July 9, 2014 - Ottawa, Ontario
A contingent of some 70 members of the Ceremonial Guard and dignitaries of the Royal 22e Régiment is travelling to London, England today to stand guard at Buckingham Palace.
The Royal 22e Régiment accomplished this task for the first time in the spring of 1940 at the request of His Majesty King George VI, Colonel-in-Chief of the Régiment. It was a first for the King's Guard Sentinels to receive commands, not only from a non-British unit, but also in French.
In the Changing of the Guard ceremony, the old guard hands over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace to the new guard. This is a responsibility accorded to active infantry regiments whose members show discipline and precision in their movements.
This return to the Old World is part of the commemorative activities of the Royal 22e Régiment highlighting the events that marked the regimental and military history of Canada.
Captain Julie L. Pagé
Public Affairs Officer
2nd Canadian Division
Telephone: (514) 449-6831
Julie.Page@forces.gc.ca
R22eREurope2014@gmail.com