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The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

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The King's Gallery
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Holbein at the Tudor Court
Holbein at the Tudor Court
Holbein at the Tudor Court
The King's Gallery
Holbein at the Tudor Court
Holbein at the Tudor Court
Holbein at the Tudor Court
Holbein at the Tudor Court
The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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Highlights

  • See an array of priceless treasures held in trust for the Nation by His Majesty The King
  • Masterpieces, exquisite furniture and decorative arts from the Royal Collection, one of the largest and most important art collections in the world.
  • The gallery is inside the iconic Buckingham Palace
  • Get access to seasonal exhibitions with this ticket

Inclusions

Please note:

  • You must ensure that you have a printed copy of your ticket's for entry.
  • The King's Gallery operates a timed-ticket system, with admission every 15 minutes throughout the day.
  • You do not need to book a specific time. You will be admitted in the next available time slot.
  • Over busy periods and bank holidays there may be a longer wait than usual to gain admission.
  • A typical visit lasts between 1 and 1½ hours.
  • Please arrive 15 mins before your schedule time.

Venue Information:
The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA
Nearest Train Station: Victoria
Nearest Underground: Victoria, Green Park or Hyde Park Corner
Bus Routes: 11, 211, C1 or C10

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Image credits - Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2024.

Description

An art gallery situated inside the grounds of Buckingham Palace, The King’s Gallery hosts a programme of changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection, including artisanal artefacts, furniture, artworks and trinkets. 

Located in a former chapel bombed in an air raid in 1940, The King’s Gallery was developed in 1962 at the suggestion of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh. In 1997 the gallery was extensively modernised and re-opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002 as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations. Come and marvel at the opulence of the Royals Collection.

Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography (17 May – 6 October 2024)
Experience the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day in this amazing exhibition. With more than 150 photographic prints, proofs and documents from the Royal Collection and the Royal Archives, discover works from celebrated royal photographers, from Cecil Beaton and Dorothy Wilding to Annie Leibovitz and Rankin.

You can also explore some of the close relationships between royal sitters and photographers through the lend of Antony Armstrong-Jones (later Lord Snowdon), who married Princess Margaret in 1960.

See behind-the-scenes processes, from photographers’ handwritten annotations to exclusive correspondence with members of the Royal Family and their staff. Here you can learn the stories behind some of the most celebrated photographs of the Royal Family.

Schedule

Opening times:
Thursday to Monday: 10:00am – 5:30pm (last admission 4:15pm)

Exhibitions

Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography 
17 May – 6 October 2024