French Troops Lead Buckingham Palace Changing Of The Guard Ceremony For The First Time

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 8: Members of the French Republican Guard join the Kings Guard in front of Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guard Ceremony on April 8, 2024 in London, England. France became the first non-Commonwealth country to participate in Buckingham Palace's Changing of the Guard ceremony, marking the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale - a historic diplomatic pact between Britain and France that preceded their collaboration in world wars. The Changing of the Guard is a ceremony in which the Old Guard in charge of the security of Buckingham Palace is relieved of their duties by the New Guard. (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)