ORION COSTUMES Men's Beefeater Royal Palace Guard British Fancy Dress Costume

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To qualify for the role of Yeoman Warder of His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London – the full job title – applicants must have served at least 22 years in the Armed Forces, hold the Long Service and Good Conduct medal, and have reached the rank of Warrant Officer or equivalent, before being invited for interview and a rigorous selection process.

Both the Yeomen of the Guard and the Yeomen Warders are best known for their scarlet and gold State dress uniforms which date from 1552 and are worn on state occasions. From Dot Cotton’s Alexon coat to Mr Fish’s maxi-smoking dress, here’s a peek into the Museum of London’s Fashion City exhibition. Colin Wild was tall (he stood 6 ft 2 in in his elevated shoes), had a shock of red hair and being a flamboyant dresser and great dancer, he was always a welcome member of the crowd on Top of the Pops.When the sovereign visits the Tower, or the warders are on duty at a state occasion, they wear red and gold uniforms similar to those of the Yeomen of the Guard.

The Ravenmaster releases the birds from their cages and prepares breakfast for them at dawn each day.The Yeoman Warders have been based at the site since Tudor times and previously had the responsibility of guarding the gates and royal prisoners, but now combine ceremonial roles with other duties at the tourist attraction. All warders are retired from the British Armed Forces and must be former warrant officers with at least 22 years of service. As of July 2023, the Chief Yeoman Warder is former Royal Navy serviceman Rob Fuller and the Yeoman Gaoler is Clive Towell a former British Army Sergeant Major.

This costume is an iconic costume for kids to use for fancy dress parties or even on World Book day. The State dress uniforms of Yeomen of the Guard are almost identical to those of the Yeomen Warders, but the Yeomen of the Guard can be distinguished by their cross belts worn from the left shoulder. While their role is usually confined to the Tower of London, the Yeomen Warders do take part in one State ceremony. For instance a costume booked from say Thursday, will be delivered on Friday, and collected on Monday. Each Merrythought soft toy in the Traditional Collection is presented with a drawstring bag, to help keep your new companion clean and dust-free.Fabrics used: faux fur, woven polyester, satin, satin/metallic trim, felt, plastic buckle, elastic, embroidery threads and Velcro. A review had considered the possibility of recycling the current uniforms and simply replacing the cypher with the new one, but this idea has now been rejected.

Beefeaters have a unique uniform, which has remained the same for more than 500 years, with the only thing to change being the cypher of the currently ruling King or Queen. The Beefeater name was carried over to the Yeomen Warders, due to the two corps' outward similarities and the Yeoman Warders' more public presence. The Yeomen Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. In 1509, Henry VIII decided to leave twelve of his old sick and infirm Yeomen behind in the Tower to protect it.

This iconic British character teddy bear is dressed in a beautifully made, authentic Beefeater outfit. The uniforms of the Yeoman of the Guard and Yeoman Warders include the thistle, rose and shamrock, emblems of Scotland, England and Ireland. The Yeomen Warders and their families live in tied accommodation inside the fortress, paying council taxes and rent.