Windsor Castle Guard Schedules

Dates and times the Windsor Castle Guard is scheduled to change with details of the Regiments and Bands taking part in June and July 2025.

For details of the ceremony and the route the Windsor Castle Guard follow, on the march to and from the Castle, visit:

 

The Ceremony - The March

Windsor Castle Guard Schedule June 2025

Dates, times and details of the Regiments and Bands scheduled to change the Windsor Castle Guard in June 2025.

The Windsor Castle Change normally takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 11:00

Captain's Inspection, is scheduled to take place Mondays and Wednesdays at 15:00
(This parade takes place on either the Quadrangle Lawn or the Lower Ward, where the Windsor Castle Guard will be drawn up for the Captain's Inspection).

Monday 23 June
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas

Remarks

Takes place on the Lower Ward

Tuesday 24 June
@ 11:00

Guard Change

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas

Remarks

-

Wednesday 25 June
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

No Music

Remarks

Takes place in the Quadrangle

Thursday 26 June
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Friday 27 June
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Welsh Guards

Remarks

Takes place in the Quadrangle

Saturday 28 June
@ 11:00

Guard Change

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Irish Guards

Remarks

Monday 30 June
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

Takes place on the Lower Ward

Windsor Castle Guard Schedule July 2025

Dates, times and details of the Regiments and Bands scheduled to change the Windsor Castle Guard in July 2025.

The Windsor Castle Change normally takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 11:00

Captain's Inspection, is scheduled to take place Mondays and Wednesdays at 15:00
(This parade takes place on either the Quadrangle Lawn or the Lower Ward, where the Windsor Castle Guard will be drawn up for the Captain's Inspection).

Tuesday 1 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Wednesday 2 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

No Musical Support

Remarks

Parade Square

Thursday 3 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Friday 4 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

Quadrangle

Saturday 5 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Wednesday 9 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

No Musical Support

Remarks

Parade Square

Thursday 10 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Friday 11 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Welsh Guards

Remarks

Quadrangle

Saturday 12 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Scots Guards

Remarks

-

Monday 14 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

No Musical Support

Remarks

Parade Square

Tuesday 15 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Wednesday 16 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

No Musical Support

Remarks

Parade Square

Thursday 17 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Friday 18 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

Quadrangle

Saturday 19 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Monday 21 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Coldstream Guards

Remarks

Quadrangle

Tuesday 22 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Coldstream Guards

Remarks

-

Wednesday 23 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

No Musical Support

Remarks

Parade Square

Thursday 24 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Friday 25 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Coldstream Guards

Remarks

Quadrangle

Saturday 26 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Monday 28 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Coldstream Guards

Remarks

Quadrangle

Tuesday 29 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Coldstream Guards

Remarks

-

Wednesday 30 July
@ 15:00

Captain's Inspection

Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

No Musical Support

Remarks

Parade Square

Thursday 31 July
@ 11:00

Guard Change

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Coldstream Guards

Remarks

-

Related Pages

Changing the Windsor Castle Guard is one of the highlights of a visit to Windsor and whether you want to visit the Castle to watch the ceremony or see the Guards as they march up the High Street the pages below should help:

Visiting Windsor Castle

A guide to Windsor Castle and how to get tickets

Visiting Windsor Castle

Guard Mount Ceremony

  • Windsor Castle Guard
  • Where, when & why
  • The ceremony
  • Best spots to watch

About Changing the Guard

The March

Where to see the Guards and Band marching to and from the Windsor Castle Guard Mount.

Route, Map & Pictures

Timing:

10:45 - New Guard step off from Victoria Barracks on Sheet Street and march through the Town Centre to Windsor Castle.

11:00 - The Changing the Guard Ceremony then takes place inside Windsor Castle .

11:25 - The Old Guard step off for the march back to the barracks.

Provisional Dates

Dates the Windsor Castle Guard are scheduled to change are normally confirmed, by the British Army, around the 20th of the preceding month.

Provisionally the Windsor Castle Guard are expected to change on Tuesday's, Thursday's, and Saturday's in 2023.

Normally there is no Windsor Castle Guard change ceremony on Sundays

Wet Weather Cancellations

The Windsor Castle Guard change can sometimes be cancelled in wet weather.

When a Wet Mount is called the Guards march to and from the Castle without musical support.

The decision to call a Wet Mount is not made until the last minute, which means we cannot update our website in time to help people en-route or already at the Castle.

Disclaimer - Please Read

Every reasonable effort has been made by changing-guard.com to compile accurate information about the Changing the Guard ceremony and to keep the schedule up to date.

However, schedules can and do change from time to time, sometimes without notice, meaning we cannot guarantee the Changing the Guard at Windsor Castle 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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