Jatinderpal Singh Bhullar, becomes the first person to guard the Queen wearing a turban instead of a traditional bearskin as F Company Scots Guard arrive for the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, London. History was made at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday when a Sikh soldier became the first guardsman to wear a turban instead of a traditional bearskin.Jatinderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, was allowed to break nearly 200 years of tradition to wear his religious headdress while on official duty. He was spotted publicly Tuesday practicing at Wellington Barracks."Conducting public duties while being a practicing Sikh and wearing my turban is a great honor for me,” Bhullar said.
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