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No use by national or regional TV or radio news outlets in the UK and Ireland until 4 days after the date of creation. When it comes to dressing up for a night out, special occasion, or the biggest event of the year, Halloween, we have you covered.On a normal day at the Tower, they wear the blue uniform, of different weights for summer and winter. The Yeomen Warders are often confused with The Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard, the original "Beefeaters", a similar but distinct body. The earliest connection to the Royal Household came as a reference to the Yeomen of the Guard by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, who frequented the Court in 1669.

Legend maintains that should the ravens ever leave the Tower, the White Tower will fall and disaster will befall the kingdom. Yeomen Warders working at the Tower of London, are usually seen wearing the blue undress uniform (pictured left) granted to them by Queen Victoria in 1858.In 2009, three male warders were suspended, accused of bullying Cameron; two were dismissed and one was re-instated following the month-long investigation. New episodes of The Royal Rota are released every week - listen and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. a b c "Why the Tower of London has a ravenmaster — a man charged with keeping at least six ravens at the castle at all times". Each Merrythought soft toy in the Traditional Collection is presented with a drawstring bag, to help keep your new companion clean and dust-free.

This product can only be delivered to address to UK mainland addresses (including Northern Ireland). The title of this detachment was subsequently changed to that of Tower warders as a more accurate reflection of their duties. Differences between the Yeoman Warders and the Yeoman of the Guard [ edit ] Yeoman Warders wearing their Tudor State Dress in the Coronation Procession of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, 6 May 2023.The beefeaters (or Yeoman Warders as they are officially known) are the ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. To prevent the ravens flying away, their flight feathers have traditionally been trimmed so that they are unable to fly in a straight line for any appreciable distance. In 1509, Henry VIII decided to leave twelve of his old sick and infirm Yeomen behind in the Tower to protect it.