UK and French troops swap roles for Changing of the Guard ceremonies

British and French troops have swapped roles for Changing of the Guard ceremonies for the first time, celebrating 120 years since the Entente Cordiale. Sixteen soldiers from Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards have joined troops from 1er Regiment de la Garde Republicaine to provide the Presidential Guard outside the Elysée Palace in Paris, in what will be the first time a foreign state has guarded the French presidential residence. At 11 am in London, 32 members of the Gendarmerie’s Garde Republicaine and 40 Guardsmen from F Company Scots Guards paraded together on the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace and will be inspected by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Read more here: #uk #france #guard Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: