▁King ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁one ▁in ▁Malays ia ▁and ▁Br une i , ▁and ▁or ▁the ▁President / Head ▁of ▁State ▁for ▁other ▁countries ▁or ▁in ▁other ▁cases ▁the ▁service ▁branch ▁or ▁armed ▁forces ▁chief ▁from ▁the ▁armed ▁forces ▁or ▁service ▁branches ▁in ▁these ▁countries ▁), ▁upon ▁his / her ▁arrival ▁a ▁Royal / Pres ident ial ▁Sal ute ▁from ▁the ▁regiment ▁is ▁executed ▁and ▁then ▁the ▁guest ▁inspect s ▁the ▁combined ▁guard ▁of ▁honour ▁from ▁the ▁regiment ▁as ▁the ▁band ▁plays ▁a ▁slow ▁march , ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁the ▁optional ▁firing ▁of ▁a ▁ 2 1 - gun ▁sal ute . ▁If ▁the ▁guest ▁if ▁a ▁military ▁general ▁or ▁flag ▁ranked ▁officer , ▁a ▁General ▁Sal ute ▁is ▁executed ▁by ▁the ▁formation ▁before ▁the ▁ins pection ▁can ▁begin . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁ins pection , ▁a ▁stick ▁order ly ▁will ▁walk ▁to ▁the ▁rear ▁of ▁the ▁formation ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁pace ▁stick ▁from ▁the ▁regiment al ▁ser ge ant ▁major ▁( who ▁has ▁a ▁b illet ▁of ▁a ▁war rant ▁officer ) ▁who ▁will ▁then ▁draw ▁his / her ▁sword ▁( symbol izing ▁the ▁protection ▁of ▁the ▁colours ). ▁The ▁regiment ' s ▁first ▁company ▁will ▁then ▁march ▁in ▁quick ▁time , ▁usually ▁in ▁Commonwealth ▁real ms , ▁to ▁the ▁t une ▁of ▁The ▁British ▁Gren ad iers ▁( ir res pective ▁of ▁the ▁regiment ), ▁to ▁which ▁the ▁ceremony ▁proceed s ▁in ▁a ▁similar ▁fashion ▁to ▁the ▁Tro op ing ▁of ▁the ▁Col our ▁ceremony ▁in ▁London , ▁with ▁the ▁"