2 D+ k4 X. ` w- i1 X1 nIt's privates on parade - again!ELITE Queen’s Guards rehearse Trooping the Colour in BARESKINS. # \' D, d, o9 ~" s9 X
The soldiers stripped off with only pants to stop privates going on parade.7 `+ c/ r: W- }5 |7 r1 m6 e
' ]; D X8 G2 XWearing 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. - w, k$ Q( b& v( e& fOne patriotic soldier wears a Union flag THONG. ! K9 [% z' W; ]# D
The Welsh guardsmen stripped off in their spare time the day before last June’s parade to mark the Queen’s birthday. 0 j6 c; b5 b4 h2 v) O# C. v; e
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.. N5 \, |* s0 }0 E+ C2 k6 j# ]0 C
The hilarious rehearsal, with a solemn commentary, was recorded on a mobile phone — then passed to The Sun. ) M0 H7 j( M4 x2 V6 U3 {8 E1 I4 FSince the video was made, the Welsh Guards have completed a highly-successful six-month tour of Bosnia.5 B' a0 o3 W' d% F. q8 q+ X+ D. r
An Army spokesman said: “This is harmless fun.”
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