Do Beefeaters Eat Beef?
Etymology of Beefeater in Referring to the Yeomen of the Guard, He Stated, "A Very Large Ration of Beef Is Given to Them Daily at the Court, and They Might Be...
Why do they call them Beefeaters?
The name Beefeaters is often thought to come from the French word - 'buffetier'. (Buffetiers were guards in the palace of French kings. They protected the king's food.)
What's the difference between Beefeater and Yeoman?
'Beefeater' eventually became a term used to distinguish between the Body Guard at the Tower of London, and the Royal Bodyguards working in other locations. Yeomen Warders have been in service at the Tower of London since 1485 when the corps were formed by King Henry VII, although their origins date back even further.