Dates and times the Windsor Castle Guard is scheduled to change with details of the Regiments and Bands taking part in August and September 2026.
Check the schedule, then find out more about 'THE CEREMONY' inside Windsor Castle and where to watch on 'THE ROUTE' the Windsor Castle Guard follow, on their march to and from the Castle.
Captain's Inspection
Number 12 Company Irish Guards
Musical Support:
-
Remarks
-
Guard Change
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Irish Guards
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
-
Remarks
-
Guard Change
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support:
-
Remarks
-
Guard Change
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support:
No Music
Remarks
-
Guard Change
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards (Withdrawn after duties)
Musical Support:
No Music
Remarks
-
Guard Change
Number7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Household Cavalry
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards
Musical Support:
No Music
Remarks
-
Guard Change
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support:
No Music
Remarks
Withdrawn after duties
Guard Change
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Irish Guards
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards
Musical Support:
No Music
Remarks
-
Guard Change
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Scots Guards
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
F Company Scots Guards
Musical Support:
No Music
Remarks
Withdrawn after duties
Guard Change
Number 12 Company Irish Guards
Musical Support:
Band of the Irish Guards
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
Number 12 Company Irish Guards
Musical Support:
No Music
Remarks
-
Guard Change
26 Engineer Regiment
Musical Support:
Band of the Scots Guards
Remarks
-
Captain's Inspection
26 Engineer Regiment
Musical Support:
No Music
Remarks
Withdrawn after duties
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:
A guide to Windsor Castle and how to get tickets
Where to see the Guards and Band marching to and from the Windsor Castle Guard Mount.
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.
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 2026.
Normally there is no Windsor Castle Guard change ceremony on Sundays
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.
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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