The Changing of the Guard Ceremony Returns to Buckingham Palace
The famous Changing of the Guard has returned to Buckingham Palace after a 17-month pause during the Covid pandemic.
The British tradition returns
London's Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, a famous tourist drawcard, has returned for the first time since the pandemic hit. Also known as Guard Mounting, the formal ceremony with music normally takes place at three London locations: Buckingham Palace, St. James's Palace and Wellington Barracks. For most of the year, it happens four days a week from 10:45 am and lasts around 45 minutes.The Royal Family shared a video of the tradition's return on Instagram yesterday, with the caption "Look who's back at Buckingham Palace…" The ceremony, where a new group of soldiers takes over from the old ones, normally takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Guardsmen restarted the ceremony at Windsor Castle in July.
