Changing of the Guard
United Kingdom
Guard Mounting, popularly known as the Changing of the Guard is performed daily at the seat of the British monarchy, Buckingham Palace. The ceremony consists, very literally, of the changing of the guard. Guards are present 24 hours a day and work in shifts; the ceremony entails the new shift marching to take the place of the old shift, accompanied by a Guards band, which plays any music from traditional marching tunes to familiar pop songs.
The Queen's Guard consists of different regiments at different times, but is generally provided by the five Foot Guards regiments whose full dress consists of a tall bearskin hat and red jacket. Additionally, it is not just restricted to the British Army. The Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and units from Commonwealth countries also take part.
Commonwealth Units to have mounted the Queen's Guard in London
Commonwealth Units to have mounted the Queen's Life Guard in London
The ceremony takes place daily at 11:00 A.M. and last about 45 minutes. It does not take place in wet weather. Similar ceremonies occur at Windsor Castle, Horse Guards, and the Tower of London.
Canada
A similar ceremony to the one performed in the United Kingdom is perfomed daily during the summer months at Rideau Hall and Parliament Hill in Ottawa by the combined Ceremonial Unit made up of the two Canadian regiments of Foot Guards.
United States
A permanent guard is mounted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington DC. This is performed by a single member of the stub. You can help BambooWeb by .
