Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the
British monarch in London. When the queen is there, the queens standard is
raised. If she is not at the Palace, the flag of the UK is raised. There are
300 people working daily to serve the queen. King George bought the building in
1762. Since 1837 it functions as a residence. The Palace has 775 rooms. The Palace
has everything the queen needs, like a swimming pool and a doctors cabinet.
Changing of the guards
You can see the guards exchange duty in the famous
Changing the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace. This ceremony, also
known as Guard mounting, takes place at Buckingham Palace from 10:45 am until
around 11:30. The old guard forms up in the Palace’s forecourts and is joined
by the other Old guard from St James Palace. The new guard arrives from Wellington
Barracks and takes over the old responsibilities of the old guard. The guard
that looks after Buckingham place is called the Queen’s guard. It’s a group
made up of soldiers on active duty from the Household Division’s Foot Guards.
They are dressed in traditional red tunics and bearskin hats. The ceremony is
held every day. Changing the guards also takes place at Winsor Castle. The
guards symbolise the function of the head of defence of the Queen.
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