Today at Buckingham Palace the Grenadier Guards took over duties from the Coldstream Guards, accompanied by the Band of the Welsh Guards; while at Horse Guards Parade the Blues and Royals took over from the Life Guards to guard the official entrance to the Royal Palaces in Whitehall. Every day, on Horse Guards Parade, the Queens Life Guard on their magnificent Cavalry Black chargers ride in from Knightsbridge to change the guard at 11am (10am on Sundays). Every alternate day in winter at 11.30am the Foot Guards march out from Wellington Barracks to change the guard at Buckingham Palace accompanied by a band from the Corps of Army Music offering a world class performance from a wide repertoire. In the greyest, bleakest month of the year this quintessentially British event is guaranteed to brighten your day so why not pop along and show your support? The Queens Guard change ceremonies also take place at St Jamess Palace, the Tower of London and Windsor Castle. Check the Household Division website for details and times. Wrap up warm, bring a camera and dont forget to cheer! Theres also an app you can download to explain the ceremony. The “Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace” app, priced at 69p, is available for download from the Apple i-Tunes store.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:13:05 +0000
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