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London Planner - Plan your stay in London. Published monthly, London Planner is London & Partners' official visitor guide to England's capital. The London Planner is available free in 25 countries worldwide, as well as through Tourist Information Centres across the UK and at selected London outlets. This month's London Planner: April This April, discover why London is considered the capital of comedy, and how an inflatable purple cow is partly responsible. It’s the official 450th birthday of world-famous English playwright William Shakespeare, so follow in his footsteps and join in the many events and performances celebrating his life and works.

There’s an opportunity to enjoy more of the legacy from the 2012 Games with the reopening of the UK’s tallest sculpture, The ArcelorMittal Orbit, designed by artist Anish Kapoor, plus a chance to feel like a world champion as the Aquatics Centre invites us public in for a swim. Download London Planner April Next month's London Planner: May 2014 Download London Planner May Subscriptions:

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Home. Changing the Guard. To find out when the Changing the Guard Ceremony is taking place, please visit the Royal Collection's website: Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace Changing the Guard at Windsor Castle Changing the Guard or Guard Mounting is the process involving a new guard exchanging duty with the old guard. The Guard which mounts at Buckingham Palace is called The Queen’s Guard and is divided into two Detachments: the Buckingham Palace Detachment (which is responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace), and the St. James’s Palace Detachment, (which guards St. James’s Palace).

These guard duties are normally provided by a battalion of the Household Division and occasionally by other infantry battalions or other units. When Guardsmen are on duty, the soldiers are drawn from one of the five regiments of Foot Guards in the British Army: the Scots Guards, the Irish Guards, the Welsh Guards, the Grenadier Guards and the Coldstream Guards.

The five Regiments may be recognised as follows: All In London - London Hotels, London Bars, Clubs and Restaurants, London Jobs and Classifieds. Metropolitan Police Service - Crime mapping. Things to do in London – Time Out London. Visit London - Official City Guide.