Horse Guard at St James's Palace, London by danapommet
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The Queen's Life Guard is the mounted guard at the entrance to both St James's Palace and Buckingham Palace since the English Restoration in 1660, when the St James's Palace of Whitehall was the main royal residence. The guard is on horseback from 10am until 4pm, with the sentries changing every hour. From 4pm until 8pm, a pair of dismounted sentries remain on duty. At 8pm, the gates of St James's Palace are locked, and a single sentry remains until 7am.
When The Queen is in London, the Guard consists of 1 Officer, 1 Corporal Major (who carries the Standard), 2 Non Commissioned Officers, 1 Trumpeter and 10 Troopers. This is known as a Long Guard. When Her Majesty is not resident in London, the Guard is reduced to 2 Non Commissioned Officers and 10 Troopers. This is known as a Short Guard. Yes, it was raining. Some info from Wikipedia. A scanned 1985 photo. Zoom will help.
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Comments (33)
bobrgallegos
Very cool photo and information Dana!
junge1
Nice composition Dana and interesting background information. the scan is fantastic, as usual!
adrie
Beautiful capture Dana, and thanks for the information.