Timestamps:
0:08 The famous Changing of the Guard at 3 pm.
6:33 Visiting the Horse Guards Parade and the Household Cavalry Museum also we can see the Royal Park, the St James's Park.
10:51 Tourist asked to touch the horse but it is which is not allowed.
18:59 Attentive armed police officer spotted a suspicious car stopped in front of the Horse Guards, which is not allowed. Even for a quick photo.
29:17 The Gatesman checks on the Horsemen. Usually he does so every 15 minutes.
24:14 Cute baby.
27:05 The CoH is bringing the king's horses to the courtyard as the ceremony is about to begin.
29:38 Seven majestic King's Guards are entering the courtyard.
30:49 The Trumpeter... then the Captain...
36:33 Huge "MAKE WAY!" The king's Guard shouted accordingly as tourists blocked his way.
40:40 The CoH...
Date filmed: Today, 4 February 2025.
The King’s Life Guard is conducted by soldiers of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Horse Guards. Horse Guards is named after the troops who have mounted The King’s Life Guard here since the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660.
The ceremony has remained mostly unchanged for over 350 years.
Changing of The King's Life Guard
The ceremony of changing of the King’s Life Guard starts at 11am with the Old Guard formed up on Horse Guards Parade. As the New Guard arrives, a trumpeter sounds a royal salute and the officer salutes. The New Guard forms up facing the old one.
Once both lines are still, the corporal major, senior non-commissioned officer and sentries of the New Guard (the first relief) rein back their horses and leave for the guard room to take over their duties, which lasts for 48 hours. The sentries from the Old Guard return to the parade ground and the entire Old Guard returns back to barracks.
When the monarch is in London, there is a ‘long guard’ consisting of an officer, corporal major (who carries the regimental standard), two non commissioned officers, a trumpeter and 10 troopers. When the monarch is away, the guard is reduced to two non-commissioned officers and 10 troopers known as a ‘short guard’.
Whatever the season or weather, members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment ride down from Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge to take over guard duties.
TIMINGS OF DUTIES
The Guard Change currently takes place on: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11am.
The two iconic soldiers on horses that mount duty on Whitehall at the entrance of Horse Guards change on the hour every hour from 10am until 4pm.
This ensures that, regardless of the time you choose to visit the museum, you are guaranteed a captivating spectacle of ceremonial duties in progress.
The King’s Life Guard is the name given to the guard duty performed by The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Horse Guards. It dates from 1660 when The Life Guards mounted a permanent guard at the entrance to Whitehall Palace.
Responsibility for mounting the guard alternates between
The Life Guards and
The Blues and Royals.
- Information above is according to https://householdcavalry.co.uk/museum/blog/the-kings-life-guard/
Click the link if you would like to know more about WHO THEY ARE.
The Household Cavalry Regiment. Trusted Guardians of the Monarch:
https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-armoured-corps/household-cavalry-regiment/
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