When the Band Begins to Play -
Redcoat, Bearskin & Old Campaginer Guide
 "London Walks does it best" - Old English saying
 
Here's why. The Changing of the Guard ceremony comes into several of our walks: Wednesday's The London Tour, Thursday's Forbidden City walk, Friday's Royal London and Westminster Abbey and Sunday's The London Tour. All of them guided by the creme de la creme of Blue Badge Guides. Those are the regularly scheduled, just-turn-up, public walks.
 
If you're thinking of "going privately" there's another possibility - a possibility that will take your breath away. It's this: let a former Scots Guard take you there and take you through it. And I mean through it. Because he was a member of that elite regiment for 14 years. It's the ultimate "insider's tour" - because this ex-soldier - he's also a professionally qualified guide, incidentally - was there, was part of it. He was part of 14 Trooping the Colour ceremonies. He played - he was a member of the Scots Guard Band - at the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, let alone at numerous investitures and state banquets. He's played at Buckingham Palace of course. But also at Windsor Castle, at St. James' Palace, at Holyrood, at Guildhall, etc.
 
It gets better. Because he's also got the Bearskin and the tunic - and he'll have the uniform with him. You can try it on.
 
And the stories you'll hear - the information you'll get - the experience you'll have - is off the charts compared to what the "many headed" are getting. Everything from insignia detail to where the tunics are made and what they cost to how tall a guard has to be and what he earns and what do they do when they're not guarding the Queen to the Queen's favourite music (and what she can't abide) to whether the guns are loaded to what they wear under the tunic, etc.
 
And - as usual with London Walks - the timing will be exquiste. You'll be right where you need to be for the march past, the fall out, etc.
 
Timing. And time - best possible use of time. Because while everyone else is standing around "waiting" you'll be hearing fascinating story after fascinating story after fascinating story.
 
Finally, a name for it: 
 
Red Coat & Bearskin, March Past & Honour Guide
 
If you think it might be right for you, give us a ring. On 020 7624 3978. Or email us on:  london@walks.com