Changing the Guard
/ˌtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ðə ˈɡɑːd/
/ˌtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ðə ˈɡɑːrd/
- a traditional and formal ceremony that takes place in London, when one set of soldiers guarding a royal building replaces another on duty. It takes place almost every day in summer, and every two days in winter outside Buckingham Palace, and is very popular with tourists.
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