Dates and times for the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace in November and December 2018, with details of the Regiments and Bands on duty.
Changing the Guard Time
The official start time for the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is 11:00.
Always check the calendar as times can change and the Queen's Guard can mount at different times, and on occasions without music or ceremony when the Guards are required for other ceremonial or operational duties or due to road closure.
Visitor Tip: Get to the Palace at least 45 minutes before hand to get a good spot.
Changing the Guard Dates
Important: Times and details of the Regiment and Bands on duty appear below the calendar, when a day is clicked/tapped, please read these to avoid disappointment!
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Changes / Exceptions Full Mount/ Dismount
Changing the Guard Fri04 May 2017 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 5 Scots (Balaklava Company)
Musical Support Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions Full Mount/ Dismount
Changing the Guard Sun06 May 2017 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards 1 Scots Pipes & Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon07 May 2017 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 5 Scots (Balaklava Company)
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards 1 Scots Pipes & Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed09 May 2017 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards 1 Scots Pipes & Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed02 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Changes / Exceptions Full Mount/ Dismount
Changing the Guard Fri04 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 5 Scots (Balaklava Company)
Musical Support Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions Full Mount/ Dismount
Changing the Guard Sun06 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards 1 Scots Pipes & Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon07 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 5 Scots (Balaklava Company)
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards 1 Scots Pipes & Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed09 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards 1 Scots Pipes & Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri11 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles
Musical Support Band & Bugles of The Rifles Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions Full Mount/ Dismount
Changing the Guard Sun13 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon14 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards (Guard Mounting) 2 Rifles (on Public Duties)
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards Corps of Drums 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions (Guard Mount on Horse Guards GMHG) GMHG 1
Changing the Guard Wed16 May 2018 @ 16:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles - Admin Mount
Musical Support No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions Admin Guard Mount
Changing the Guard Fri18 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards (Guard Mounting) 2 Rifles (on Public Duties)
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards & Corps of Drums 1st Bn Coldstream Guards Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions GMHG 3
Changing the Guard Sat 20 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon21 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards 1st Bn. Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed23 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles
Musical Support Band & Bugles of The Rifles Band of the Grenadier Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri25 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat26 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Major Generals Review Major Generals Review
Changes / Exceptions Major Generals Review
Changing the Guard Sun27 May 2018 @ 08:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support No Music or Ceremony No Music or Ceremony
Changes / Exceptions Westminster Mile 0800 Admin Mount
Changing the Guard Mon28 May 2018 @ 08:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles
Musical Support No Music or Ceremony No Music or Ceremony
Changes / Exceptions
Vitality 10K 0800 Admin Mount
Changing the Guard Wed30 May 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards or 2 Rifles Admin Mount
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards & Corps of Drums 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions GMHG5 If used 2 Rifles Admin Mount
Changing the Guard Fri01 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards 1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat02 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Colonel s Review Colonel s Review
Changes / Exceptions Colonel s Review /Coronation Day
Changing the Guard Sun03 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldtream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of the Welsh Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon04 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles
Musical Support Band & Bugles of The Rifles Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed06 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri08 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards 1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat09 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Queen s Birthday Parade Queen s Birthday Parade
Changes / Exceptions The Queen's Birthday Parade
Changing the Guard Sun10 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles
Musical Support Band & Bugles of The Rifles Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions Birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh
Changing the Guard Mon11 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Household Cavalry (Full Mount) Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Tue12 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles
Musical Support Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Band of the Welsh G guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed13 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Mount) Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Thu14 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles
Musical Support Band & Bugles of The Rifles Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri15 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards (Full Mount) Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat16 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles
Musical Support Band & Bugles of The Rifles Band of the Coldstream Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun17 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards (Full Mount) Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon18 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards 1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes (Bands in Garter Service)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Tue19 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 2 Rifles
Musical Support Band & Bugles of The Rifles Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed20 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards (Full Mount) Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Thu21 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD
2 Rifles
Musical Support Band & Bugles of The Rifles Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions Birthday Duke of Cambridge
Changing the Guard Fri22 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Mount) Band & Bugles of The Rifles
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat23 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards 1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun24 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards 1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon25 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Royal Canadian Air Force
Musical Support Band of The Royal Canadian Air Force Band of the Grenadier Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Tue26 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Household Cavalry (Full Dismount) Band of The Royal Canadian Air Force
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed27 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Royal Canadian Air Force
Musical Support Band of The Royal Canadian Air Force Band of the Irish Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Thu28 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards (Full Mount) Band of The Royal Canadian Air Force
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri29 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Royal Canadian Air Force
Musical Support Band of The Royal Canadian Air Force Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat30 June 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of The Royal Canadian Air Force
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun01 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Royal Canadian Air Force
Musical Support Royal Canadian Air Force Band (Full Mount) Band of the Grenadier Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon02 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards (Full Mount) Royal Canadian Air Force Band (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Tue03 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Queens Colour Squadron Royal Air Force
Musical Support Central Band of the Royal Air Force (Full Mount) Band of the Irish Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed04 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards (Full Mount) Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Thu05 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Queens Colour Squadron Royal Air Force
Musical Support Central Band of the Royal Air Force (Full Mount) Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri06 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Mount) Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat07 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Royal Canadian Air Force
Musical Support Royal Canadian Air Force Band (Full Mount) Band of the Coldstream Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun08 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards (Full Mount) Royal Canadian Air Force Band (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed11 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards (Full Mount) Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri13 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards (Full Mount) Royal Canadian Air Force Band (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat14 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Royal Logistic Corps (Full Mount) Band of the Scots Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun15 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon16 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Tue17 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards 1st Battalion Irish Guards Drums and Pipes or Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed18 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Thu19 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards (Full Mount) Band of the Royal Logistic Corps (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri20 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Royal Logistic Corps (Full Mount) Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat21 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun22 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon23 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Tue24 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 25 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Thu26 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Royal Logistic Corps (Full Mount) Band of the Coldstream Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri27 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sat28 July 2018 @ 08:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support No Music or Ceremony
Changes / Exceptions Admin Mount at 0800hrs due to London Ride
Changing the Guard Sun 29 July 2018 @ 08:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support No Music or Ceremony
Changes / Exceptions Admin Mount at 0800hrs due to London Ride
Changing the Guard Mon30 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Tue31 July 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 01 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 03 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 05 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 06 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 08 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 10 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 12 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards 1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 13 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 15 August 2018 @ TBC hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 17 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards 1st Battalion Irish Guards Drums and Pipes or Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 19 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 20 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards 1st Battalion Irish Guards Drums and Pipes or Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 22 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of The Household Cavalry No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 24 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Royal Logistic Corps (Full Mount) Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 26 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards (Full Mount) Band of the Royal Logistic Corps (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 27 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 29 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 31 August 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards No St. James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 02 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 03 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band of The Household Cavalry
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 05 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 3 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 07 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 09 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band of The Royal Yeomanry
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 10 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD
26 Regt. Royal Artillery
Musical Support Royal Artillery Band Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 12 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Royal Artillery Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 14 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD
26 Regt. Royal Artillery
Musical Support Royal Artillery Band Band of The Household Cavalry
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 16 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band of the Honourable Artillery Coy.
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 17 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD
26 Regt. Royal Artillery
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 19 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 21 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD
26 Regt. Royal Artillery
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 23 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Royal Artillery Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 24 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Grenadier Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 26 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD
26 Regt. Royal Artillery
Musical Support Royal Artillery Band Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 28 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of The Household Cavalry
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 30 September 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD
26 Regt. Royal Artillery
Musical Support Royal Artillery Band Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 01 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of The Royal Artillery
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 03 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 05 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 07 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 26th Regiment Royal Artillery
Musical Support Band of The Royal Artillery Band of the Welsh Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 08 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of The Royal Artillery
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 10 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 26th Regiment Royal Artillery
Musical Support Band of The Royal Artillery Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 12 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of The Royal Artillery
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 14 October 2018 @ 08:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 26th Regiment Royal Artillery
Musical Support No Music or Ceremony No Music or Ceremony
Changes / Exceptions Royal Parks Half Marathon 0800 hrs Admin Mount
Changing the Guard Mon 15 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of The Household Cavalry Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 17 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 26th Regiment Royal Artillery
Musical Support Band of The Household Cavalry Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 19 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band of the Grenadier Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 21 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 22 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 26th Regiment Royal Artillery
Musical Support Band of The Royal Artillery Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 24 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of The Royal Artillery
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 26 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards Band of the Grenadier Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 28 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 26th Regiment Royal Artillery
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 29 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 31 October 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Royal Canadian Regiment
Musical Support Band of the Royal Canadian Regiment Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 02 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards (Full Mount) Band of the Royal Canadian Artillery (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 04 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Royal Canadian Regiment
Musical Support Band of the Royal Canadian Artillery (Full Mount) Band of the Scots Guards(Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 05 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards(Full Mount) Band of the Royal Canadian Artillery (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 07 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Royal Canadian Regiment
Musical Support Band of the Royal Canadian Artillery (Full Mount) Band of the Grenadier Guards (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 09 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards (Full Mount) Band of the Royal Canadian Artillery (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 11 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Royal Canadian Regiment
Musical Support No Music or Ceremony
Changes / Exceptions Remembrance Sunday
Changing the Guard Mon 12 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 14 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 16 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 26th Regiment Royal Artillery
Musical Support Band of The Royal Artillery (Full Mount) Band of The Household Cavalry (Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 18 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards (Full Mount) Band of The Royal Artillery(Full Dismount)
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 19 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band of The Household Cavalry
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 21 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards 1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 23 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of The Household Cavalry Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 25 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of the Honourable Artillery Company
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 26 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards 1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 28 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards 1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 30 November 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards 1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums or Pipes
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 02 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1stBattalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Drums or Pipes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 03 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Drums or Pipes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 05 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Drums or Pipes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 07 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of The Household Cavalry Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 09 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 10 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Scots Guards Band of the Coldstream Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 12 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Band of the Grenadier Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 14 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 16 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 17 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support Band of the Grenadier Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Wed 19 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 21 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Irish Guards Band of the Grenadier Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 23 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards No St James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Mon 24 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards No St James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Thu 27 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards No St James's Palace Band
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Fri 28 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Coldstream Guards Drums or Pipes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
Changing the Guard Sun 30 December 2018 @ 11:00 hours
QUEEN'S GUARD 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support Band of the Welsh Guards Drums or Pipes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions No changes notified
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, and 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.
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Changing the Guard can sometimes be cancelled, especially in wet weather.
The decision to cancel can be made, by the Captain of the Guard , sometimes as late as 10:45 on the day.
This means we cannot update our website in time to help people en-route or already at the Palace.
Provisional Dates
The dates 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 are not confirmed and can change.
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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.
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