Buckingham Palace ceremony in new security reform

New security reforms are to be put in place for the famous 'Changing of the Guard' ceremony at Buckingham Palace from later this month.
The colourful military spectacle which attracts thousands of tourists from around the world usually took place on alternate days from August to March.
It will now be scheduled for set days of Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays during this period.
The timing of the event is also being brought forward by half an hour, with the palace leg of the ceremony taking place at 11 am rather than 11.30 am.
A spokesperson for the UK's Royal Parks said, "From January 16, Changing of the Guard will take place on fixed days in the autumn and winter; on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between 10.15 am and 11.45 am.

"This new programme allows the public, visitors, motorists and businesses to forward plan following new road closures on guard change days which were introduced in December as part of ongoing security measures aimed at keeping the public safe," he said.

Scotland Yard had announced a hike in protective security measures at the ceremony in December in the wake of the Berlin lorry attack, when a truck packed with steel ploughed into a Christmas market in the German capital, killing 12 people.
For the next three months, roads around the palace will close to traffic at certain times of day when the ceremony is taking place, and additional barriers will maintain security for the guards' movements.

From April to July marking Britain's summer period, Changing the Guard takes place every day of the week.
The British Army said it had made "no decision" on whether to switch the daily event to set days in the summer as well.
During the traditional ceremony, which is also known as Guard Mounting, the Old Guard - the soldiers currently on duty - line up in front of the Palace and are replaced by the New Guard which arrives from Wellington Barracks.
The New Guard is accompanied by a Band or Corps of Drums and the ceremony represents a formal handover of responsibilities.

The duty is usually carried out by one of the five Foot Guards Regiments of the Queen's Household Division.