Pageantry and ceremonial provide a living link with our nation's past.
Robert Hardy visits and explains some of Britain's most colourful ceremonies.
Mounting The Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace is one of the great ceremonies of the world. Normally performed daily before eager crowds, it is undoubtedly the number one tourist attraction for the London visitor. They come in thousands to admire the precision of the drill, and witness the pageantry of this ancient ceremony featuring The Coldstream Guards with the Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of the Coldstream Guards.
(Repeated: Friday, 9.0 pm)
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