Palace Guards. How are they trained (and agree) to stand still for hours? How do they endure it?

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And also why do they still exist? Can’t a regular soldier do the same thing?

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Answer 1

No one has really answered HOW they physically stand there for hours and not move. If I stood still for a few minutes my feet would be on fire.

I don’t think I could do it even if I wanted to