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

Question

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

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Answer 1

Replace “palace” with “ceremonial” and EVERY military has them.

The US has no palace per se, but has the Marines who guard the President, and the Old Guard who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

France, Germany, Korea, the Philippines, and a zillion other countries without royal palaces also have them. They’re good for recruiting, they’re good for public relations, they’re good for tourism, and they’re good for morale.