Changing of the Guard
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Changing of the Guard is a traditional British military ceremony in which soldiers ceremonially replace the guards protecting royal residences, most famously at Buckingham Palace in London.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T558696 — 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 Context triple: [Buckingham Palace, guardMountingCeremony, Changing of the Guard]
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A.
Life Guards
The Life Guards are a senior regiment of the British Army's Household Cavalry, known for their ceremonial duties and armoured reconnaissance role.
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The Parade
The Parade is a historic Olmsted-designed public park space in Buffalo, New York, originally created as a grand civic grounds for recreation, gatherings, and cultural events.
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C.
The Glory
The Glory is a track from Kanye West's acclaimed 2007 album "Graduation," known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics about success and perseverance.
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Fancy Brigades
Fancy Brigades are elaborately costumed performance groups known for their choreographed, theatrical presentations as part of Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Mummers festivities.
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E.
Her Majesty
Her Majesty is the formal royal style used to address or refer to a reigning queen such as Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
- 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 Target entity description: Changing of the Guard is a traditional British military ceremony in which soldiers ceremonially replace the guards protecting royal residences, most famously at Buckingham Palace in London.
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A.
Life Guards
The Life Guards are a senior regiment of the British Army's Household Cavalry, known for their ceremonial duties and armoured reconnaissance role.
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B.
The Parade
The Parade is a historic Olmsted-designed public park space in Buffalo, New York, originally created as a grand civic grounds for recreation, gatherings, and cultural events.
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C.
The Glory
The Glory is a track from Kanye West's acclaimed 2007 album "Graduation," known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics about success and perseverance.
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D.
Fancy Brigades
Fancy Brigades are elaborately costumed performance groups known for their choreographed, theatrical presentations as part of Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Mummers festivities.
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E.
Her Majesty
Her Majesty is the formal royal style used to address or refer to a reigning queen such as Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British tradition
ⓘ
military ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Queen's Guard ⓘ
surface form:
King's Guard
Queen's Guard ⓘ |
| audience | public ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
bearskin caps
ⓘ
full dress uniform ⓘ regimental colours ⓘ rifles with fixed bayonets ⓘ |
| frequency | regularly scheduled ⓘ |
| guardRole |
ceremonial security
ⓘ
public duties ⓘ |
| guardUnitType |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
formal parade
ⓘ
guard mounting ⓘ handing over of duties ⓘ inspection of the new guard ⓘ marching drill ⓘ military band performance ⓘ salutes ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| location |
Buckingham Palace
ⓘ
Horse Guards Parade ⓘ St James's Palace, London ⓘ
surface form:
St James's Palace
Tower of London ⓘ Windsor Castle ⓘ |
| notableAt | Buckingham Palace forecourt ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Officer of the Guard ⓘ |
| performedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Foot Guards ⓘ Household Cavalry ⓘ Household Division ⓘ |
| photographyAllowed | true ⓘ |
| purpose |
ceremonial replacement of guards
ⓘ
protection of royal residences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ceremonial guard
ⓘ
Royal Guard ⓘ State ceremonial in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| requires |
ceremonial protocol
ⓘ
military precision drill ⓘ |
| traditionSinceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Changing of the Guard Description of subject: Changing of the Guard is a traditional British military ceremony in which soldiers ceremonially replace the guards protecting royal residences, most famously at Buckingham Palace in London.
Referenced by (14)
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The Changing of the Guard
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Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
this entity surface form:
Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle
this entity surface form:
Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle
this entity surface form:
Changing of the Guards
this entity surface form:
Changing of the Guard in London