Horse Guards is named after the troops who have mounted the Queen's Life Guard since the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660.
At Horse Guard's Parade
London
Horse Guard's Parade was once the only entrance to Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace before Trafalgar Square opened in 1841.
Image: © (2006) Laura Porter, licensed to About.com, Inc.
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