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This 2-hour walking tour lets you watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace with a London-born historian and stand-up comedian as your guide. Your guide takes you to great viewing spots for the ceremony and shares fascinating history and funny anecdotes. Walk along The Mall with the guards and the band, and learn how to tell the five Guards regiments apart. You'll also visit Wellington Barracks, St James's Palace and the Guards Chapel to learn about the history of the Household Division.
Meet your guide at Trafalgar Square and watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace together. Your London-born guide, a historian and stand-up comedian, shares interesting facts and funny stories and leads you to good spots for viewing the ceremony.
Walk along The Mall in step with the marching guards and military band. Learn how to tell the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards apart, and discover the meaning behind their uniforms, buttons, badges and bearskin hats.
Beyond the ceremony, you'll also see Wellington Barracks, St James's Palace and Buckingham Palace. Head to the Guards Chapel, the spiritual home of the Household Division, to learn more about the history of the royal guards. With some luck you may even spot a royal, and your guide knows the best places to be if that happens.
※ Entry into Buckingham Palace is not included.
※ On rainy days, a wet-weather ceremony may be held without the band playing.
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[Meet at Havelock Statue] Statue of Major General Sir Henry Havelock (Trafalgar Square)
Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DS, UK
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Your guide will be standing next to the statue of Sir Henry Havelock in Trafalgar Square, holding a red Fantastic Walks flag. The same flag is also attached to the guide's backpack.
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[Meet at James II Statue] Statue of James II (Trafalgar Square)
Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DS, UK
Meeting point info:
Your guide will be standing next to the statue of James II, just outside the National Gallery on the north side of Trafalgar Square, holding a red Fantastic Walks flag. The same flag is also attached to the guide's backpack.
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London SW1A 1AA, UK
Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DS, UK