Changing the Guard
Dates:King's Guard - Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Windsor Castle Guard - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Time:11am
Where:Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace, Windsor Castle
The Household Division
Seven British Army Regiments serving His Majesty
London for Ceremonial 
London for Ceremonial
August 2026
WINDSOR CASTLE
|
Date |
Unit |
Type |
Time |
Musical Support |
|
Sat 1st August |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Mon 3rd August |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 6th August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry |
|
Fri 7th August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 8th August |
Number 12 Company Irish guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry |
|
Mon 10th August |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 15th August |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Mon 17th August |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 20th August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Fri 21st August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 22nd August |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Mon 24th August |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 27th August |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Fri 28th August |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 29th August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Mon 31st August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
|
Date |
Unit |
Type |
Time |
Musical Support |
|
Sat 1st August |
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Sun 2nd August |
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Mon 3rd August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Tue 4th August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry |
|
Wed 5th August |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Thu 6th August |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Fri 7th August |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Sat 8th August |
F Company Scots guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry |
|
Sun 9th August |
F Company Scots Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry |
|
Mon 10th August |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Tue 11th August |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Wed 12th August |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Sat 15th August |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Sun 16th August |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Mon 17th August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Tue 18th August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Wed 19th August |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Thu 20th August |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Fri 21st August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Sat 22nd August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Sun 23rd August |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Mon 24th August |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Tue 25th August |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Wed 26th August |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Thu 27th August |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Fri 28th August |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Sat 29th August |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Cavalry |
|
Sun 30th August |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Mon 31st August |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
September 2026
WINDSOR CASTLE
|
Date |
Unit |
Type |
Time |
Musical Support |
|
Thu 3rd Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Fri 4th Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 5th Sept |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Mon 7th Sept |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 10th Sept |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry |
|
Fri 11th Sept |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 12th Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Mon 14th Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 17th Sept |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Fri 18th Sept |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 19th Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Mon 21st Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 24th Sept |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Fri 25th Sept |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 26th Sept |
26 Engineer Regiment |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Mon 28th Sept |
26 Engineer Regiment |
Captain’s Inspection |
11:00 |
NO MUSIC |
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
|
Date |
Unit |
Type |
Time |
Musical Support |
|
Tue 1st Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Wed 2nd Sept |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Thu 3rd Sept |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Fri 4th Sept |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Sat 5th Sept |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Sun 6th Sept |
Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Mon 7th Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Tue 8th Sept |
F Company Scots guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Wed 9th Sept |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Thu 10th Sept |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Fri 11th Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Sat 12th Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Sun 13th Sept |
F Company Scots Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Mon 14th Sept |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Tue 15th Sept |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Wed 16th Sept |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Thu 17th Sept |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Fri 18th Sept |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Sat 19th Sept |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Sun 20th Sept |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Mon 21st Sept |
26 Engineer Regiment |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Tue 22nd Sept |
26 Engineer Regiment |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Wed 23rd Sept |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Thu 24th Sept |
Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Mon 28th Sept |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Tue 29th Sept |
Number 9 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Wed 30th Sept |
26 Engineer Regiment |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |