THE BEEFEATERS OF OLD ENGLAND.—The King s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (to give that ancient and honourable body its full title) comprises veterans in attendance on the British Sovereign. The corps was founded by Henry VII. after the Battle of Bosworth. The functions of the Beefeaters, these days, are ceremonial. The old picturesque uniform has scarcely altered since Tudor times. The corps consists of 100 yeomen, a captain, a lieutenant, an ensign, a clerk of the cheque and four exons (corporals). In this photograph, the King’s uncle, H.R.H, the Duke of Connaught, is shown inspecting the Yeomen at St. James’s Palace.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1022, 12 July 1930, Page 19
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104THE BEEFEATERS OF OLD ENGLAND.—The King s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (to give that ancient and honourable body its full title) comprises veterans in attendance on the British Sovereign. The corps was founded by Henry VII. after the Battle of Bosworth. The functions of the Beefeaters, these days, are ceremonial. The old picturesque uniform has scarcely altered since Tudor times. The corps consists of 100 yeomen, a captain, a lieutenant, an ensign, a clerk of the cheque and four exons (corporals). In this photograph, the King’s uncle, H.R.H, the Duke of Connaught, is shown inspecting the Yeomen at St. James’s Palace. Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1022, 12 July 1930, Page 19
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