The Queen's Foot Guards

The Queen's Guard are responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace

and St. James's Palace in London. They usually consist of Foot

Guards (guards on foot) wearing full-dress uniform of red

tunics and

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The Queen's Foot GuardsFive regiments of the British Army form the Queen's Foot GuardsThey are: The Grenadier Guards The Coldstream Guards The Scots Guards The Irish Guards The Welsh Guards

Buckingham Palace

When The Queen is in residence, there are four Foot Guards at the front of the building; when she is away there are two.The Queen's Guard changes in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at 11.30 am, and lasts about 45 minutes. From May to July Changing the Guard takes place daily at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Buckingham Palace is close to St James's Park and The Green Park.

The Foot Guard UniformAll the Officers and Guardsmen wear

the black bearskin cap the scarlet tunic has a dark blue collar, shoulder strips pipped in white, and cuffs of

dark blue and white the dark blue trousers have a red stripe down the seam of each leg

a white leather belt