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Changing of the Guard Ceremonies

Vibrant depictions of ceremonial guards in traditional uniforms, marching and performing during the famous Changing of the Guard traditions in various locations.

England, London, Buckingham Palace. Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
England, London, Buckingham Palace. Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
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Europe, England, London. Royal horse guard. THIS IMAGE RESTRICTED - Not available to U.S. land tour travel operators.
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Members of the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, perform during Army Day at the Alamo in downtown San Antonio, Texas, April 5, 2022. Army Day at the Alamo honors the culture of Army commands that support Joint Base San Antonio and the surrounding areas. Joint Base San Antonio honors the long-standing partnership between the U.S. military and San Antonio in annual Fiesta events, which commemorate Texas independence after the Battle of San Jacinto and the Alamo.
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A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) salutes the flag-draped coffin of LCDR James T. Ruffin, as the Navy Ceremonial Guard lifts its onto a horse-drawn caisson during funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery. LCDR Ruffin was listed as missing-in-action after failing to return from flying a mission off the coast of North Vietnam on Feb. 18, 1966. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax. Citadel, National Historic Site. Reenactment of historic military band. (Editorial Usage Only)
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Guests of honour watching the changing of the Royal Guard and Malaysian Guard sentries, London, England, Great Britain, Europe
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Detail of the gloves, red coat and sword of a soldier of the Horse Guards, at Horse Guards Parade, London
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Toronto Police Pipe Band
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England, North Yorkshire, York. Drummers in the the Air Training Corps band parading in the annual Saint George's Day parade.
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Tattoo on the Parade of the Breda Castle (Royal Military Academy).
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UK - England, Berkshire, Windsor, Welsh Guards marching at Windsor Castle
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Denmark, Copenaghen, Amalienborg Slot,Livgard
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Changing the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Syntagma Square in front of Parliament, Athens, Greece. Soldiers are Evzones of the Presidential Guard.
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Scotland,Edinburgh,The Royal Mile,Military Parade
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Guards Regiment, Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK.
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Life Guard, London , Military personnel, Great Britain. Army. Life Guards. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection
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Madrid, May 31, 2014, Historical reenactment of the War of Independence in Barajas Photo: © Angel Navarrete ....Archdc.
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Bermuda. Exhibits inside Fort St. Catherine.
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Canada,Ontario,Niagara-on-the-Lake,Fort George National Historic Park, re-enactment of the Revolutionary Loyalist War
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Prussian Army, Guard, on the riding arena, officers of various Hussar regiments, Germany, ca 1900, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century...
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Toy soldiers
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Lifeguard of the Queens Household Cavalry
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Hussar in Napoleon's army
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England, London. A Guardsman in the Household Cavalry holding a Ceremonial Sword.
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Soldier on guard duty in front of sentry box at the Grand Ducal Palace Palais grand-ducal in Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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Military pipe and drum band at tatoo, Porte St Louis, one of the entrances of the walled city of old Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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Greece, Athens, Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier, Changing Of The Guard Ceremony
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Life Guard outside Horse Guards, London , Military personnel, Military uniforms, Great Britain. Army. Life Guards. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection
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Rear view of British royal guards standing in a row, Dufferin Terrace, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Marines with The Commandant's Own U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, march down the parade deck during pass in reviewduring a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., June 27, 2023. The hosting official for the evening was Mrs. Dee Reardon, Assistant Deputy Commandant Installation an Logistics, and the guest of honor was the Honorable William L. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquistion and Sustainment.
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At the opening of a NATO conference, the honorary guard will be formed by the Marines Korps on the Binnenhof in The Hague. Arrival of the Marine Chapel of the Royal Netherlands Marine (Markap).
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Poll photo collection. In Jordan. A Jordanian Army Arab Legion Cavary Parade. 1953. Amman, Jordan
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Ulmer Binder Dance in the monastery yard in Wiblingen, chapel, musicians in costume of garrison soldiers, tradition, customs, cooper, cooper, Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
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Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Citadel Hill National Historic Site, soldier re-enactor in Scottish uniform. (MR)
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Scottish Guards Regiment, Edinbugh, Scotland, Edinburg, Soldier, Soldiers, Kilt
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London Mourns Queen Mary: Household Cavalry Carry Draped Ensign -- Returning from horse guards parade where they had seen relieved this morning, March 25th, household cavalry are seen passing Buckingham Palace, London with the ensign draped as they rode back to their barracks.Messages of sympathy and condolence on the death of Queen Mary poured into London from all over the world today.At Buckingham Palace and at Marlborough house where Queen Mary died in her sleep last night, extra staff dealt with the flood of telegrams, telephone calls and letters. April 9, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Handsome young Mountie on horseback on guard at Parliament buildings Ottawa Ontario CANADA
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Europe, Greece, Athens. Evzone Guard, changing of the guard in front of Parliament (Editorial Usage Only)
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Ottawa, Canada - August 08, 2008: changing of the guard in front of the Parliament of Canada on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canad
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Soldier funeral at Arlington National Cemetery
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Poll photo collection. Scotland - Kazerne Edinburgh Castle. Soldier waiting. August 1934. Edinburgh, Great Britain, Scotland
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ITA, Italy, Rome : Anual historical foundation parade for the city of Rome on the 21.April 753 bC., Europe
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Bulgarian National Guard soldiers, assigned to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, bow their heads in unison to signify the conclusion of the drill and ceremony demonstration at the opening ceremony of the HEMUS International Defense Equipment and Services Exhibition at International Fair Plovdiv, Bulgaria, June 1, 2022. The U.S. Armys participation in HEMUS 2022 allows the development of security cooperation and strategic engagement to advance modernization and interoperability with the other U.S. agencies, allies and foreign partners. Bulgaria is a steadfast and gracious host, and the U.S. is honored to continue our long-term cooperation through engagements such as bilateral exchanges to improve partnership.
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Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Citadel Hill National Historic Site, soldier re-enactor guard. (MR)
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Piper, Bagpiper, Bagpipes, Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Great Britain
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DET GUARDIA REAL MONTADA DE LA COMITIVA DEL EMBAJADOR ENTRANDO EN PLAZA MAYOR. Location: DESFILE DIPLOMATICO. SPAIN.
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Guardsman in old Maghrebian uniform, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rabat, Rabat province, Morocco, Africa
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British soldiers at the reenactment of the Battle of Talana. Dundee. KwaZulu Natal. South Africa
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The Military Tattoo, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
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Dragoon in Napoleon's army
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010406-F-8748C-005. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
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Greek soldiers, Evzones, marching beside Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, outside Parliament building, Athens, Greece
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The Household Cavalry Life Guards beside warning sign that the horse may bite, Whitehall, London, UK.
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Military uniform of soldiers and officers in the garrison. Fort York is a National Historic Site of Canada.
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England, London, Whitehall. A mounted Metropolitan Police Officer on duty in central London.
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UK - England, , London, Drum belonging to The Band of The Welsh Guards
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Hussar bivouac in Höfgen near Grimma
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England, London, Tower of London. Historical re-enactments at the Tower of London.