Changing the Windsor Castle Guard Dates & Times

Dates, times and details of the Regiments and Bands who will be changing the Windsor Castle Guard in May and June 2022.

WINDSOR CASTLE GUARD

The Windsor Castle Guard are scheduled to change at 11:00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Important - On Sundays the Windsor Castle Guard change, without music or ceremony, inside the Guard Room to which there is no public access.

Always check the schedule, below, as changes to times and dates can and do occur.
In the event of wet weather the march and / or musical support can be cancelled

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.

Windsor Castle Guard Schedule - May 2022

Confirmed schedule with dates, times and details of the Regiments & Bands changing the Windsor Castle Guard in May 2022

Sunday 22 May
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Tuesday 24 May
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

Band and Bugles of The Rifles

Remarks

-

Thursday 26 May
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Saturday 28 May
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas

Remarks

-

Sunday 29 May
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Tuesday 31 May
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas

Remarks

-

Windsor Castle Guard Schedule - June 2022

Confirmed schedule with dates, times and details of the Regiments & Bands changing the Windsor Castle Guard in June 2022

Friday 3 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

Saturday 4 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas

Remarks

-

Sunday 5 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Monday 6 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas

Remarks

-

Tuesday 7 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Wednesday 8 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Thursday 9 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Friday 10 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Saturday 11 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Sunday 12 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Monday 13 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Irish Guards

Musical Support:

0800 hours Admin Mount without music or ceremony

Remarks

-

Tuesday 14 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Wednesday 15 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Scots Guards

Remarks

-

Thursday 16 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

7 Company Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Friday 17 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Saturday 18 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Sunday 19 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

7 Company Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Monday 20 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

F Company Scots Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Welsh Guards

Remarks

-

Tuesday 21 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas

Remarks

-

Wednesday 22 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Household Cavalry

Remarks

-

Thursday 23 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Musical Support:

Band and Bugles of The Rifles

Remarks

-

Friday 24 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Grenadier Guards

Remarks

-

Saturday 25 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Irish Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Coldstream Guards

Remarks

-

Sunday 26 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Irish Guards

Musical Support:

No Music or Ceremony

Remarks

No march to the Castle on Sundays

Monday 27 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards

Musical Support:

Band of the Grenadier Guards

Remarks

-

Tuesday 28 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Wednesday 29 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

Remarks

-

Thursday 30 June
@ 11:00

Windsor Castle Guard

1st Battalion Coldstream Guards

Musical Support:

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Corps of Drums

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:

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 Windsor Castle Guard Mount.

Route, Map & Pictures

Visiting Windsor Castle

A guide to Windsor Castle and how to get tickets

Visiting Windsor Castle

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.

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, and as a result of Castle closures.

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Provisional Dates

Dates for Changing the Windsor Castle Guard, shown in the calendar above have been confirmed by the British Army.

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.

There is normally no Windsor Castle Guard change ceremony on a Sunday

Please Note: that provisional dates and times can change.

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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