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Confirmed dates, times and details of the Regiments and Bands scheduled for Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace in July 2024. Changes to the Regiments and Bands scheduled to take part, since first published, are shown in red.
The King's Guard is the name given to the contingent of infantry responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace (including Clarence House) in London. The guard is made up of a company of soldiers from a single regiment, which is split in two, providing a detachment for Buckingham Palace and a detachment for St James's Palace.
Household Troops have guarded the Sovereign and the Royal Palaces since 1660. When Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace in 1837, the Queen's Guard remained at St James's Palace, with a detachment guarding Buckingham Palace, as it still does today.
Jun 17, 2024 · The Royal Guard are an iconic part of Buckingham Palace and the Royal experience, but how much do you know about them? Five regiments of British Foot Guards have the privilege of protecting the King at his various castles and palaces: the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards.
The Queen's Guard are responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace in London. They usually consist of Foot Guards (guards on foot) wearing full-dress uniform of red tunics and bearskins (hats).
The men you see in front of Buckingham Palace (and other locations in London as well as Windsor) are the Queen's Guard (Foot Guards). As well as upholding the traditions of the past through their ceremonial duties, the Foot Guards also carry out operational duties in the UK and throughout the world as professional soldiers.
Dec 12, 2023 · 11.35am: The New Guards march into their positions at Buckingham and St James’s Palace. The Old Guards march back to Wellington Barracks. The best chances for you to see soldiers on the march are when the New Guard arrives at the beginning of the ceremony and when the Old Guard leaves at the end.
