5 Steps How to See Changing the Guard and Avoid the Crowds (Easy Guide for Families)
London is a city of rhythm, ritual, and history, but nothing quite captures the imagination like the Changing of the Guard. It is a spectacle of colour, mystery,…
Everything we have written about the Changing of the Guard: where to stand, when it actually happens, what to expect, and the mistakes most visitors make.
London is a city of rhythm, ritual, and history, but nothing quite captures the imagination like the Changing of the Guard. It is a spectacle of colour, mystery,…
We’ve all stood outside those iconic black and gold gates, peering through the ironwork to catch a glimpse of a scarlet tunic or a familiar face in an…
London is a city of layers, of history, of secrets, and of spectacular theatre. At the heart of it all lies the Changing of the Guard, a ceremony…
If you’ve ever walked past Buckingham Palace on a mid-morning in June, you’ve seen the sight. Thousands of people, huddled twenty-deep against the black and gold iron railings,…
Find out some fascinating bits of trivia to add to your knowledge of this most famous of ceremonies...
5 years ago I watched the changing guard ceremony at the gates of Buckingham Palace. I vowed never to return...
Post Date: Saturday 16th November 2013 Author: Matt Gedge Our most popular walking tour of London is undoubtedly the Changing the Guard Tour. Fun London Tours groups get…
Post Date: Friday 17th May 2013 Author: Matt Gedge Sarah McCabe, a Canadian friend of mine (and London historian) who came on the tour kindly dug these wonderful…
Post Date: Friday 22nd March 2013 Author: Matt Gedge Sometimes finding out what exactly is going on with the Queen’s Guard is pretty difficult. Last summer during the…
Author: Matt Gedge Post Date: Thursday 14th March 2013 Changing the Queen’s Life Guard At 11am Monday to Saturday and 10am Sundays, a glorious ceremony takes place on…
