Changing the Guard Ceremony - Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark HD/HQ

At Amalienborg Palace, the royal residence in Copenhagen, the Royal Guard, mounted by the Kongelige Livgarde is on duty for 24 hours, and the relief takes place every day at 12 o'clock noon. The parade starts off from the barracks by Rosenborg Castle.

There are three types of guard changes:

Kongevagt (King's Watch) - when the monarch is in residence - accompanied by the Royal Guards music band.

Løjtnantsvagt (Lieutenant Watch) - when Prince Henrik is residing at the palace or Crown Prince Frederik or Prince Joachim are residing at Amalienborg in the capacity of regents - accompanied by flutes and drums.

Palævagt (Manor Watch) - the Crown Prince or Prince Joachim are in residence but not in the capacity of regents or the Palace is uninhabited - the Guards march through Copenhagen without music accompaniment.

It was very cold when I filmed this, and I didn't have any gloves on, so I apologize for any shakiness or hard-to-see bits. I did a lot of zooming in and out, as the band marched around the whole square. I couldn't move anywhere once the ceremony had started, as I was at the edge of the spectating crowd and there were police patrolling the area, making sure everything was in order. They kept telling people to stay still and not go out into the square, so I filmed the ceremony the best I could.

I hope you enjoy my video!

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