Royal Navy Ceremonial Guard undertakes final rehearsal ahead of Remembrance Day
The sailors will take part in Remembrance Day commemorations at the Cenotaph.
Sailors from across the Royal Navy have been carrying out final full dress parade rehearsals ahead of the national Remembrance Day commemorations.
The Royal Navy’s Ceremonial Guard put the final touches to its preparations at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth, Hampshire, ahead of taking part in the Royal Ceremonial Guard at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
They will also be appearing at the Royal Albert Hall RBL Festival of Remembrance and The Lord Mayor’s Show in central London.
The 25-year-old said: “It’s always something I have wanted to do since I joined the Royal Navy back in 2015, it’s a great opportunity, I finally got to do it.
“It’s an absolute honour, I have family of my own who have previously served in the military, so got that sentimental, personal feel towards the parades.”
Warrant Officer 1 Eddie Wearing, state ceremonial training officer for the Royal Navy, said: “Initially it’s getting them up to the correct standard of rifle drill and also they have the correct standard of uniform so they are both presentable and perform the absolute best rifle drill on the weekend.
