Windsor Castle Guard Schedules

Dates and times the Windsor Castle Guard is scheduled to change with details of the Regiments and Bands scheduled to take part in December 2023.

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 December 2023

Confirmed dates, times and details of the Regiments and Bands scheduled to change the Windsor Castle Guard in December 2023.

Changes to the Regiments and Bands scheduled to take part, since first published are shown in red.

Thursday 30 November
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Welsh Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Saturday 2 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Tuesday 5 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Thursday 7 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Saturday 9 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Welsh Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Tuesday 12 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Thursday 14 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Welsh Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Saturday 16 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Tuesday 19 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Welsh Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Thursday 21 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Welsh Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Saturday 23 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Welsh Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Tuesday 26 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

-

Thursday 28 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Saturday 30 December
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

Number 9 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish 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.

Changing the Guard Schedule Updates

Schedules for the Changing the Windsor Castle Guard 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 Castle closures.

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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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