The earliest connection to the Royal Household came as a reference to the Yeomen of the Guard by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, who frequented the Court in 1669. The term was common as early as the 17th century as a slang term for the English in general. The name Beefeater is of uncertain origin, with various proposed derivations.
Photographed at the gates of The Tower of London 24th April 2023Īlthough the Yeomen Warders are often referred to as Yeomen of the Guard, a distinct corps of Royal Bodyguards of the British monarch, the Yeomen Warders are in fact a separate entity within this guard. A Yeoman Warder in his newly produced dress showing Charles III's Cypher.
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