Welcome to Buckingham Palace, the Queen's official London residence and a working royal palace. Buckingham Palace is recognised around the world as the home of The Queen, the focus of national and royal celebrations as well as the backdrop to the regular Changing the Guard ceremony. The history of the site where Buckingham Palace stands can be traced back to the reign of James I in the early 17th century. Today, the palace is very much a working building and the centrepiece of the UK’s constitut

Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the UK's sovereigns since 1837 and today the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. | Wonders of London

A closer look at Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Changing the Guard or Guard Mounting is the process involving a new guard exchanging duty with the old guard. The Guard which mounts at Buckingham Palace is called The Queen’s Guard and is divided into two Detachments: the Buckingham Palace Detachment (which is responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace), and the St. James’s Palace Detachment, (which guards St. James’s Palace). These guard duties are normally provided by a battalion of th