Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
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The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a ceremonial handover of duties between regiments of the British Army, featuring precise drill and military music, performed outside the official London residence of the monarch.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace canonical | 16 |
| Changing of the Guard ceremony | 3 |
| Changing of the Guards | 2 |
| Old Guard at Buckingham Palace | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T149588 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace Context triple: [Household Division, notableFor, Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace]
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A.
Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
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B.
Diamond Jubilee 2012
Diamond Jubilee 2012 was the year-long celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, featuring major public events and festivities across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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C.
Sapphire Jubilee 2017
Sapphire Jubilee 2017 was the 65th anniversary celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, marking her as the first British monarch to reach this milestone.
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D.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the British monarch’s principal London residence and administrative headquarters, renowned as a symbol of the United Kingdom’s royal family and state ceremonial life.
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E.
Platinum Jubilee 2022
Platinum Jubilee 2022 was the year-long celebration marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th anniversary on the British throne, featuring nationwide and Commonwealth events, ceremonies, and public festivities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace Target entity description: The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a ceremonial handover of duties between regiments of the British Army, featuring precise drill and military music, performed outside the official London residence of the monarch.
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A.
Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
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B.
Diamond Jubilee 2012
Diamond Jubilee 2012 was the year-long celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, featuring major public events and festivities across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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C.
Sapphire Jubilee 2017
Sapphire Jubilee 2017 was the 65th anniversary celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, marking her as the first British monarch to reach this milestone.
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D.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the British monarch’s principal London residence and administrative headquarters, renowned as a symbol of the United Kingdom’s royal family and state ceremonial life.
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E.
Platinum Jubilee 2022
Platinum Jubilee 2022 was the year-long celebration marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th anniversary on the British throne, featuring nationwide and Commonwealth events, ceremonies, and public festivities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military ceremony
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public event ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| audience |
London residents
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tourists ⓘ visiting dignitaries ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dressCode |
bearskin caps
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full dress uniform ⓘ red tunics ⓘ |
| frequency | regularly scheduled ⓘ |
| guarding |
monarch of the United Kingdom
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official London residence of the monarch ⓘ |
| hasPart |
New Guard
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Old Guard ⓘ ceremonial music ⓘ formal handover of duties ⓘ inspection of the guard ⓘ marching ⓘ military band performance ⓘ precise drill ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Buckingham Palace ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
arrangements of popular tunes
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marches ⓘ military music ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
free to watch
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highly choreographed drill ⓘ open-air performance ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
British Army
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Household Division ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Band of the Household Division
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British Army ⓘ Foot Guards ⓘ Household Division ⓘ regiments of the British Army ⓘ |
| purpose |
ceremonial handover of guard duties
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public display of military tradition ⓘ symbolic protection of the monarch ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Changing of the Guard
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surface form:
Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle
Household Cavalry ⓘ Trooping the Colour ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt |
Buckingham Palace forecourt
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Buckingham Palace railings ⓘ The Mall, London ⓘ Wellington Barracks ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | one of London’s most popular free attractions ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 45 minutes ⓘ |
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Subject: Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace Description of subject: The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a ceremonial handover of duties between regiments of the British Army, featuring precise drill and military music, performed outside the official London residence of the monarch.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Guards Division (informal for Foot Guards element)
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ceremonialRole
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Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
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subject surface form:
Guards Division
this entity surface form:
Changing of the Guard ceremony
this entity surface form:
Changing of the Guard ceremony
Household Division of the British Army
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responsibleFor
→
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
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subject surface form:
Household Division
this entity surface form:
Old Guard at Buckingham Palace
this entity surface form:
Changing of the Guard ceremony
subject surface form:
Grenadier Guards
subject surface form:
Irish Guards
this entity surface form:
Changing of the Guards
Household Division Brigade of Guards
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ceremonialDuty
→
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
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