Horse Guards
Location: Horse
Guards Road
Station: Charing Cross
Built: 1745
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Built in 1745 to house the old palace guards,
Horse Guards was built on the site of the old guardhouse for
the 16th century royal palace of Whitehall. The Queen's Life
Guard has been mounted here since 1660 and is still present
as Horse Guards remains the official entrance to St James's
Palace and Buckingham Palace. Before the opening of Trafalgar
Square in 1841, the only access to St James's and Buckingham
Palace was through Horse Guards as The Mall was closed at
both ends.
The mounted sentries are changed hourly and the full Guard
Changing ceremony occurs daily. Horse Guards Parade is also
the setting for the annual Trooping of the Colour which takes
place on the Saturday closest to the Queen's Official birthday
on 6 June. |
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