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Two other parts of Buckingham Palace, the Queens Gallery and the Royal Mews are open to the public also.
Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace is held daily in the spring and summer but during the autumn and winter guard mounting takes place on alternate dates, so be sure to check and see what day this event will occur. It never happens on very wet days.
The guard will not come down the street if there is an unoccupied car sitting on the street.
Sometimes a car will be removed, and towed away so that the Changing of the Guard can procede. Leave a Comment
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 buckingham palace by doug48Phone: 020 7321 2233Directions: tube: st. james park or victoria stationWebsite: www.royal.gov.uk
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I visited Buckingham Palace on the same day as the London marathon, this meant that a lot of the main roads were closed off to cars, letting pedestrians wander around freely. I got my picture taken with a policeman and guard in one of the gates at the Palace. The architecture of the building is stunning, unfortunately I missed the changing of the guards - another thing to add to my 'next time' list.
The second photo with this tip is a photo of the roundabout right in front of Buckingham Palace, and it is of Queen Victoria. It is very beautful, and would also be a good place to watch the changing of the guards if you didn't want to be squashed up against the fence with the crowds (in summer at least). Leave a Comment
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Buckingham Palace has been the main London home of the Royals since 1837. It was originally built for the Duke of Buckingham. The large statue in front of the palace (outside the gates) is the Queen Victoria Memorial which was built in 1901 and glorifies the achievements of the British Empire.
The outside of the Palace is really unimpressive - not an interesting building at all, although the gold gates were very ornate. Although the Palace is open to the public for a few weeks in the summer, it was not open while we were there. The State Rooms that are open include the Dining Room, Music Room, White Drawing Room, and Throne Room. From the photos I have seen, the inside looks spectacular. I am sure that the inside more accurately reflects the Royal's wealth and lifestyle than the outside and I'm sorry I wasn't able to see that.
We didn’t see the changing of the guard either (I've seen it before), but did see a few of the famous guards in their guardhouses inside the palace gates. The changing of the guards takes palce on alternate mornings at 11:00 a.m., and daily in May, June, and July. Get there early for a good viewing spot!!
A visit to Buckingham Palace is a must see when in London!
Hours:
31 July - 29 September 2008: 09:45 - 18:00 (last admission 15:45)
Admission is by timed ticket with entry every 15 minutes throughout the day. Tickets are valid only on the date and at the entrance time specified on the ticket. Regrettably, late-comers cannot be admitted. A visit lasts between 2 and 2½ hours.
Admission prices:
The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace
(includes audio guide)
Adult £15.50, Over 60/ Student (with valid ID) £14.00, Under 17 £8.75, Under 5 Free
A Royal Day Out
(The State Rooms, Royal Mews and The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace)
(only available 1 August - 28 September 2008)
Adult £28.50
Over 60/ Student (with valid ID) £25.00, Under 17 £16.00, Under 5 Free
Please note that all visitor information is correct as of this writing. Leave a Comment Phone: 7766 7300Directions: By underground: Victoria, Green Park and Hyde Park Corner. By bus: Numbers 11, 211, 239, C1 and C10 stop on Buckingham Palace Road.Website: http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page555.asp Other Contact: http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/P
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They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
Alice is marrying one of the guard.
"A soldier's life is terrible hard,"
Says Alice. (A.A. Milne)
Just as Christopher Robin and Alice did, London tourists go to Buckingham Palace to view the Changing of the Guard.
Ever since William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings, London is the home of monarchy. In London almost everything is Royal; there are royal parks, royal monuments, royal palaces and, of course the Queen's Guard is also royal.
The attraction Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace takes place at 11:30 daily from May to the end of July when the Guard is dressed in their summer coats of bright reds. ( In August on odd days and in September on even days.)
If you are keen for the best views, you should start arriving hours before, and stand as near as you can to the railings at the Victoria Monument. If you do not reach early enough, you will see the changing of the guards only in someones display screen!
And the following 45 minutes music plays, officers bark orders, and the soldiers march back and forth, back and forth and back and forth............
You should take some photos while you're there, if for no other reason than you can say: The Changing of the Guard?? Oh, I have watched that!!
From here you can easily walk to other sights such as Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament (12 minutes), Horse Guards and the Mounted Guards (15 minutes), 10 Downing Street/Prime Ministers residence (15 minutes), Trafalgar Square (20 minutes), Hard Rock Cafe (10 minutes) to name just a few nearby.
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 Buck House I by MartinaH
Built in 1703, it's today home of Queen Elisabeth and her family.
If you go inside you can see the Royal Christening rooms were Prince Charles and Prince William were baptised.
There's also a collection of paintings including Rubens, Rembrandt, so as Monet and Lucien Freud.
The 19 State Rooms are open only in summer for about 8 weeks.
Enjoy as well the nice garden behind the house.
If you don't want to pay, just enjoy walking up the Mall to the royal golden gates and watch the "Changing of the Guarads" in the forecourt. You can watch the guards changing every day at 11.30 am.
The admission to the Buck House is 12 Pounds for adults.
It's open from 1st August to 28th September from 9.30 am to 4.15 pm everyday/week. Leave a Comment
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Buckingham Palace has been the royal family's London house since 1837.
A few of the state rooms are open to visitors for a couple of months each year.
Hundreds of tourist stand outside the front gates to see the changing of the guards, which takes place at 11.30am most days Leave a Comment Phone: (+44) (0) 20 77667300Directions: Nearest Tube: Green Park or St James ParkWebsite: www.royal.gov.uk Other Contact: buckinghampalace@royalcollection
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The five regiments of Foot Guards --- Coldstream, Grenadier, Irish, Scots and Welsh --- wear red ceremonial tunics and for the "Guard" at Buckingham Palace. The CHANGING OF THE GUARD ceremony takes place daily at 11:30 a.m. and lasts for about 45 minutes.
Another wonderful sight to see is the Ceremonial Parade. Leave a Comment Directions: Green Park tube
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 Queen Victoria Memorial by ginteLeave a Comment Directions: Green Park tube
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Buckingham Palace was first opened to the public in 1993 and is the official London residence of Queen Elizabeth 2. It has a very interesting history that goes back hundreds of years.
The first sovereign resident of the Palace was Queen Victoria in 1837. She had to build on a fourth wing, as the palace had too few rooms for nurseries and guest bedrooms.
In 1913 the well-known facade was re-faced by Sir Aston Webb. It was originally made of Bath stone, and was re-faced with Portland stone, a more enduring stone.
It is smaller than I thought it would be to be honest (although it IS large!), but it still quite foreboding and statuesque in character. The parks around it are gorgeous too, St James being a personal favourite.
God save the Queen! ;)
UPDATE 20 April 2006: Happy 80th birthday for tomorrow Lizzie! :) Leave a Comment
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