Changing of the Guard
Durmak: 45 minutes
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is the ceremony where The King's Guard hands over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace to the New Guard.
*Changing of the Guard Times
Free of watch the Changing of the Guard spans three locations, Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and Wellington Barracks normal timings are:.
10:43 Old Guard leaves St James's Palace
10:57 New Guard leaves Wellington Barrack
11:00 Official Start Time
11:10 St James's Palace relief leaves Buckingham Palace
11:25 Relieved sentries leave St James's Palace
11:40 Old Guard leaves Buckingham Palace
11:45 St James's Palace Guard leaves Buckingham Palace
Note: Always check the date you plan to visit.
Times can change and on occasions the Guard Mount without music or ceremony!
During th echanging of the guards ceremony you will get oppurtunity to see Buckingham Palace and take pictures