The Household Cavalry Museum sits within Horse Guards in Whitehall, central London, one of the city’s most historic buildings. Dating from 1750, it is still the headquarters of the Household Division, in which the Household Cavalry has performed the Queen’s Life Guard in a daily ceremony that has remained broadly unchanged for over 350 years. The Household Cavalry The Household Cavalry was formed in 1661 under the direct order of King Charles II and now consists of the two senior regiments of the British Army – The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals. We have two roles: as a mounted regiment (on horseback), we guard Her Majesty The Queen on ceremonial occasions in London and across the UK and are a key part of the Royal pageantry; as an operational regiment we serve around the world in armoured fighting vehicles. We currently have units deployed on active service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our fighting capacity is matched by our strategic role in international peace keeping and humanitarian operations. Changing of the Guard Everyday at 11:00am, the Household Calvary has their own changing of the guard just as the soldiers do at Buckingham Palace a short walk away. The ceremony is viewable from behind Horse Guards at the edge of St. James' Park. I would suggest seeing the Palace Guards on day and the Household Calvary another day. One item of note, when there is bad weather the Palace guards do not change, but the Calvary changes regardless. At 4:00pm each day, there is a dismount ceremony along the front of the building on Whitehall. Museum Information The Household Cavalry Museum Horse Guards Whitehall London SW1A 2AX Phone: 020 7930 3070 Open daily 10am - 6pm April to October 10am - 5pm November to March During the period mid - May to mid – June, due to the use of Horse Guards Parade for ceremonial rehearsals in the lead up to the Queen’s Birthday Parade (2nd Saturday in June), The Museum is closed some weekday mornings , the two preceding Saturday mornings and occasionally at very short notice at other times for security and operational reasons. Admission Adults: £7.00 Children (aged 5-16) and Concessions: £5.00 Family ticket (2 adults & 3 children): £18.00 CHANGING OF THE GUARD IS FREE!!! For more info on Horse Guards and the Calvary Museum, check out the official website below! Cheers!
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