Talk:Ceremony of the Keys (London)

"The one time when the ceremony was interrupted"
The text between "The one time when the ceremony was interrupted" and "due to enemy action" is very similar to a paragraph in the page at http://www.trooping-the-colour.co.uk/keys/ (as linked in the References section)

I don't know whether WP copied them, they copied WP, or (perhaps) the same author is responsible in both cases. The relevant WP edit is http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ceremony_of_the_Keys&diff=20195087&oldid=18045502

Daniel Barlow (talk) 18:29, 12 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I've not been able to find a proper source for this, although it's quoted in many places online. --MichaelMaggs (talk) 14:41, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

What is the signfiicance of the Ceremony of the Keys?
What is the signfiicance of the Ceremony of the Keys? Are keys being taken into or out of the tower? Are they passed from a higher to lower rank person or vise-versa? -- Carlaude talk 05:05, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

The rumour has it the Queen at the time returned, found the tower unlocked (and guards drunk) and therefore ordered that every night they'd make sure the tower was locked! Abz zeus (talk) 21:12, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Benjamin Stone Image
While the image source labels the soldiers in this image the Scots Guards, this is clearly an error. The soldiers depicted wear the uniforms of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. (Compare with the following contemporary depictions: https://www.mapsandantiqueprints.com/shop/antique-prints/military/royal-scots-fusiliers-british-army/, http://www.uniformology.com/BR-SIMKIN-1/58_-_R_Scots_Fusiliers.jpg, https://garystockbridge617.getarchive.net/amp/media/officer-royal-scots-fusiliers-6253e4). The trews, cut of doublet, and grenade badge on the bearskin are all distinct from the Scots Guards who in 1906 when Stone's book was published were uniformed along the lines depicted here: https://www.rct.uk/collection/2345535/guard-mounting-2nd-scots-guards. Perhaps it is impossible to correct the source for an image, but it is clearly mistaken in identifying the soldiers depicted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7F:2450:F900:5C0A:DA1B:ACB2:AE91 (talk) 10:19, 13 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the information; that's useful. I agree we shouldn't mis-identify the soldiers just because the source does so. Since their identity is not essential to the purpose of the image in the article I suggest we simply leave it out. MichaelMaggs (talk) 10:31, 13 January 2022 (UTC)