Buckingham Palace Guards, London Tourism Guide Book

About the book
This new handy guide gives you an insight into what happens, when and why and information on who and what is behind London's most popular and colourful ceremony.

Complete with maps showing ideal photo-points, timings and a simple guide to recognising the regiments, the 'Authoritative Guide' helps you get the best out of the event and it will help and support the Tourism Guides showing their groups around the area.

The pocket-sized 36 page full colour guide contains a section with translations of the detail and timings of the ceremony into French, German, Japanese and Spanish.

Produced with support from the Household Division, it has been granted the title of 'Authoritative Guide'. By buying this guide book YOU will have helped to contribute to the British Army's central charity, the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF), as profits from the sale of the guide book will be used wisely and in direct support of those who need our assistance today.

Table of Contents
The contents of the book include:

The Household Division
Grenadier Guards
Coldstream Guards
Scots Guards
Irish Guards
Welsh Guards
The Household Cavalry
The Life Guards
The Blues and Royals
Identifying the Regiments
Maps
Changing the Guard full time schedule
Other Ceremonial Events
Pageantry Tales
French, German, Japanese and Spanish translations
Helpful Hints
Helpful Telephone Numbers

Excerpts from the Book:

Introduction
Changing the Guard is one of the most colourful ceremonies you are ever likely to see. The responsibility of guarding the Sovereign dates back to Henry VII, spanning nearly 700 years of tradition.

Changing the Guard is not entirely ceremonial. It is a tradition that highly trained soldiers guard the King or Queen. These are some of the best soldiers in the British Army and have fought in virtually every major conflict.

Changing the Guard
Soldiers who have been on duty at St James's Palace and Buckingham Palace the 'Old' Guard' are relieved by the 'New Guard'. The strength of the guard is governed by the Queen's presence. If the Royal standard is flying above the palace the Queen is in residence and the guard will be larger.

11.00am The St James's Palace detachment is inspected
11.00am The Buckingham Palace detachment is inspected
11.15am The 'Old Guard' arrives at Buckingham Palace

The above are excepts from sections from the 36 page full colour guide book

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