CANADA PROUD OR WHAT?

[Gil Boyd]

First female takes charge at Buckingham Palace

A Canadian soldier will make history as the first female Captain of the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace.

Captain Megan Couto will take up the prestigious role with her unit, The Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

The role of Mounting the Queen's Guard usually falls to the British Army's Household Division, which is largely made up of male troops.

Canadian army officer is first female infantry officer to command Queen's Guard | UK news | The Guardian

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[Flying10uk]

What strikes me as a refreshing change with regards to this story is not the fact that a squad of troops that is guarding the Queen is being led by a female but the fact that the Queen is being guarded here in the U.K by troops from a Commonwealth country of which she is Queen. It sounds like an excellent idea to invite Commonwealth troops to the U.K. and allow them to provide the ceremonial guard to their and our Queen.

[Gil Boyd]

North Korea are next in line

[browningautorifle]

My first regiment...and whatever you guys say...

[Peter Laidler]

First female Officer but Commonwealth troops regularly do the Sovereigns guard at Buck House. Malay Army, NZ Army, Fiji......

[Gil Boyd]

Jim,
Lots of history there mate in one Regiment and really good and refreshing to see them here.

[Flying10uk]

I was't aware that Commonwealth troops regularly do ceremonial guard duty at Buckingham Palace, as Peter states in Post 5, and I don't recall hearing it publicised in the press before but it's good to hear that they do.


I don't know why the press are trying to manufacture a story out of the fact that a woman is commanding a group of male soldiers, so what?

[Gil Boyd]

If she wasn't able, she wouldn't be there, and thats a certainty. Good luck to her....be proud which I am sure she is.

[browningautorifle]

If she wasn't able, she wouldn't be there,

Wellllll...stranger things.

don't know why the press are trying to manufacture a story out of the fact that a woman is commanding

You can bet your last beer they dug hard to slide her into the spot. I was there when the very first one appeared in '89 and that wasn't what it appeared to be either...anywayzzzz

[mr.e moose]

Wellllll...stranger things.



You can bet your last beer they dug hard to slide her into the spot. I was there when the very first one appeared in '89 and that wasn't what it appeared to be either...anywayzzzz

Thank You for your service Jim. Welcome to the 21st century. As our daughters answer the call, some pay the price. Who are you to say she doesn't deserve it? I never had to serve ,but I respect those that do.