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
May 2026
WINDSOR CASTLE
|
Date |
Unit |
Type |
Time |
Musical Support |
|
Fri 1st May |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 2nd May |
1st Battalion London Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Mon 4th May |
1st Battalion London Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Tue 5th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry |
|
Wed 6th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 7th May |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Fri 8th May |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 9th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Mon 11th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Tue 12th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Corps of Drums of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards |
|
Wed 13th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 14th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry |
|
Fri 15th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 16th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Corps of Drums of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards |
|
Mon 18th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Tue 19th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry |
|
Wed 20th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 21st May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Household Cavalry
|
|
Fri 22nd May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC
|
|
Sat 23rd May |
1st Regiment Royal Artillery |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Mon 25th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Tue 26th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Wed 27th May |
F Company Scots guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Thu 28th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
|
Fri 29th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
NO MUSIC |
|
Sat 30th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Pipes of 12 Company Irish Guards |
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
|
Date |
Unit |
Type |
Time |
Musical Support |
|
Fri 1st May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Sat 2nd May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Sun 3rd May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Mon 4th May |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Thu 7th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Fri 8th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Sat 9th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Sun 10th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Mon 11th May |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |
|
Fri 15th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Coldstream Guards |
|
Sat 16th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Sun 17th May |
F Company Scots Guards |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Irish Guards |
|
Mon 18th May |
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Thu 21st May |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Sat 23rd May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Sun 24th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Mon 25th May |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Tue 26th May |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Captain’s Inspection |
15:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Cavlary |
|
Wed 27th May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Welsh Guards |
|
Fri 29th May |
Number 12 Company Irish Guards |
Guard Change |
11:00 |
Band of the Scots Guards |
|
Sun 31st May |
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Sunday Parade |
10:00 |
Band of the Grenadier Guards |