, the Regiment does not 'do' dancing on duty especially on Royal parade.

[Tilly2]

He must be really regretting his little attempt to amuse the tourists. I still feel for him. Imagine the shame of being thrown out of The Guards!

[tonyav]

Won't look good on his cv, Yilly.

[Obiter]

I take it to mean "removed from royal duties". You can't be fired just like that before a full disciplinary hearing.

[Baldric]

// but word reaches us from within the soldiers’ barracks that the guard, who has not been named, has actually been fired//

Looks fairly clear!

[Daffy6543]

I doubt he has been thrown out of the army, it would say discharged from the service if he had. Fired just means relieved of this particular job. He will rejoin his regiment and not be allowed palace guard duty again.

[Tilly2]

.....it does, Baldric. I agree.

[stuey]

I know really nothing about the British Army, or any for that matter; but, I think that Obiter could be correct in the respect that he is entitled to a hearing (court marshall?). After all, isn't that the tradition?

[Obiter]

The Queen might not be amused but the Queen Mother would have been tickled pink.

[jno]

her daughter should drink more gin, Obiter. (But I suppose her other daughter drank enough for two.)