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Photo of HM The qUEEN ON Remembrance Sunday title: Remenbrance Sunday   Photo of Guardsman out side Buckingham Palace Title: Queens Guard
   The Cenotaph Ceremony is an unique expression of national homage, devoted primarily to remembrance of the dead of the two world wars.
  
   The Queen's Guard in London changes in the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace at 11:30am every day in the summer and every other day in the winter.
         
Title: Queens Life Guard   Photo of Trooping the Colour Title: Trooping the Colours
   The Queens Life Guard are the mounted troopers of the Household Cavalry outside Horse Guards in Whitehall.
  
   Each year one of the Guards Battalions "Troops" its Colours on a parade to celebrate the Queens Official Birthday.
         
Photo of an Honour Guard for State visit Title: State Visits   Photo of Household Cavalry band Title: Beating Retreat
   In a normal year Her Majesty The Queen officially receives two foreign heads of State as guests of the Court of St James's. These may be Foreign Monarchs, Presidents or Prime Ministers.
      Beating Retreat is a musical spectacle of sound and colour that takes place on Horse Guards Parade in June
         
Photo of Queens procession to Parliament Title: State Opening of Parliament
   Each year the Sovereign drives in State to Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament. This is usually in November.