Is a Beefeater a royal guard?

What is a Beefeater? Well, they are the ceremonial guards of the Tower of London. Their official title is 'The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary'.



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The first black Beefeater is Lawrence Watts (UK) who was sworn into the role as Yeoman Warder of Her Majesties Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, in London, UK, on 1 March 2016. The Yeomen Warders (Beefeaters) were formed in 1485 by King Henry VII.

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Captain Megan Couto has become the first female ever to lead the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace.

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