Windsor Castle Guard Schedule

Dates and times the Windsor Castle Guard will change in October 2022, with details of the Regiments and Bands taking part.

Some information on this website may be out of date following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
We will update the information as soon as possible and should you have an urgent query are welcome to contact us.

Windsor Castle Guard Schedule October 2022

Confirmed dates, times and details of the Regiments and Bands scheduled for changing the Windsor Castle Guard in September 2022.

Saturday 1 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

Sunday 2 October
@

Windsor Castle Guard

No. 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Tuesday 4 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Coldstream Guards

Remarks

Thursday 6 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

9 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps

Musical Support:

British Army Band Sandhurst

Remarks

-

Saturday 8 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

No. 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Pipes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Sunday 9 October
@

Windsor Castle Guard

9 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Tuesday 11 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

F Company Scots

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Thursday 13 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Saturday 15 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

7 Company Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Sunday 16 October
@

Windsor Castle Guard

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Tuesday 18 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

9 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps

Musical Support:

British Army Band Tidworth

Remarks

-

Thursday 20 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

No. 12 Company Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Pipes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Saturday 22 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

9 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps

Musical Support:

British Army Band Tidworth

Remarks

-

Sunday 23 October
@

Windsor Castle Guard

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Tuesday 25 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

9 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps

Musical Support:

British Army Band Tidworth

Remarks

-

Thursday 27 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Saturday 29 October
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Irish Guards

Remarks

-

Sunday 30 October
@

Windsor Castle Guard

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

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 between August and May with daily Guard Mounts in June and July.

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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