LONDON/TRADITION

Changing of the guard. The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment band lead the Irish Guards from St. James' Palace to Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guard. This ancient ceremony takes place every forty-eight hours in winter and every twenty-four hours in summer. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions and over 5,000 people regularly witness the changing of the Guard, both Summer and winter.

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