Buckingham Palace

Welcome to the Buckingham Palace one of the major London attractions Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. The Duke of Buckingham had created the Buckingham House in 1703.The Palace is located at St. James Park in the Westminster district, London. The London day tour provides you an opportunity to visit the Buckingham Palace, which is one of the few working Royal palaces that exist even today.

The Buckingham Palace is one of the highly visited London tourist destination. The Palace is very much a working building and the centrepiece of Britain's constitutional monarchy. It houses the offices of those who support the day-to-day activities and duties of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh and their immediate family. The Palace is also the venue for great Royal ceremonies, State Visits and Investitures, all of which are organised by the Royal Household. Buckingham Palace is furnished and decorated with priceless works of art that form part of the Royal Collection, one of the major art collections in the world today. But the best of the attractions at the Buckingham Palace is the daily action of Changing of Guards at the Buckingham Palace. This is one of the best and free London tourist attractions and highly famed tourist sites in the world. Buckingham Palace today is one of the very few preserved and still working palaces in the world. 

The Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace was constructed forty years ago out of the bomb-damaged ruins of the former private chapel. The Gallery underwent extensive refurbishment and expansion to celebrate The Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002 and was reopened by Her Majesty on 21 May that year. More than 50,000 people visit the Palace each year as guests to banquets, lunches, dinners, receptions and the Royal Garden Parties. The East Front of the Buckingham Palace contains the well-known balcony on which the Royal Family copulates to greet the crowd outside.

The Buckingham Palace is used for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every year. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and 24 metres high.

Royal events and ceremonies hold a powerful fascination. Some of the most colourful and exciting events of the year include the Changing of the Guard, Royal Ascot and Trooping the Colour. One of the main attraction of Buckingham Palace is the ceremony of Changing the Guard or Guard Mounting, which is the process involving a new guard exchanging duty with the old guard. When The Queen is in residence, there are four sentries at the front of the building. When she is away there are two. At Buckingham Palace, Guard Mounting takes place at 11.30 am.

The London Sightseeing Tours allows you to see and enjoy all the above attractions or if you would like to have a walking tour, then the London walking tours is always there for you. A visit to this architectural masterpiece would really make your day special to understand the Royal heritage and hospitality.

Visitor information:

Opening hours

27 July - 1 October 2010

09:45-18:00 (last admission 15:45)  

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Timing your visit

A typical visit lasts between 2 and 2½ hours.

Admission prices