The Household Division

🎶 COMING SOON 🎶

Relive the spectacle, precision, and pageantry of His Majesty The King’s Birthday Parade 2026 with our brand-new CD:

“Music from the King’s Birthday Parade 2026”

Performed by the Band of the Grenadier Guards, this exciting recording captures some of the unforgettable music heard during one of the nation’s most iconic ceremonial events.

Whether you were there on Horse Guards Parade, watched from home, or simply love military music at its finest, this is a recording you won’t want to miss.

Keep an eye on our page for more details, track listings, and release information coming very soon!

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The Band of The Household Cavalry
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Royal Corps of Army Music
The Army in London - HQ London District

Thank you to the Musicians from The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra for an excellent recital this afternoon.

Our next recital will take place on Tuesday 30th June, performed by a Wind Octet from the Band of the Grenadier Guards.

Please remember these recitals are free to attend — we look forward to welcoming you.

Join us today for a special lunchtime performance by The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra — featuring the Cello Quartet & Ensembles 🎶

📍 The Royal Military Chapel (Guards’ Chapel), Wellington Barracks, London
🗓 Tuesday 26th May 2026
🕐 1:10pm

A wonderful opportunity to enjoy live music in the beautiful surroundings of the Guards’ Chapel.

🎻✨ As part of our Guards’ Chapel Recital Series, The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra presents a special lunchtime performance featuring the Cello Quartet & Ensembles.

Join us in the beautiful setting of The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel for an afternoon of outstanding live music performed by Army musicians.

📍 The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards’ Chapel)
📅 Tuesday 26th May 2026
⏰ 1:10pm
📌 Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1E 6HQ

We look forward to welcoming you to this special recital.

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🎷 The Inter-Service Saxophone Quartet is pleased to welcome audiences to their debut concert performances, featuring works by Maslanka, Saint-Saëns and Eschaich.

Brought together by a shared passion for music, musicians representing different branches of the Armed Forces have united to celebrate the military’s rich and long-standing musical traditions through an exciting chamber music programme.

📍 Charlton House, London
Charlton Road, SE7 8RE
🗓 Tuesday 26 May
🕐 1:00pm

📍 Regent Hall, London
Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ
🗓 Friday 29 May
🕐 1:00pm

🎟 FREE ADMISSION

We hope you can join us for these special debut performances!


RAF Music
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Royal Corps of Army Music
British Army
The Army in London - HQ London District
Regent Hall Salvation Army

NATO SHAPE INTERNATIONAL BIG BAND

We can't wait to welcome the SHAPE International Band to Horse Guards Parade for this summer's Military Musical Spectacular.

Formed from musicians across NATO, they support the alliance in music worldwide and are sure to inspire an international flavour to the 2026 Military Musical Spectacular.

The Band are based at NATO's Allied Command Operations headquarters, near to Mons in Belgium and travel extensively, supporting the global mission through music.

Renowned for its stunning displays of discipline and musical excellence, The Military Musical Spectacular returns to Horse Guards Parade this July bringing together the best of British military music and international guests.

🎟 Don’t miss your chance to witness this world-class performance live. Tickets available from the Household Divison website.

The Army in London - HQ London District
The Royal Corps of Army Music
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra
The Band of The Household Cavalry
The Guards Museum
Household Cavalry Museum
Bishop & Sewell LLP
NATO