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    1) The Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London were nicknamed "Beefeaters" due to two possible explanations - the name coming from the French word "buffetier" meaning guards who protected the king's food, or the Warders being partially paid in beef until the 1800s. 2) As Beefeaters, the Warders are responsible for guarding any prisoners at the Tower as well as the British crown jewels, but today primarily act as tourist guides and an attraction. 3) There are twelve Yeoman Warders whose uniforms have the initials "ER" referring to Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch.

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    1) The Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London were nicknamed "Beefeaters" due to two possible explanations - the name coming from the French word "buffetier" meaning guards who protected the king's food, or the Warders being partially paid in beef until the 1800s. 2) As Beefeaters, the Warders are responsible for guarding any prisoners at the Tower as well as the British crown jewels, but today primarily act as tourist guides and an attraction. 3) There are twelve Yeoman Warders whose uniforms have the initials "ER" referring to Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch.

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    1) The Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London were nicknamed "Beefeaters" due to two possible explanations - the name coming from the French word "buffetier" meaning guards who protected the king's food, or the Warders being partially paid in beef until the 1800s. 2) As Beefeaters, the Warders are responsible for guarding any prisoners at the Tower as well as the British crown jewels, but today primarily act as tourist guides and an attraction. 3) There are twelve Yeoman Warders whose uniforms have the initials "ER" referring to Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch.

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    B e e f e a t e r

    N i c kn a mef o r t h eY e o ma nWa r d e r s T h eg u a r d s a t t h eT o w e r o f L o n d o n

    T w oe x p l a n a t i o n s f o r t h en a me : 1 ) T h en a mec o mef r o mt h eF r e n c hw o r d' b u f f e t i e r ' . ( B u f f e t i e r s w e r eg u a r d s i nt h e p a l a c eo f F r e n c hk i n g s . T h e yp r o t e c t e dt h e k i n g ' s f o o d . ) 2 ) T h en a meh a v eo r i g i n a t e df r o mt h e t i mew h e nt h eY e o me nWa r d e r s a t t h e T o w e r w e r ep a i dp a r t o f t h e i r s a l a r y w i t hb e e f . T h i s t o o kp l a c eu n t i l t h e1 8 0 0 s .

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    T h eB e e f e t a e r s a r er e s p o n s i b l ef o r l o o k i n g a f t e r a n yp r i s o n e r s a t t h eT o w e r o f L o n d o n a n ds a f e g u a r d i n gt h eB r i t i s hc r o w nj e w e l s , b u t i np r a c t i c et o d a yt h e ya c t a s t o u r g u i d e s a n da r eat o u r i s t a t t r a c t i o n . T h e r ea r et w e l v eY e o me nWa r d e r s . T h ei n i t i a l s E Ro nt h et h e i r u n i f o r ms me a n s E l i z a b e t h aR e g i n a( R e g i n ai s l a t i nf o r q u e e n ) . T h ei n i t i a l s r e f e r t oE l i z a b e t ht h eS e c o n d , w h oi s t h ep r e s e n t Q u e e n .

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