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Guardsman who filmed himself ‘taking the p***’ whereas defending Queen needs to abolish the monarchy

A younger Scots Guardsman who printed a video of himself ‘taking the p***’ at Windsor Citadel whereas defending the Queen has instructed he needs to see the abolition of the monarchy. 

Jimmie Straughan, 23, claimed to the MailOnline as we speak that he and his colleagues had been ‘handled like s**t by each their superiors and even members of the Royal Household.’ 

He {accused} the Military of ‘promoting a dream of travelling the world’, which he claimed turned out to be ‘simply hell’ after they had been placed on ceremonial duties. 

Requested if he want to abolish the monarchy, he stated: ‘In some methods, sure, however the Royal Household and the Family Division do herald a hell of a variety of income for the nation from vacationers.’ 

Jimmie’s TikTok video, filmed in March 2020 however posted yesterday, outraged prime brass and his father’s girlfriend after he was seen gyrating in opposition to his rifle and exhibiting a clip of the late monarch strolling her corgis.

Jimmie Straughan's video was filmed in March 2020. But he was kicked out of the Army two years later for failing a drugs test

Jimmie Straughan’s video was filmed in March 2020. However he was kicked out of the Military two years later for failing a medicine check

Jimmie claimed the Queen was in the background walking her beloved corgis during this part of his video. And and even said the late monarch had complained about his antics while on guard before he was kicked out of the Army

Jimmie claimed the Queen was within the background strolling her beloved corgis throughout this a part of his video. And and even stated the late monarch had complained about his antics whereas on guard earlier than he was kicked out of the Military 

And he claimed the Queen was so aggravated by his antics within the Windsor Citadel sentry field that she complained, incomes him a stern dressing-down.

Within the clip the bear-skinned 23-year-old, then a part of F Firm of the elite Family Division, stated: ‘I am meant to be taking care of the Royal Household. At the moment watching two geese. Do I care? No.’

Jimmie, from Berwick-upon-Tweed, as we speak spoke solely to MailOnline from Western Australia, the place he has been travelling after being dishonourably discharged from the Military final 12 months for failing a medicine check.

He was unrepentant in regards to the video, saying ‘it was only a little bit of enjoyable to alleviate the boredom’, however admitted the late Queen had complained about him to his superiors after watching him ‘larking round.’

‘I by no means acquired caught taking the video of the Queen strolling her canines with a footman, however she phoned up the guardroom and reported me for misbehaving on submit,’ he stated.

‘I acquired a b********g, however nothing greater than that. In the event that they’d seen the video, I would have been out on my ear.’

He stated he was ultimately dismissed in March 2022 after failing a medicine check. He claimed using cocaine was ‘rampant’ within the Family Division, attributable to troopers’ boredom performing ceremonial duties and stated he was glad to depart.

Jimmie, 23, shares pictures of himself partying on social media. He was kicked out the army last year for taking cocaine

Jimmie, 23, shares footage of himself partying on social media. He was kicked out the military final 12 months for taking cocaine 

The former Guardsman also shares photos of himself in the iconic red uniform and black bearskin hat of the Scots Guards

The previous Guardsman additionally shares pictures of himself within the iconic purple uniform and black bearskin hat of the Scots Guards

He would tag 'Buckingham Palace' in some of his social media posts while in the military

He would tag ‘Buckingham Palace’ in a few of his social media posts whereas within the army 

Jimmie posted a video 'taking the p**s' while protecting the Royal Family at Windsor Castle in 2020

Jimmie posted a video ‘taking the p**s’ whereas defending the Royal Household at Windsor Citadel in 2020

‘Being kicked out was the perfect factor that ever occurred to me,’ he stated. ‘If you be a part of the Military, you are offered a dream of travelling the world and going to thrilling locations, however once we had been on ceremonial duties, it was simply hell.

‘I hated it once we needed to stand in entrance of the gawping vacationers,’ he recalled. ‘I keep in mind pondering to myself – am I a correct soldier or only a nutcracker?

‘We needed to work one week on, one week off, however could not go away camp at Wellington Barracks in the course of the off weeks as we had been doing different stuff like bodily coaching.

‘We had been barely incomes the minimal wage, however dwelling in central London, so even while you did get go away, you hardly had any cash to spend.’

He stated the troopers of his unit, which he joined in September 2019, had been nonetheless good pals, however they had been ‘handled like s**t by each their superiors and even members of the Royal Household.’

He added: ‘One of many members of my regiment was despatched to army jail in Colchester for 2 weeks for taking a look at his watch throughout a parade.

The former soldier he is happy to be out of the Army and is now travelling in Australia, sharing pictures of his journey on social media

The previous soldier he’s blissful to be out of the Military and is now travelling in Australia, sharing footage of his journey on social media

The 23-year-old former soldier enjoyed sharing snaps of himself partying while in the military. This photo is from May 2021

The 23-year-old former soldier loved sharing snaps of himself partying whereas within the army. This photograph is from Could 2021

Jimmie joined the Army as a Guardsman in September 2019 and has posted photos of his training on Instagram, including him field-stripping weapons and marching on parade

Jimmie joined the Military as a Guardsman in September 2019 and has posted pictures of his coaching on Instagram, together with him field-stripping weapons and marching on parade 

‘As soon as we had been placed on punishment obligation and made to crawl up the steps on all fours. That was as a result of a royal, I do not know which one, complained that one soldier’s arm wasn’t at precisely 90 levels when he was marching.

‘We had been the bottom of the low. I wasn’t a royalist once I went into the Guards, however I actually did not come out as one. In my three years within the Military I solely met two or three individuals I might describe as royalists.’

Jimmie stated that when he was first recruited to the Military he deliberate to hitch the mechanised infantry of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, however was lured to the Scots Guards as an alternative.

‘Nobody talked about the ceremonial duties to me in any respect, so it was an enormous shock once we had been posted to Buckingham Palace quickly after I would skilled.

‘They informed me it will be for about three months however in truth it was 18 months.

The clip outraged Admiral Lord Alan West, the previous head of the Royal Navy, who stated the previous guardsman now deserves ‘no matter punishment is thrown at him’.

Lord Alan West, the former head of the Royal Navy, said the former soldier's actions had brought the military into disrepute

Lord Alan West, the previous head of the Royal Navy, stated the previous soldier’s actions had introduced the army into disrepute

Jimmie, pictured partying in Australia, has been branded a 'bloody idiot' by former First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West

Jimmie, pictured partying in Australia, has been branded a ‘bloody fool’ by former First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West

He’s a silly fool,’ raged the previous safety minister. ‘You all the time get people who find themselves bloody silly, and clearly he was bored. However that is so silly. He has introduced the Military and army into disrepute.’   

In the meantime, again house in Berwick, his father’s girlfriend Rebecca Menzies admitted the video was ‘disrespectful’, but additionally got here to his defence.

She informed MailOnline: ‘Jimmie left the Military and is presently travelling the world, he is in Australia and his subsequent cease is Bali.

‘It seems as if he is had a drink with some pals and determined to submit the video which was shot whereas he was on obligation at Windsor.

‘I’ve learn a variety of the feedback individuals have made about him on social media and it is excessive.

‘It was a bit disrespectful however he is man, a pleasant younger lad and he is not the satan as some individuals appear to be making out.’

She added: ‘When he left the Military his dad was upset however Jimmie stated it simply wasn’t for him, he is an energetic lad and likes to be busy, so being on guard obligation wasn’t what he wished, because the video confirmed.

‘We do not know what he’ll do subsequent after travelling however he is solely 23 and has his life forward of him.’

Jimmie said he 'hated it when we had to stand in front of the gawping tourists' while on duty as a guardsman

Jimmie stated he ‘hated it once we needed to stand in entrance of the gawping vacationers’ whereas on obligation as a guardsman

Jimmie was part of F Company of the Scots Guards during his posting at Windsor Castle when he filmed his antics

Jimmie was a part of F Firm of the Scots Guards throughout his posting at Windsor Citadel when he filmed his antics 

His fisherman father Jason, 51, added: ‘This occurred over a 12 months in the past and Jimmie has since left the Military.

‘He did not and wouldn’t have posted a video like that if he was nonetheless a serving soldier.’

The elite Scots Guards Regiment is among the 5 infantry or foot guards regiments which makes up the Family Division, together with cavalry.

Jimmie joined the Military as a guardsman in September 2019 and has posted pictures of his coaching on Instagram, together with him mendacity inclined on a firing vary and in fatigues stripping down weapons.

He additionally tagged pictures on his Instagram on obligation at Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London, and proven himself and colleagues away on an train in Belize, central America, in 2021.

The Guards regiments are extremely skilled fight models that are known as upon to hold out operational duties all around the world, however additionally they prepare for public duties and incessantly participate in state and royal ceremonial occasions, such because the Altering of the Guard.

Sporting their distinctive bearskin hats, additionally they function sentries at Royal Palaces akin to Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace and Windsor Citadel.

An Military spokesman stated: ‘We’re conscious of an outdated video being circulated on social media.

‘Troopers will likely be held to account the place their social media utilization contravenes our values and requirements, or they bring about the Military into disrepute. This is applicable to all members of the Military, whether or not on obligation, off obligation or on go away and will end in administrative or disciplinary motion.’

Though posted after being sacked, Jimmie’s video has sparked requires the Ministry of Defence to tighten up its social media coaching for all younger troops becoming a member of the forces. 

SAS veteran Phil Campion branded the guardsman's video a 'silly mistake' and called on better social media training for young troops joining the military

SAS veteran Phil Campion branded the guardsman’s video a ‘foolish mistake’ and known as on higher social media coaching for younger troops becoming a member of the army 

In the video, the former soldier says: 'I'm meant to be looking after the Royal Family. Currently staring at two ducks. Do I care? No'

 Within the video, the previous soldier says: ‘I am meant to be taking care of the Royal Household. At the moment watching two geese. Do I care? No’

Particular forces veteran Phil Campion, who served with Britain’s elite SAS, stated the soldier’s video was a ‘foolish mistake’ and has known as on prime brass to enhance social media coaching for younger troops becoming a member of the companies.

He stated: ‘This can be a younger lad doing one thing silly and making an attempt to be a bit edgy, making a reputation for themselves… But it surely’s not humorous due to the place he’s and the gravity of the job he has defending the Royal Household.’

Chatting with MailOnline earlier as we speak, the previous workers sergeant added: ‘I’ve a rule to myself as a result of I’ve fallen foul on social media earlier than – if it’s a must to give it some thought greater than as soon as I do not submit it. 

‘With them being the TikTok generations, possibly of their primary coaching there ought to be 45 minutes spent [learning about social media]. Folks want to grasp when you be a part of the Military or the army, issues change. There must be higher schooling.’

Lord West warned extra video leaks from ill-disciplined troops guarding the Royal Household might create a possible safety danger.

‘We nonetheless get remarkably good younger servicemen and girls… [but] there is no doubt that this era, who’ve been introduced up with social do not appear to understand the hazards of it,’ he added. ‘They do not realise what the influence is after they stupidly submit one thing. It is there for ever.’

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