Changing the Windsor Castle Guard Dates & Times

Sunday Guard Mount

Except when Her Majesty the Queen is in official residence the Windsor Castle Guard change on a Sunday without music or ceremony.
(The handover takes place inside the Guard Room, to which there is no public access, with the guards arriving and departing by coach).

Updates to Windsor Castle Guard Schedule

Schedules for changing the Windsor Castle Guard can change, sometimes at short notice, when the Guards are required for operational or other ceremonial duties.

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High Street Parade

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

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Visiting Windsor Castle

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Visiting Windsor Castle

Updates to Windsor Castle Guard Schedule

Schedules for changing the Windsor Castle Guard can change, sometimes at short notice, when the Guards are required for operational or other ceremonial duties.

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Wet Weather Cancellations

The Windsor Castle Guard change 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 10:40 on the day.

This means we cannot update our website in time to help people en-route or already at the Castle.

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 Tuesday's, Thursday's, and Saturday'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.

The calendar on our website is updated as soon as the dates are confirmed, normally around the 20th of the preceding month, and shared on Facebook , Twitter and Google+ as soon as they are released.

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.