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Changing of the Guard Dates & Times
Dates and times for the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace in December and January 2019, with details of the Regiments and Bands on duty.
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
10:45 - Guards and Bands start arriving
11:00 - Official Start Time
The Changing of the Guard ceremony lasts around 45 minutes
Check the date you plan to visit as the Changing of the Guard can take place at different times, and on occasions without music or ceremony.
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Wednesday 12 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Friday 14 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Sunday 16 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Monday 17 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Wednesday 19 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Friday 21 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Sunday 23 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No St James's Palace Band
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Monday 24 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Welsh Guards
No St James's Palace Band
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Thursday 27 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Welsh Guards
No St James's Palace Band
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Friday 28 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Drums or Pipes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Sunday 30 December @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Welsh Guards
Drums or Pipes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Dates for January 2019
Changing of the Guard Dates January 2019
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Wednesday 2 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Friday 4 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Sunday 6 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Monday 7 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Wednesday 9 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Birthday of HRH The Duchess of Cambridge
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Friday 11 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Sunday 13 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Monday 14 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Wednesday 16 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Friday 18 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Sunday 20 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Birthday of HRH The Countess of Wessex
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Monday 21 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Irish Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Wednesday 23 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Friday 25 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Sunday 27 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Monday 28 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Irish Guards
1st Battalion Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
Wednesday 30 January @ 11:00
Queen's Guard:
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Remarks
Changing of the Guard
Buckingham Palace
February Dates are still under review.
We will update the calendar and share the information on the social media channels below as soon as they are confirmed by the British Army.
Featured Pages
To see more of the Changing of the Guard ceremony, than a sea of heads and selfie sticks in front of Buckingham Palace, check out these pages:
About Changing the Guard
- The Queen's Guard
- Where, when & why
- The ceremony
- Best spots to watch
Troop Movements
Changing the Guard spans three locations these maps and details of troop movements before, during and after the ceremony can help you see more.
Visiting With Children
How the kids can see the Guards, hear the Bands play and avoid a long boring wait in the huge crowds in front of Buckingham Palace.
Wet Weather Cancellations
The decision to cancel, due to rain, can be made as late as 10:45 on the day, meaning we cannot update our website in time to help people en-route or already at the Palace.
Changing the Guard Schedule Updates
Schedules for the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace are normally confirmed around the 20th of the preceding month.
Dates and Times can change, sometimes at short notice,when the Guards are required for operational or other ceremonial duties, or as a result of road closures.
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Walk With the Guards
The Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place between three locations Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and Wellington Barracks.
To see the entire Guard Mount and end up in the right place at the right time we recommend the award winning Changing the Guard Walking Tour from Fun London Tours.
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Provisional Dates
Dates for Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace shown in the calendar above have been confirmed by the British Army.
We anticipate Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace will take place on Sunday's, Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's between August and May with daily Guard Mounts in June and July.
However, we must stress that these provisional dates have not been confirmed and can change.
Disclaimer - Please Read
Every reasonable effort has been made by changing-guard.com to compile accurate information about the Changing of the Guard ceremony schedules and to keep these up to date.
However, schedules can and do change from time to time, sometimes without notice, meaning we cannot guarantee the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace will take place on the dates stated or accept any responsibility for loss or inconvenience caused by using the information provided on this website.
