The Changing of the Guard - Buckingham Palace

This royal ceremony takes place outside Buckingham Palace at 1130. In May the Guard will change daily. There will be no Guard change on 31 May.

The Ceremony

The ceremony lasts 40 minutes and takes place inside the palace railings, which means you can watch it from outside.

The Queen's Guard, accompanied by a band, leaves Wellington Barracks at 1127 and march via Birdcage Walk to the Palace.

The Changing the Guard will be cancelled in very wet weather. The nearest underground stations are Victoria, St. James's Park and Green Park.