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Britain's Ministry of Defense says a Sikh soldier has become the first guardsman to parade outside Buckingham Palace while wearing his traditional turban.
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Fifty family members were on hand Tuesday as Guardsman Jatenderpal Singh Bhullar as he took part in the changing of the guard at the London home of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Bhullar, a 25-year-old soldier with the Scots Guards regiment, was quoted by Britain's Press Association as saying: "Conducting public duties while being a practicing Sikh and wearing my turban is a great honor for me."
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Other Sikhs have taken part in guarding the queen's palace, but they wore traditional bearskin hats rather than turbans.
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The soldier faced a backlash from some Guardsmen angry that 180 years of tradition were being sidelined to allow him to fulfill his religious vows.
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Jatinderpal Singh Bhullar with Scots Guards along with another comrade perform guarding duties outside Buckingham Palace in central London.
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Jatinderpal Singh Bhullar with the Scots Guards, performs guarding duties outside Buckingham Palace in central London.
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