Editing Yeomen of the Guard (section)

==== At royal events ====
There are few mentions of the Guard at royal events during Henry VII's reign, and they are not detailed. When Prince [[Arthur, Prince of Wales|Arthur]] was christened in [[Winchester Cathedral]] in 1486, five Yeomen of the Guard controlled access to the specially-constructed stage erected for the royal font. When Princess [[Margaret Tudor|Margaret]] was christened in [[Westminster Abbey]] in 1489, 120 torches were held in front of the chapel by knights, squires, gentlemen, and Yeomen of the Crown. During the two-week-long celebration of the marriage of Prince Arthur to [[Catherine of Aragon]] in 1501, the Guard is mentioned several times in the herald's record.{{r|1998_Hewerdine|p=56-7}} When Prince Henry was made [[Prince of Wales]] in 1504, some Yeomen of the Guard kept vigil (''watched'') with him during the night before the ceremony.{{r|1998_Hewerdine|p=69}}

At Henry VII's funeral in May 1509, twelve chosen Yeomen of the Guard, garbed in black livery, carried the royal coffin from the west door of [[Old St Paul's Cathedral]] to the high altar for the [[lying in state]]. The following day the Yeomen carried their former leader to Westminster Abbey. The rest of the Guard, also in black livery, marched on foot, holding their halberds upside down (''reversed'').{{r|1998_Hewerdine|p=57-8}} One month later, three hundred Yeomen of the Guard participated in the procession on the eve of [[Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine|Henry VIII's coronation]]. They wore Henry VII's livery of green and white. Most Yeomen carried bows and arrows, whilst the others carried halberds or other weapons.{{r|1998_Hewerdine|p=69}}

There were various annual festivals and special ceremonies in which the Guard most probably participated but for which there are no records earlier than the reign of Henry VIII. The Whitsuntide feast at [[Windsor Castle]] in "honour of God, St. George and the noble [[Order of the Garter]]"{{r|1998_Hewerdine|p=70}} is described in detail from May 1519. It includes the processions, church service, and the feast afterwards. Another annual feast was the Easter celebration, which can only be inferred from the royal expense accounts.{{r|1998_Hewerdine|p=70}}