What are the Yeoman Warders, who have guarded the Tower of London since 1485, commonly called?
Yeomen Warders Yeomen Warders The 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, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. In principle they are responsible for looking after any prisoners in the Tower and safeguarding the British crown jewels; they have also conducted guided tours since the Victorian era. In 2011, there were 37 Yeomen Warders and one Chief Warder, and this number has remained stable since then. All warders are retired from the Armed Forces of Commonwealth realms
Yeomen Warders in place as a token garrison. The title of this detachment was subsequently changed to that of Tower warders as a more accurate reflection of their actual duties. As warders without any ceremonial state functions they forfeited the right to wear the scarlet royal livery of the now separate Yeoman of the Guard. This was, however, restored to them during the reign of Edward VI (1547–1553), reportedly at the request of a high court official who had been briefly imprisoned in the Tower and was impressed by the behavior of the warders. The original Tudor guard was split into two