Coldstream Guards play Dolly Parton's '9 to 5' at Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard

The Band of the Coldstream Guards played Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace on 26 August 2026, the morning after Parton's death at 80 was announced. The Changing of the Guard, the daily handover of guard duties between foot guard regiments at the sovereign's residences, has long incorporated musical selections marking public occasions. Crowds outside the palace and online viewers responded emotionally to the tribute.