Military Events & Parades
Don’t miss Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace. The Dismounting Ceremony and Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London is also worth a visit
Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre A WW2 operation where we fooled the enemy by stuffing plans into a well-dressed corpse
The Indian Army at Hampton Court Palace The story of how the Indian Army camped at Hampton Court Palace during the early 20th-century
VIP Tower of London Tour + Beefeater Meet & Greet Enjoy a private audience with a Beefeater and see the Crown Jewels and White Tower
Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London A Yeoman Warder has been locking up the Tower of London every night for 700 years
Dismounting Ceremony (4 OClock Parade) at Horse Guards A daily ceremony of Foot Guards and cavalry that takes place in the courtyard at Horse Guards
Changing the Guard ceremony at Horse Guards Parade Changing the Guard at Horse Guards is similar to Buckingham Palace but a lot less crowded
Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace Changing the Guard at the palace is one of Londons must-see sights
Guided Tour: Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace Watch the soldiers marching after forming up outside St Jamess Palace
World War 2 Westminster Tour + Churchill War Rooms Visit Westminsters WW2 sites and Winston Churchills underground war rooms
Winston Churchill & London in World War II Walking Tour A walking tour around the London locations associated with Winston Churchill during WW2
Tower of London & Tower Bridge Early-Access Tour Get up early and see the Yeoman Warders opening ceremony at the Tower of London
War and the Mind at the Imperial War Museum An exhibition that explores the psychological effects of warfare from World War I to the present day
Kings Army Parade to Banqueting House for Charles I The English Civil War Society will march from St Jamess Palace to Banqueting House in full dress
Gun salutes in Green Park Hyde Park & Tower of London Listen to a deafening gun salute to mark the monarchs birthday or accession to the throne
Major Generals Review (Trooping the Colour rehearsal) Two weeks before Trooping the Colour takes place they hold a full rehearsal called the Major Generals Review
The Colonels Review (Trooping the Colour rehearsal) One week before Trooping the Colour they hold a full rehearsal called the Colonels Review
Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards & RAF flypast Parade between Buckingham Palace and Horse Guards followed by an RAF flypast
Beating Retreat - Musical military pageant at Horse Guards A floodlit pageant of military music on Horse Guards Parade with fireworks
Remembrance Sunday Parade at the Cenotaph Whitehall Thousands of war veterans parade past the Cenotaph to remember the nations war dead