Jun 02 - Second Convent Guard Mount Tomorrow At Midday

Written by YGTV Team on 02 June 2017.

Members of the public are invited to watch a Ceremonial Guard Mount outside the Convent at midday tomorrow Saturday 3rd June.

This will be the second ceremonial Guard Mount of 2017, and will be conducted by B Company of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, accompanied by the Band and Corp of Drums. This formal Changing of the Guard ceremony is now conducted four times a year, in the spring and summer.

During the ceremony, the Old Guard will deploy from to No 6 Convent Place. At 12 noon the New Guard accompanied by the Band and Corps of Drums will march on parade from the direction of John Mackintosh Hall towards the Convent.

After acknowledging His Excellency the Governor’s presence with a Royal Salute and the playing of the first six bars of the National Anthem, the Guard Commanders commence the handover before posting the replacement sentry. The Old Guard then marches off.

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