THE CEREMONY & WHERE TO WATCH IT
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- 10:25 The St. James’s Palace detachment of The Kings’s Guard form up on Friary Court for inspection
- 10:25 New Guard form up on the parade square at Wellington Barracks for inspection, while the Band accompanying them play a selection of music
- 10:45 Household Cavalry pass Buckingham Palace en-route to the 11am Changing of The King’s Life Guard at Horseguard’s Parade
- 10:40 St. James’s Palace Detachment of The King’s Guard step off for Buckingham Palace. Accompanying Band plays a selection of music
- 10:53 The New Guard Leave Wellington Barracks for Buckingham Palace
- 11:00 Official start time of the Changing of the Guard ceremony
- 11:10 St. James’s Palace relief (from the new Guard) leaves Buckingham Palace to replace sentries
- 11:25 St James’s Palace Sentries from the Old Guard march back to Buckingham Palace
- 11:35 Old Guard leaves Buckingham Palace for Wellington Barracks Accompanying Band plays a selection of music.
- 11:40 St. James’s Palace Detachment of new Guard Leave Buckingham palace to take up their duties at St James’s palace. Accompanying Band plays a selection of music.
- 11:45 The Old Guard of The Household Cavalry rides past Buckingham Palace on their way back to their Barracks at Hyde Park
- 11:50 The Buckingham Palace Detachment of The King’s Guard retire to the guardroom. For the next 2 Days the Guardsmen will spend 2 hours on sentry duty and 4 hours off.
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