Forty-eight sailors from across the Royal Navy assembled on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in London to perform the Changing of the Guard ceremony. It is the first time in more than 400 years that sailors have replaced soldiers at the palace. u201cThe last time the navy had an operational role guarding the Queen was with Elizabeth the first, when Sir Walter Raleigh was appointed Captain of the Queen’s Guard in 1587,u201d said lieutenant commander Steve Elliot, Sir Walter Raleigh’s successor in the role.
Forty-eight sailors from across the Royal Navy assembled on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in London to perform the Changing of the Guard ceremony. It is the first time in more than 400 years that sailors have replaced soldiers at the palace. “The last time the navy had an operational role guarding the Queen was with Elizabeth the first, when Sir Walter Raleigh was appointed Captain of the Queen’s Guard in 1587,” said lieutenant commander Steve Elliot, Sir Walter Raleigh’s successor in the role.