Swapping of the Guard: French, British troops mark Entente Cordiale

British members of Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards march along the street outside the Elysee Palace, as they make their way into the courtyard, in Paris, France, April 8, 2024. Members of France's Gendarmerie Garde Republicaine march behind members of the British Army's Band of the Grenadier Guards after taking part in a special Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, April 8, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with onlookers gathered outside the Elysee Palace in Paris, April 8, 2024.

French and British troops on Monday swapped roles to take part in the changing of the guard ceremonies outside the palaces of the other country's head of state, in an unprecedented move to celebrate 120 years since the Entente Cordiale.