French soldiers take part in Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace
British and French troops swapped roles to mark the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale
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British and French troops swapped roles to mark the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are filling in for the King as he continues to step back from royal duties while undergoing treatment for cancer.
French troops joined their British counterparts in the famous Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace for the first time Monday, marching together in a display of solidarity between Britain and France amid the war in Ukraine. At a parallel ceremony in Paris, British soldiers donned tall bearskin hats to take part in an unprecedented joint military parade in front of the presidential Elysée Palace, as the French army choir sang the two national anthems, “God Save the King” and “La Marseillaise.”
French soldiers will guard Buckingham Palace for the first time in history to mark 120 years of friendly relations between London and Paris.
Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie of Edinburgh are attending a special Parade in London to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale.