The Changing The Guard was cancelled on Wednesday at Windsor Castle in the light of the terror attack in Manchester.

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards were ferried to the Queen's Berkshire residence by bus instead of marching up from the town's Victoria Barracks.

At Buckingham Palace, there was also only an administrative move.

The new guard took over from those on duty without the usual pomp and ceremony of marching troops and military bands.

The cancelling of the Changing The Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday came about to redeploy police officers in the wake of the Manchester attack.

A Ministry of Defence spokeswoman said: "The decision has been taken in order to release the police who would otherwise be dealing with the road closures."

Armed troops are to be deployed to guard key locations such as the palace, Downing Street, the Palace of Westminster and embassies, Scotland Yard has said.

Soldiers will replace armed police at many sites under Operation Temperer, which is being enacted after security experts warned the government another terrorist attack could be imminent.

Monday night's attack at the Manchester Arena after a concert by US pop star Ariana Grande left 22 people dead, including an eight-year-old girl, and dozens injured.