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Guard Mounting * Chapels * Museums * Royal Gun Salutes
The Queen’s Life Guard
The Queen’s Life Guard changes daily (Monday to Saturday at 11:00 hours and 10:00 hours on Sundays) at Horse Guards, Whitehall and alternates between the Life Guards and The Blues and Royals except for one month in late summer when The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery takes over from The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. Tel: London Tourist Board on 09068663344.
The Queen’s Guard
Guard Mounting at Buckingham Palace will take place at 11:30 hours on alternate days from August to April and daily in all other months. There will be NO Guard Mounting in very wet weather or on certain Ceremonial Days. Tel: London Tourist Board on 09068663344.
Windsor Castle Guard
Guard Mounting will take place at Windsor Castle at 11:00 hours on alternate days from August to April and daily in all other months. There will be NO Guard Mounting in very wet weather or on certain Ceremonial Days. Tel: London Tourist Board on 09068663344.
Guards Chapel
The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards Chapel). Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk London SW1. Services normally at 11:00 hours and 12:00 hour on Sundays. Members of the public are welcome. Tel: 020-7414-3228.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea Chapel
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, SW3. Matins. 11:00 hours every Sunday. Preceded by Governor’s parade 1040hours most Sundays. Members of the Public welcome. Tel: 020-7881-5234
The Guards Museum
Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London, SW1E 6HQ. Opening hours Monday-Sunday and Bank Holidays 10:00 – 16:00 hours. Last admission 1530 hours (closed on some ceremonial days). Tel: 020-7414-3271/3428 for further information.
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT. Opening hours daily 10:00 – 17:30 hours seven days a week except Good Friday, May Public Holiday, 24-26 December and 1 January. Tel: 020-7730-0717.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea Museum
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 4SR. Opening hours Monday to Saturday 10:00 – 12:00hours and 14:00 – 16:00 hours, Sunday 14:00 hours – 16:00 hours, April to September only. Closed on Public Holidays. Tel: 020-7881-5230
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ. Opening hours 10:00-18:00hours daily except 24-26 December. Tel: 020-7416-5000 or 020-7820-1683 for recorded information.
New Household Cavalry Museum
The Household Cavalry Museum, Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AX
Tel: 020 7930 3070
Firepower – The Museum of Artillery
The Royal Artillery Museum, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London, SE18 6ST, UK
Tel: (020) 8855 7755
Royal Gun Salutes are fired in London by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery (41 Gun Royal Salute) in Hyde Park at 12:00 midday and by the Honourable Artillery Company (62 Gun Royal Salute) at the Tower of London at 1.00pm on the following dates and occasions.
6 February Accession Day
21 April Birthday of HM The Queen
2 June Coronation Day (Note: Fired in Green Park by KTRHA if date falls on QBP Review.)
10 June Birthday of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (Note: Fired in Green Park by KTRHA if date falls on QBP Review.)
Note: If any of the above occasions fall on a Sunday the Royal Salutes will be fired on the following day as no Royal Gun Salutes are fired on Sundays.
Other events where Gun Salutes take place are:
Jun Official Birthday of HM The Queen. A 41 Gun Royal Salute will be fired in Green Park at 11:00hours and 62 Gun Royal Salute at the Tower of London at 13:00 hours.
Apr/Jul/Nov For London State Visits a 41 Gun Royal Salute will be fired in Green Park and a 41 Gun Royal Salute at the Tower of London. If the State Visit is held in Windsor a 21 Gun Royal Salute will be fired in the Windsor Home Park Private and a 41 Gun Royal Salute at the Tower of London. Timings vary.
Nov/Dec State opening of Parliament. A 41Gun Royal Salute will be fired in Green Park at 11:09hours and a 41 Gun Royal Salute at the Tower of London at 12:00 hours.
Nov Remembrance Sunday. A 2 Gun Salute will be fired on Horse Guards Parade. (One at the start of the 2minutes silence at 11:00am and one at the end at 11:02am)