Information about the Ceremonial Arrival in the Garden of Buckingham Palace:

A Guard of Honour, found by 1st Battalion Scots Guards, with the State Colour, the Band and the Pipes and Drums of the Battalion, under the command of Major Rory Shannon, Scots Guards, mounted in the Garden of Buckingham Palace in advance.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, conducted The President of the United States of America and Mrs Obama onto the West Terrace.

The Guard of Honour gave a Royal Salute and the American National Anthem was played.

The Silver Stick in Waiting, Colonel Stuart Cowen, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) and the Field Officer in Brigade Waiting, Lieutenant Colonel Tim Jalland, Grenadier Guards, were present.

The President, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, inspected the Guard of Honour.

Thereafter the Guard of Honour and the Band and the Pipes and Drums of the Battalion Marched Past.

A Royal Salute of 41 guns was fired in the Green Park by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Neil Cross, Royal Horse Artillery.

A Royal Salute of 62 guns was fired at the Tower of London by The Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Major Tony Bagwell, The Honourable Artillery Company.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, with The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, conducted The President and Mrs Obama back into Buckingham Palace.