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They don’t stop. You move, or you get trampled.

I’ve seen them at the Tower of London.

These aren’t paid performers. These are elite military.

Buckingham palace is a major tourist attraction, but it’s also the home of the head of state of what is still the largest empire on earth. There are more than a dozen countries in the commonwealth, and ceremonial or not, the queen is the head of state of them all. I’m Australian, the queen has the power to fire our prime minister. It’s happened.

These are some top level guards at some of the most culturally significant sites in the world. Major terrorism targets.

At what point are the tourists going to develop a system for dealing with approaching soldiers that isn’t “stand in their path”?

What would you expect any soldier to do in this situation?

There’s a surprising amount of Chainmaille weaves that work as jewellery. Do you own any?