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Changing of the Guard (image 2)

Changing the King's Guard at Buckingham Palace. This ceremony takes place every morning when the King is at home - It lasts about 1 1/2 hours and includes a large military band playing almost constantly - also the Scottish group with ther bagpipes. At right is the old guard marching out the palace gates through St. James Park to their barracks.

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