This is Why You Never Mess With a Royal Guard

Visitors to London are often delighted to see the iconic Queens Guard standing motionless in their red coats in front of Buckingham Palace. While these guards are famous for not moving an inch even when tourists decide to mess with them, don’t let that fool you into thinking they’re just lazy or slow. In fact, the queen's guards are actually one of the most elite, highly trained and secretive soldiers in the entire world. Sure they look like fixtures to the palace, but push them too far or try to interfere with their duty and you’ll learn very quickly why that was a mistake. The elusive practices and duties of these elite, bearskin-clad guards are some of the most tightly kept secrets the English crown holds, but luckily for you we’ve got the inside scoop on these subtle warriors that will change the way you look at the seeming tourist attractions for the rest of your life. Think you can handle knowing the secrets of such an elite group