Known all over the world as the home of Her Majesty the Queen, don’t miss this unique opportunity to visit the Buckingham Palace State Rooms when they open this summer. Stand back and marvel at the size of this world-famous royal palace which contains 775 rooms overall.
See for yourself the nineteen State Rooms which reflect the tastes and requests of King George IV, who commissioned the architect John Nash to transform what had previously been known as Buckingham House into the grand palace it is today.
Admire the greatest treasures in the Royal Collection, from paintings by Van Dyck and Canaletto to some of the best examples of Sèvres porcelain and English and French furniture in the world.
Many of the rooms that you will enter during your visit also have particular uses today. Admire the Throne Room and imagine what it was like on the 29 April 2011 when this room was used as the setting for the formal photographs following the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Step inside the Music Room and see for yourself where guests are presented to the Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and the visiting Head of State during State visits.
Perhaps the most impressive room of all is the White Drawing Room, which serves as a royal reception room for the Queen and members of the Royal Family to gather before official occasions.
Your visit ends in the garden where you can enjoy a delightful moment of refreshment and relaxation in the Garden Café on the Palace’s West Terrace with tea, coffee, sandwiches and pastries, specially created for Buckingham Palace, served throughout the day (not included in price of admission) before finishing your visit with a walk through the Palace Garden.