The next morning, when Flower knocked on my door and told me to get up, I was directly startled by the old man's appearance.

"That's how you are...... Last night was the rhythm of handing over the public food all night? ”

Except for the hairless, the other Frowers, who looked no different from the Huaxia National Treasure, looked at me angrily, "Roll the calf." I'm reading a book. ”

I suddenly remembered Flower's bold words after returning yesterday, "You mean Harry Potter?" Wouldn't you? Also watched an all-nighter? ”

"Yes." Flower yawned and nodded sleepily, "But I haven't finished reading it, I just saw the prisoner of Azkaban." Hurry up and wash up and go downstairs to eat, and I'll take you to Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard later, and you won't be able to find a good location if you're late. ”

With that, Flower yawned and walked downstairs.

I didn't dare to slack off, so I hurriedly washed up and went downstairs as fast as I could, for fear that if I slowed down, I would miss a good spot, as Flower said. The Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace is the same as the flag-raising ceremony at ** Square in China, which is talked about and is known as a sight not to be missed.

After going downstairs for a hurried breakfast, Flower and I went out. Considering that Flower couldn't drive in this state, we chose to take a ride. After getting into the taxi, Flower yawned again.

I looked at Flower worriedly, "Can you do this?" I don't think you can fall asleep walking down the road. ”

Flower leaned against the windowpane and waved his hand with his eyes closed, "Don't worry, the elderly don't need so much sleep." And I've just had three cups of coffee, and I'm in good spirits right now, no problem. ”

Come on, you don't look like an old man except for being old, and where are you now, you look like a plague chicken!

I muttered in my heart, but there was nothing I could do but let Flor go.

Five minutes before ten o'clock, Flower and I arrived in front of Buckingham Palace. Take your seat in front of the left balustrade of the palace gate and wait for the changing of the guard ceremony to begin.

As one of the most important elements of British "royal culture", the Changing of the Guard attracts thousands of visitors every year and is an indispensable attraction in London. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a foreign version of the ** square flag-raising ceremony. But unlike the flag-raising ceremonies in our country, this thing is not available every day of the year 365 days.

In January, there is a changing of the guard only on even-numbered days, in February, only on odd-numbered days, and in March, it resumes only on even-numbered days. There are only four months of the year, four, five, six, and seven that are held every day, and if there is heavy rain or bad weather, the changing of the guard ceremony will not be held.

Compared with the rain or shine flag guards in the first square in China, the British Royal Guard is simply disrespectful to the extreme.

At 11:15 a.m., the new Changing of the Guard came down from the Victorian Barracks with an accompanying orchestra, led first by an orchestra of five columns, and then by the Changing of the Guard.

Looking at the royal guards with orchestral instruments, wearing their eternal scarlet bobs and tall bearskin hats, the tourists around them burst into laughter.

It is no exaggeration to say that this outfit has become an emblem of the British Royal Guard.

But in fact, it was the French soldiers who first wore such hats, and the French army wore them in order to make the soldiers appear taller and look more intimidating (yes, it sounds funny but it's true...... ）。 However, after the British defeated Napoleon's army at the Battle of Waterloo, the British soldiers learned this outfit and began to wear bearskin hats to show that they were better than Napoleon's army. Over time, this became a hallmark of the British soldiers.

The orchestra was followed by a cavalry-led Royal Guard, who marched into the square in strict form, and after standing on the square, the orchestra began to play under the direction of the conductor....well, not singing.

I was dumbfounded the moment the melody came out, I found out that I knew the melody! Not some imposing march, not some British national anthem, but his meow letitgo!

The royal guards, on the other hand, began to sit down and exercise seriously under the cheerful melody. This is part of the changing of the guard ceremony, and the guards who come to change shifts must do all kinds of fancy foot drills before they can change shifts with the original guards. This is also for the purpose of showing that the Royal Guard is well-trained and an elite force.

I looked at Flower with a smile and a smile, "Is this the style of the Royal Guard?" Doing serious foot drill to the accompaniment of the theme song of Frozen? ”

"What's this, sometimes it's rights and games or even songs from the West Side Boys." ”

Crackle, crackle, crackle.......

Because of Flower's words, I feel that the image of the old British empire in my mind is gradually collapsing, and the image of this country in my heart has suddenly changed from Wang Chongyang to the old naughty boy Flau, no, no, it should be the old naughty boy Zhou Botong.

In the past, I was impressed by two words in Britain - gentleman and rigid. Britain is a country of gentlemen, and gentlemen should be polite and well-behaved in my opinion. But I didn't expect that this country would show his humorous and cute side on such an occasion, and the changing of the guard ceremony talked about the theme song of Frozen, and this old gentleman named England would really sell cute......

After the guards who came to change shifts did all kinds of fancy foot drills, the officers of the two sides saluted each other, and the soldiers raised their guns to salute each other. Then, the guards who left work left Buckingham Palace in a procession. I glanced at the time, and it was exactly twelve o'clock.

The surrounding crowds dispersed, some left, but most of them walked towards the entrance of Buckingham Palace. I didn't move immediately, but stood there and took a deep look at the members of the Guard who were already standing at their posts.

A few minutes ago, these guys were still doing serious foot exercises in the playful and cheerful back music, and after a few minutes, these guys changed their appearance again, becoming extremely strict and majestic.

I smiled and took a few photos, muttering to myself, maybe Britain is just like these guys, although most of the time he is a rigid and strict gentleman, but sometimes, he will make a serious joke in front of the crowd, which makes people cry and laugh, and then laugh heartily.