Saturday, December 14

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Tourists poke fun at ‘nuts’ Changing of the Guard ceremonies

The Changing of the Guard in London and Windsor is an event that attracts hundreds of tourists, who flock from around the world to see the military spectacle unfold. Taking place four times a week, it sees The King's Guard handing over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace to the New Guard, usually involving soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats parading with an army band through central London. However, England isn't the only place that has a distinctive Changing of the Guard ceremony - different kinds of these events take place at many important institutions around the world. Videos of the choreographed displays of military drills often find their way to social media, sometimes evoking mixed reactions. As more clips than usual have been ...