Waterloo Walking tour: how the Eagle landed, and what it meant for the world

Event Details

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Tickets available at the Museum front desk, or online via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waterloo-walking-tour-tickets-166093400833

Walking tour exploring the history and aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo, and how it still impacts us today.

Ticket includes all day Museum entry.

(Tour also available on Saturday 4 September)

For the first time in over 200 years, this summer only, the Napoleonic Eagle captured by the Regiment on the battlefield at Waterloo has been reunited with the medal of the man who won it, Sjt Francis Styles.
Join expert guide Andy Lock on a walk around St James’s Park and the Royal Quarter of London as we delve into the history and aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo, and how it still impacts us today.

Useful information:

Start/end location: Household Cavalry Museum, Horse Guards Parade.

Watching the Household Cavalry’s daily Mounted Guard Change (11am Saturday, 10am Sunday) on Horse Guards Parade is recommended.

You’re also welcome to learn more about the Regiment in the Household Cavalry Museum and peek into their working stables via the Stables Gallery viewing window.

Walking tour ticket includes all day entry to the Museum, 11am-4pm.

Discover the Household Cavalry Museum

10am – 6pm, April to October / 10am – 5pm, November to March / Last admission 45 minutes before closing.

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Important notice, If you are planning a trip to London in September:

Please note that between 2-24 September 2024, some of the King’s Life Guard Ceremonial duties will change.

There will be no horses at Horse Guards or 1100hrs Mounted Guard Change during this time. 

The soldiers will change from Mounted Review Order to Dismounted Review Order. Dismounted soldiers will still be seen daily in the Tilt Yard between 1000hrs and 1600hrs, with a dismounted Guard change ceremony taking place at 1100hrs and the traditional 1600 hrs parade. This is to allow essential infrastructure maintenance to take place.

The public will also continue to see the dismounted soldiers on duty at Horse Guards on a daily basis during this time.

This does mean that there will be no horses to see through our glass viewing window in the museum during this period but the museum will remain open.