Old Guard
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The Old Guard is the contingent of soldiers currently on duty at Buckingham Palace that is ceremonially relieved and replaced during the Changing of the Guard.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial guard
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Army
ⓘ
British monarchy ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Captain of the Guard ⓘ |
| composedOf | soldiers on duty at Buckingham Palace ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eventFrequency | regularly according to ceremonial schedule ⓘ |
| follows | military protocol ⓘ |
| guardedSite | Buckingham Palace forecourt ⓘ |
| guardType | palace guard ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Guard at Buckingham Palace
|
| hasCharacteristic |
ceremonial
ⓘ
on-duty contingent ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
ceremonial guard duty
ⓘ
guarding Buckingham Palace ⓘ |
| hasOppositeRole | New Guard ⓘ |
| isRelievedBy | New Guard ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Buckingham Palace ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in Changing of the Guard ceremony ⓘ |
| observes | ceremonial tradition ⓘ |
| partOf |
Foot Guards
ⓘ
Household Division ⓘ |
| performs |
marching drill
ⓘ
sentry duty ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Changing of the Guard ⓘ |
| timeOfRelief | during the Changing of the Guard ceremony ⓘ |
| wearsUniform |
bearskin cap
ⓘ
red tunic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.