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By purchasing this guide book you have helped to contribute to this worthwhile charity. The profits from the sale will go straight to the army benevolent fund. The army benevolent fund whose patron is Her Majesty The Queen is the army's central charity.
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The Queen's Guard is scheduled to change at Buckingham Palace at 1130 hours on the dates shown below (unless otherwise stated). There will be no Guard Mounting Ceremony in the Forecourt in very wet weather. We advise you arrive by 11.15am and the ceremony finishes at approximately 12 noon. The Queen's Life Guard (Mounted on horses) changes daily (Monday to Saturday at 1100 hours and 1000 hours on Sundays at Horse Guards Parade. Please note the table below lists two different ceremonies, the first column relates to the guard change at Horse guards by guards mounted on horses, if you are interested in the main ceremony that takes place at Buckingham Palace please see the second column.
WHERE IS HORSE GUARDS? Horse Guards, or Horse Guards Parade is located approximately 10 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace. There are three possible walking routes from the Palace: Turn so the Palace is behind you and either:
Walk to the park in front of you (St James' Park) and walk through the park directly away from the Palace, this will bring you out at Horse Guards Parade by a War memorial, walk across the road and onto Horse guards
Take the road leading away from you slightly to the left, this is The Mall, which leads to Trafalar Square, walk up The Mall on the right hand side of the road with St James' Park on your right, at the first road you come to turn right, Horse Guards is 100 metres down on your left
Take the road to the right of St James' Park, this is Birdcage Walk, follow this road with St James' Park on your left, take the first left turn road and Horse Guards is 200 metres down on your right.
Alternatively you can go to Trafalgar Square underground, walk down The Mall, take the first left turn this will lead you to Horse Guards
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