Changing the Guard | Buckingham Palace / Dates & Times
Dates and times for Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace in June 2017, with details of the Regiments and Bands on duty.
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Times, Regiments & Bands on Parade
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Changing the Guard
02 January 2017 11:30
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Household Cavalry
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
04 January 2017 11:30
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
06 January 2017 11:30
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
08 January 2017 11:30
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
10 January 2017 11:30
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
12 January 2017 11:30
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
14 January 2017 11:30
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
16 January 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
START TIME CHANGES to 11:00
Changing the Guard
18 January 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
1st Bn Irish Guards Drums and Pipes
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
20 January 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
22 January 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
23 January 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
25 January 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
27 January 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
29 January 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
30 January 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
01 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
03 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
05 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Household Cavalry
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
06 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Household Cavalry
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
08 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
10 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Drums and Pipes
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
12 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
13 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
15 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
17 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
19 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
20 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Household Cavalry
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
22 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
24 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
26 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
27 February 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
01 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
03 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
05 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Household Cavalry
Band of the Honourable Artillery Coy.
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
06 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Household Cavalry
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
08 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Household Cavalry
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
10 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
12 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
13 March 201716:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
No Music and Ceremony
No Music and Ceremony
Changes / Exceptions
No music or ceremony
Changing the Guard
15 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
17 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
19 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Household Cavalry
Royal Yeomanry Band
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
20 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Household Cavalry
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
22 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
24 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
26 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
27 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
29 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
31 March 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
02 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
03 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
05 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
07 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
09 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
10 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
12 April 2017 - 11:00
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
14 April 2017 - 11:00
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
Good Friday
Changing the Guard
16 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions
Easter Sunday
Changing the Guard
17 April 2017 - 11:00
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
19 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
Investiture BP
Changing the Guard
21 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
Changes / Exceptions
Birthday of HM The Queen
Changing the Guard
22 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
24 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
26 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
28 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
30 April 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
01 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
03 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
05 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
07 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
08 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
10 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
12 May 2017 - 11:00
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
14 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
15 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
No Band St. James's Palace
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
17 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions
Changing the Guard
19 May 2017 - 11:00
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
Guard Mount from Horse Guards 1
Changing the Guard
21 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
22 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Bn. Irish Guards & Queen's Colour Squadron Royal Air Force
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions
Guard Mount from Horse Guards 2
12:00 QCS Admin Mount
Changing the Guard
24 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Bn. Irish Guards & Queen's Colour Squadron Royal Air Force
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions
Guard Mount from Horse Guards 3
12:00 QCS Admin Mount
Changing the Guard
26 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Bn. Irish Guards & Queen's Colour Squadron Royal Air Force
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
1st Bn Irish Guards Corps of Drums or Drums & Pipes
Changes / Exceptions
Trooping the Colour rehearsal cancelled
12:00 QCS Admin Mount
Changing the Guard
28 May 2017 - 08:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
NO MUSIC or CEREMONY
Changes / Exceptions
08:00 Admin Mount
Changing the Guard
29 May 2017 - 08;00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Queen s Colour Squadron Royal Air Force
Musical Support
NO MUSIC or CEREMONY
Changes / Exceptions
08:00 hrs QG Admin Mount
Changing the Guard
31 May 2017 - 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Bn. Irish Guards & 1st Bn. the Mercian Regt.
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
Band of the Royal Air Force
Changes / Exceptions
HGM 5 (If required)
Changing the Guard
02 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Changes / Exceptions
Coronation Day
Changing the Guard
03 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
Major Generals Review
Changing the Guard
04 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
72 hour Queen's Guard
Changing the Guard
07 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
09 June 2017 11:00
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
10 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
Colonels Review &
Gun Salute for Birthday Duke of Edinburgh
Changing the Guard
11 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
12 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
Band of the Mercian Regiment
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
14 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Band of the Mercian Regiment
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
16 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Irish Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums/ITC ASC
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
17 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
Queen's Birthday Parade
Changing the Guard
18 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Princess Patricia s Canadian Light Infantry
Musical Support
Royal Canadian Artillery Band
Band of the Welsh Guards
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
19 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Music or Ceremony
Changes / Exceptions
State Opening postponed QG Mount moved to 11:00 from 14:00
Changing the Guard
20 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
21 June 2017 14:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
State Opening
Guard Mount at 14:00 No Music or Ceremony
Changing the Guard
22 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment
Musical Support
Band of the Coldstream Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
23 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
1st Bn Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
24 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
25 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of The Royal Yeomanry
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
26 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Princess Patricia s Canadian Light Infantry
Musical Support
Royal Canadian Artillery Band
Band of the Welsh Guards
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
27 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
Royal Canadian Artillery Band
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
28 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
Princess Patricia s Canadian Light Infantry
Musical Support
Royal Canadian Artillery Band
Band of the Irish Guards
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
29 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Welsh Guards
Royal Canadian Artillery Band
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
Changing the Guard
30 June 2017 11:00
QUEEN'S GUARD
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Musical Support
Band of the Grenadier Guards
No Musical Support
Changes / Exceptions
No changes notified
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