Not quite, Royal Guards typically know what they were getting into - it’s a little more involved than just joining the military and being tricked into the position.
I believe the king’s guard only recruits from enlisted veterans. They also have to have been deployed to an active warzone. In those terms, it’s both quite relaxed and an important position. The pomp and ceremony that visitors see is only a small part of their job.
If it works like the recruiting works the same way in the US they where probably lied to/tricked.
Not quite, Royal Guards typically know what they were getting into - it’s a little more involved than just joining the military and being tricked into the position.
I believe the king’s guard only recruits from enlisted veterans. They also have to have been deployed to an active warzone. In those terms, it’s both quite relaxed and an important position. The pomp and ceremony that visitors see is only a small part of their job.
That actually sounds like a much nicer option for veterans than the homelessness or underemployment they can experience in other countries.