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Answer A Beefeater is the popular name for the for the Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London. Their original duties were to look after prisoners in the Tower and to safeguard the Crown Jewels. Nowadays, they act mainly as tour guides and, because of their historic uniforms, they are a tourist attraction themselves. The origin of the name "Beefeater" is not clear, but some historians believe it is because they received beef as part of their wages. Beefeater is a brand of gin. Beefeater is the nickname for the guards at the Tower of London, one of these guards is pictured on the label.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe origin in uncertain, there was a comment made in 1659 by some visiting dignitaries, 'that a large ration of beef is given to them daily at court.. that they might be called beef eaters
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What is the warder of the tower of London called?
Their correct name is Yeoman Warders but they are often referred to as Beefeaters.
What are the guards called in England?
Beefeaters
What are the guards on the tower of London called?
Beefeaters
What are the guards in the Tower of London called?
Their correct title is Yeoman Warders, but they are often called "Beefeaters".In full, they are "Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary"
Why are the people from Tower of London called beefeaters?
because they were
What is the name of the queen guard called?
They are called Beefeaters according to my 7th grade geography book
What is the full name of the 'Beefeaters'?
Yeoman Warders. Beefeaters is only a nickname.
What are the men who work at The Tower of London called?
Yeoman Warders, or more commonly Beefeaters.
What is Passover celebrated with?
Beefeaters
What gin has the most juniper berries?
beefeaters
What is the nickname of the guards outside Buckingham palace?
beefeaters
What Birds are fed by the beefeaters at the Tower of London?
They are Ravens.
