Travel to Buckingham Palace

 Mews has a permanent display of State vehicles.
Popularly known as "Buck House", has served as theThese include the magnificent Gold State Coach used
Monarch`s permanent London residence since thefor Coronations and those carriages used for Royal
accession of Queen Victoria. It began its days in 1702and State occasions, State Visits, weddings and the
as the Duke of Buckingham`s city residence, built onState Opening of Parliament.
the site of a notorious brothel, and was sold by theThe design of the 40-acre garden dates back to 1825
Duke`s son to George III in 1762. The building waswhen Buckingham House was transformed into a
refurbished by Nash in the late 1820s for the Princepalace. King George IV appointed William Townsend
Regent, and again by Aston Webb in time for GeorgeAiton, in charge of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew,
V`s coronation in 1913. It is the largest private house into oversee the remodeling of the grounds. It was a
London - it has more than 660 rooms.time when less formal gardens were becoming
The Ball Room, which is the largest room in the palace,popular, inspired by the work of Humphrey Repton and
opened to the public for the first time in 2000. The 19Capability Brown. Over the years the garden has
State Rooms at the palace, which include the Throneundergone many changes, including the clearing of
Room and the Picture Gallery, house treasuresdense Victorian shrubs by King George VI and Queen
including English and French furniture, paintings byElizabeth and the introduction of decorative flowering
Rembrandt and Rubens and sculpture by Canaletto.trees and shrubs. There are over 200 mature trees --
Visitors can also see inside the Royal Mews, which iswild cherry and fern-leaved beech, among them -- in
one of the grandest working stables in the world.the garden and more than 350 kinds of wildflowers
The façade of this internationally known palace hasalong the lake.
not always presented the appearance it does today. ItBuckingham Palace is situated at the Western end of
was originally a townhouse built by John Sheffield, thethe Mall, next to St. James Park and Green Park. Since
Duke of Buckingham, and a friend of Queen Anne. In1660 Buckingham Palace and the other Royal Palaces
1703 she granted him the land-at the corner of Sthave been guarded by the Household Troops. Like the
James's Park and Green Park-on which the Palacepalace, the Household Troops are famous the world
now stands. It was first known as Buckingham House.over dressed in full uniform of red tunics, black
Buckingham Palace has served as the official Londontrousers and bearskins (the famous black ‘hat’).
residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. The StateThe Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is
Rooms of the Palace are lavishly furnished with somewhat many tourists specifically come to see. This
of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collectiontakes place at 11:30 every day in the summer, and
and are open to visitors during the Annual Summerevery other day in the winter and lasts about 45
Opening in August and September. For the first timeminutes.
ever, visitors will be able to experience the spectacleTips & insights on Buckingham Palace
of the Palace’s Ballroom set up for a StateAlthough the palace's exterior is not spectacular, some
Banquet.of the rooms are. They are opulently furnished - and
Royal Mewspaintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and other masters
One of the finest working stables in existence, thegrace the walls.
Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace provides a uniqueYou can take an inside tour. The best time is in the
opportunity for visitors to see the work of the Royalsummer when the Queen is away at her Scotland
Household department that provides road transport forpalace. This allows the magnificent State Rooms to be
The Queen and members of the Royal Family by bothadded to the tour.
horse-drawn carriage and motor car. The Royal