For weeks following the devastating passing of Ozzy Osbourne, people around the globe, from all walks of life, have paid their respects.
From his former band Black Sabbath, to Drake, all the way to Coldplay, Ozzy has been honoured in more ways than we all could’ve imagined.
Another iconic tribute has come to light, and this could be one of the best we’ve seen.
The Band of the Coldstream Guards played ‘Paranoid’ during the recent Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace, and it was nothing short of emotional.
Dressed up in their usual red tunics and bearskin hats, made up of musicians from The Royal Corps of Army Music, the guards did an incredible job at recreating the Black Sabbath tune.
Various horns replaced Ozzy’s vocals, combined with other brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The band went all out, doing the entire three-minute track.
In this fan-shot footage, you can hear the passionate crowd, stoked to be watching such a beautiful tribute.
Comments were quick to appreciate how significant a tribute like this is.
“Ozzy is a national treasure. This is a huge show of respect. Thank you for the royal tribute,” said one user.
“Bloody hell. The King’s Guard, RESPECT,” said another.
One thing we can all agree on is the fact that “Ozzy would have loved this.”
The tribute happened the same day as Ozzy’s public funeral procession, elevating how touching the rendition is.
While it is extremely special, it doesn’t necessarily come as a surprise, given the existing relationship between Ozzy and the royal family.
After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, the Prince of Darkness performed ‘Paranoid’ at the concert ‘Party At The Palace’, in front of the then-Prince Charles, and both Harry and William.
In 2003, Ozzy had a quad-biking accident, and King Charles (Prince at the time) sent Ozzy a bottle of whiskey.
Talking to the New York Post ahead of King Charles' coronation in 2022, Ozzy said: “He’s a very, very nice man. He’s always treated me with the utmost respect.”
What an amazing honour from King Charles and the Royal Guards.
