HMKG KP3 2024 Vakteparade / Changing of the guards parade 06.06.24

In the summer, you can experience music in the streets of Oslo when the guard parades from Akershus Fortress to the Royal Palace during the changing of the guard. The guard parade exits through the main gate of the fortress and follows Kirkegata to Karl Johans gate. From there, the soldiers continue up Karl Johans gate towards the Palace.

The 3rd Guard Company is a company in the Norwegian battalion of His Majesty the King's Guard. The company is a parade, ceremony, concert, and demonstration unit that consists of the music troop, drill troop, and company staff. These are conscripts serving their one year service.