#grenadier guards

A young Queen Victoria inspects the 1st regiment of the Grenadier Guards circa 1851

VE Day Celebrations in London (May 8^th, 1945):

A mounted policeman tries to clear a path for traffic.  Crowds of people have gathered in Whitehall to hear Churchill’s speech, including Grenadier Guards, members of the Home Guard, and civilians. In the background is a soldier on top of a bus stop.

A young man holds a Union Flag aloft.  To the left of the photo, the back of a bus packed with people can be seen.

A number 3 double-decker bus slowly pushes its way through the huge crowds.  Behind the bus, people line the balconies along the street.

Photograph of the crowd taken from the Parliament Square end of Whitehall, looking past the Cenotaph towards Trafalgar Square.