How proud am I
To be an ex guard
Being the best
Fearless and hard
Straight out of training
And into the fight
Patrolling by day
Then riots at night
Jungle training op
That was our prize
A Month in the Gambia
Sweat sun and flies
Then back to London
Ceremonial side
Trooping the colour
Regiment pride
But there was one thing
That I wouldn't see
A soldier of colour
In the ranks next to me
Was HM the Queen
Ok with this
These were her best
Her bodyguard pick
Prince Charles then asked
While Inspecting the ranks
Why are they all white
Get back to me thanks
Soon after that
The rule was relaxed
And a more diverse soldier
They then could attract
*The first (Welsh) guardsman of colour mounted guard at Buckingham Palace in 1988, 6 years after my demob.
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