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Buckingham Palace, London

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Buckingham Palace serves as a splendid reminder of the monarch's continued importance in British culture. If you visit during August or September, you'll have the opportunity to tour the palace's opulent staterooms. The queen receives and entertains guests and conducts special ceremonies in these spaces. Many of the furnishings date back to the 1830s, when King George IV transformed Buckingham House into a palace. On your tour, you'll learn how the monarch uses each of the 19 staterooms, hear colorful history relating to these spaces, and see numerous works in the British royals' art collection. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes, because the tour lasts from 2-2.5 hours and stretches out over 0.8 km (0.5 miles). Photography is not permitted inside. If you visit outside of August and September, you can still watch the changing of the guard outside the palace. Take a look at our London trip itinerary planner to schedule your visit to Buckingham Palace and learn about what else to see and do during your holiday.

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By Higgieboy

My wife and I stayed here last month for three nights, oh how I wished it were more. It is very difficult to add to previous reviews. The place is a delight very professionally run, the staff superb.... more

My wife and I stayed here last month for three nights, oh how I wished it were more. It is very difficult to add to previous reviews. The place is a delight very professionally run, the staff superb.... more »
By mmkvr

Buckingham palace mews This is just around the corner from the palace and is where the carriage and cars and horses are kept. Very interesting and you can see the carriages up close and take a tour..... more

Buckingham palace mews This is just around the corner from the palace and is where the carriage and cars and horses are kept. Very interesting and you can see the carriages up close and take a tour..... more »
By OutofKansas2000

My mom has been a Royal fan for a lifetime. She was thrilled to tour the palace and hear the history and commentary during the tour. Very cool to see the palace state rooms as well as the art...

My mom has been a Royal fan for a lifetime. She was thrilled to tour the palace and hear the history and commentary during the tour. Very cool to see the palace state rooms as well as the art... more »

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By CGe0

I loved it. It was quite great to see this famous palace. It became much more beautiful as the sun set and the palace lights started lighting up the palace and it's surroundings. It was not as crowded as other parts of London today. Definitely worth visiting.

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By Ahmed Abbas

Buckingham Palace is truly one of the most popular tourist destinations in London, and obviously for a very good reason. It's the official residence of the British monarchy (the queen), and it's absolutely massive and beautify built. I was really impressed with how well-kept everything was and how organized everything is. The gardens are so beautiful, and there's so much history inside and outside the palace. The Changing of the Guard ceremony was so beautiful and thousands of people were outside watching the ceremony. I would definitely recommend a visit if you're in London, it's a must see.

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By Jesse Lau

I have been to here just to enjoy the changing of guards in different views, it is amazing! And I have visit the State Rooms, Royal Mews and the Queen’s gallery. There are so much collections that you could enjoy. A very unique experience, would love to bring my wife here again. P.S. if you want to see the changing of guards with a better view, you could either choose under the Queen Victoria statue or beside the gate of the Palace. The guards will enter the gate from both sides, and leave the Palace using the middle gate. Good luck! Enjoy!

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By Akhilsai Meesala

As per say ...it is The Queens stay and it's quite well fortified. Beautiful architecture.... Which is ancient and has a lot of history too....so over all it's a cool and fully secured place and the fountain is really awesome with the sky as it's background❤️

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By Gary Smith

Go see Liz. The state room tour is very sumptuous and to see a little of the behind the scenes was good. The audio guides were informative and detailed but a little short. After the tour we are in the garden cafe, a good choice of food but really expensive. The garden tour was good but we got the feeling the guide was not feeling it that afternoon. Will go back and do the other tours at a later date.

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