Documentary filmmaker Rachel Boynton travels across the United States exploring how Americans tell the story of the Civil War. Filmed from the last year of.
of footguards and the two cavalry regiments of the household division marked the sovereign s official birthday. next year s birthday parade will take place on the 17th ofjune and for the first time it will mark the birthday of a new sovereign, charles iii. for him, it will be an early celebration of his 75th birthday, which falls next november. and next year s parade will mark a reallocation of the honorary colonels of three of the foot guard regiments. the queen consort will add to her military patronages and take over as colonel of the grenadier guards. this is a role which had briefly been filled by the duke of york until he stepped back from all his official duties amid the epstein scandal. prince william, now of course prince of wales, moves from the colonelship of the irish guards to the welsh guards, in succession to his father, who as monarch is now colonel in chief of all the regiments in the household division. and finally the princess of wales
along in the right way. you obviously along in the right way. you obviously had along in the right way. you obviously had the - along in the right way. you obviously had the link, - along in the right way. you obviously had the link, notjust the family then, personal link, but also through your own service with the military. through your own service with the milita . . . through your own service with the milita . , , ., military. yes, i served in the royal scottish guards, military. yes, i served in the royal scottish guards, one military. yes, i served in the royal scottish guards, one of military. yes, i served in the royal scottish guards, one of the - scottish guards, one of the regiments she is currently chief. it was for me one of the most wonderful experiences to have served her directly as such. wonderful scottish regiment and directly as such. wonderful scottish regimentand in directly as such. wonderful scottish regiment and in my mind one of the better cavalry regi
notjust the family link, personal link, but also through your own service with the military. yes, i served in the royal scots dragoon guards, one of the regiments she is commander in chief. it was for me one of the most wonderful experiences to have served her directly as such. wonderful scottish regiment and in my mind one of the better cavalry regiments, great service honours, and i was very lucky to have been there when she visited us when i was stationed as a young officer as well as coming back to visit the regiment when she gave us our new standards. she has always had great contact with the regiment. ifeel like not only am i part of her regimental family, but also the real family. so both combined are a wonderful experience for me. a big loss? big loss. she passed away in scotland, the regiment comes from scotland, these are also things i felt close to, having served with a scots regiment.
around a white person. i ve never had a complete conversation to even become associates. do you think that the civil war is relevant to your life? i feel that it is relevant because your past, your history, is your story. whether or not you know it or not, it is your story. these are 209,245. americans in the union army, it s one of the civil war. they started every branch of the army. 142 regiments. seven cavalry regiments. 13