Guard Of Honour Collection

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver (Plate 2d) published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804
NCO190174 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver (Plate 2d) published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804 (etching with engraving & w/c on paper) by Gillray

The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at St. Michael's Mount, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at St. Michael's Mount, [Cornwall], 1865. '...outside Marazion is the singular conical rock, or rather series of rocks, known as St

Landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., at Yokohama, Japan, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., at Yokohama, Japan, 1864. Engraving of '...a sketch by Mr. Wirgman, our Special Artist, which...represents the landing of Sir Rutherford Alcock

Engraving depicting the Native Guard of Honour at the Palace in Kashgar
3521175 Engraving depicting the Native Guard of Honour at the Palace in Kashgar; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Native Guard of Honour at the Palace in Kashgar, China)

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: torchlight procession to…Royal Palace…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: torchlight procession to the Royal Palace at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the landing at Stockholm…, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the landing at Stockholm, from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: embarkation in the royal yacht Osborne…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: embarkation in the royal yacht Osborne at Gottenborg - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: departure from Gottenborg Railway Station, 1864 Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: departure from Gottenborg Railway Station - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

The Queen Opening Parliament: Procession in the Peers Corridor, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Queen Opening Parliament: Procession in the Peers Corridor, 1876. Queen Victoria...accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales

High Constables and Guard of Honour of Holyroodhouse, 1937. Creator: Unknown
High Constables and Guard of Honour of Holyroodhouse, 1937. From "The Coronation of H.M. King George VI and H.M. Queen Elizabeth 1937". [John Player & Sons, London, 1937]

Dr. Lauro Muller, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil - Envoy from Brazil To Return Visit...1913 Creator
Dr. Lauro Muller, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil - Envoy from Brazil To Return Visit of Secretary Root, Arriving at Washington, 1913

The Graphic Stanley Number; Mr. Stanley's Arrival at the Gare Du Midi, Brussels, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic Stanley Number; Mr. Stanley's Arrival at the Gare Du Midi, Brussels, 1890. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Pictured are the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards providing a large Guard of Honour at Buckingham Palace for the ceremonial arrival of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in London

Player of the Year, Gordon Banks is saluted by his Stoke team mates and Everton, Saturday 22nd April 1972

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queens coach passing through Admiralty Arch on the way to Westminster Abbey before the ceremony. 2nd June 1953

Russia-Defence-Army-Drills
Russian honour guards are seen during the Vostok-2018 (East-2018) military drills at Tsugol training ground not far from the borders with China and Mongolia in Siberia, on September 13, 2018

Uniform of a Guard of Honour or Guard of Honour, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le
FLO4573008 Uniform of a Guard of Honour or Guard of Honour, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historique de la France

The Prince of Waless Departure from Balmoral, His Royal Highness inspecting the Guard of Honour of the Queens Own
1601080 The Prince of Waless Departure from Balmoral, His Royal Highness inspecting the Guard of Honour of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders at Ballater Station, 25 September (engraving) by Begg

Transferring the Remains of Prince and Princess Bismarck to the Friedrichsruh Mausoleum (litho)
1051651 Transferring the Remains of Prince and Princess Bismarck to the Friedrichsruh Mausoleum (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scenes in Ladysmith after the Siege (b / w photo)
1599543 Scenes in Ladysmith after the Siege (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Ladysmith after the Siege)

President Faure in Russia (engraving)
1597859 President Faure in Russia (engraving) by Scott, Georges Bertin (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: President Faure in Russia)

Fiji: The Great Council of Chiefs, Bau (b / w photo)
5992113 Fiji: The Great Council of Chiefs, Bau (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Council of Chiefs, Bau)

Royal visitors to France: Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria at the Elysee Palace (colour litho)
2818741 Royal visitors to France: Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria at the Elysee Palace (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal visitors to France)

Arrival in Paris of General Chertkov, Russian ambassador to France (colour litho)
2818596 Arrival in Paris of General Chertkov, Russian ambassador to France (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival in Paris of General Chertkov)

In an atmosphere of vibrant patriotism, 26 weddings were celebrated in Caprino Veronese (colour litho)
2783737 In an atmosphere of vibrant patriotism, 26 weddings were celebrated in Caprino Veronese (colour litho) by Beltrame

The King going to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (litho)
1037421 The King going to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ashantee War, Arrival of the Governor at Cape Coast Castle (engraving)
1049057 The Ashantee War, Arrival of the Governor at Cape Coast Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashantee War)

The Duke of Connaughts Visit to the Soudan, landing at Khartoum (engraving)
1051632 The Duke of Connaughts Visit to the Soudan, landing at Khartoum (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Connaughts Visit to the Soudan)

Sketches at the Opening of the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving)
1624386 Sketches at the Opening of the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

One of the Palace Grenadiers (colour litho)
725060 One of the Palace Grenadiers (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the Palace Grenadiers)

The Chief Commissioner of Burmah on Tour (engraving)
1596150 The Chief Commissioner of Burmah on Tour (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chief Commissioner of Burmah on Tour)

Reception of Russian General Chertkov at the Gare du Nord, Paris (engraving)
2789316 Reception of Russian General Chertkov at the Gare du Nord, Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Visit of King Edward VII to France (colour litho)
2782380 Visit of King Edward VII to France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of King Edward VII to France)

An exceptional wedding (colour litho)
2809149 An exceptional wedding (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An exceptional marriage)

"Sons of the Empire", the Grand Pageant at the Royal Military Tournament at the Agricultural Hall (engraving)
1042323 " Sons of the Empire", the Grand Pageant at the Royal Military Tournament at the Agricultural Hall (engraving) by Charlton

Departure of the New South Wales Contingent from Sydney for the Soudan (engraving)
1044977 Departure of the New South Wales Contingent from Sydney for the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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The New Governor-General of Canada, on Board the "Sarmatian", a Guard of Honour (engraving)
1060015 The New Governor-General of Canada, on Board the " Sarmatian", a Guard of Honour (engraving) by Dollman

John Leland (colour litho)
3102773 John Leland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Leland. Postcard, early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The son of Mikado in England (colour litho)
2808997 The son of Mikado in England (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mikados son in England)

The Head of the Italian General Staff in London (colour litho)
2808844 The Head of the Italian General Staff in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Head of the Italian General Staff in London)

Guard of honour, children (chromolitho)
732795 Guard of honour, children (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guard of honour, children.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

The Reception of Louis XVI at the Hotel de Ville by the Parisian Municipality in 1789
PWI83793 The Reception of Louis XVI at the Hotel de Ville by the Parisian Municipality in 1789, 1891 by Laurens, Jean Paul (1838-1921); Hotel de Ville, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French

An Appropriate Guard of Honour at the Wedding of a Domestic Couple (litho)
5217752 An Appropriate Guard of Honour at the Wedding of a Domestic Couple (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Admiral Dewey in Colombo, the Admiral thanking Colonel Savage for the Guard of Honour (b / w photo)
1042885 Admiral Dewey in Colombo, the Admiral thanking Colonel Savage for the Guard of Honour (b/w photo) by English photographer

In the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XV, the North-West Mounted Police (engraving)
1054802 In the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XV, the North-West Mounted Police (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Venezuela (engraving)
1105490 Venezuela (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venezuela. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

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"Guard of Honour: A Timeless Symbol of Respect and Prestige" In the world of history and tradition, the concept of a "guard of honour" has always held great significance. From ancient times to modern-day events, this ceremonial display serves as a symbol of respect, admiration, and prestige. Dating back to 1804 with the publication of "The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, " illustrated by Hannah Humphrey, we catch a glimpse into how this practice was depicted in art during that era. The image portrays an elaborate guard formation paying tribute to their monarch. Fast forward to more recent times, such as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or Player of the Year ceremonies. We witness moments where individuals like Gordon Banks are saluted by their teammates for their exceptional achievements. These acts not only honor their accomplishments but also showcase unity within sports teams. Exploring further into history, we encounter depictions from the Napoleonic era through Leopold Massard's hand-colored lithograph titled "Uniforms of a Guard of Honour. " This artwork provides us with insight into how these guards were attired during that period – showcasing both elegance and military precision. Moving on to significant events involving royalty, we witness scenes like "The Prince Of Wales' Departure from Balmoral. " Here His Royal Highness inspects the Guard Of Honour formed by the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders at Ballater Station. Such displays highlight both regal pomp and military discipline. Not limited to royal occasions alone, guard formations have been witnessed during solemn moments such as transferring remains or funerals. Whether it be "Transferring The Remains Of Prince And Princess Bismarck" or commemorating Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession in 1865 – these somber displays pay homage to those who have passed away while leaving an indelible mark on history.