This is one of the Presidential Guards at Prague castle during the 12.00pm changing of the guard. I managed to get myself right to the front of the crowds for some photos - a little too close as I was literally about 2 feet away from this officer.
He has a very impressive uniform with a thick fur collar which I assumed dates back in style many years. How wrong could I be? The uniforms were all designed by the costume designer who worked on the outfits in the film Amadeus and the band were playing military music… written by a Czech rock star a few years ago!
Tradition does not seem to play a big part in this ceremony.
