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Home | London Attractions | Buckingham Palace Tickets |
| Prices: | | Ticket Type | Price | Adult | £15.50 | Child (5-15) | £8.75 | Senior/Student | £14.00 |
Days of Operation:
29 July to 29 Sept 08 - Daily
09:45 - 18:00 (last admission 15:45)
Buckingham Palace is only open from 29th July to 29th September 2008
You do not need to book a specific time! Your ticket is valid all day for the date you book!
Buckingham Palace serves as both the office and London residence of Her Majesty The Queen, as well as the administrative headquarters of the Royal Household. It is one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today.
What there is to see
The State Rooms form the heart of the working palace and are lavishly furnished with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Poussin and Canaletto; sculpture by Canova; exquisite examples of Sèvres porcelain; and some of the finest English and French furniture.
For 2008 only
For the first time ever, visitors will be able to experience the spectacle of the Palace's Ballroom set up for a State Banquet. For centuries magnificent banquets have been an integral part of royal ceremonial and the traditional way to mark significant events. Among the most important of these occasions is the State Banquet, held in honour of a visiting Head of State. This is the occasion when Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family entertain around 160 specially invited guests on the first evening of a State Visit. During the course of her reign The Queen has held 94 State Banquets.
The horseshoe-shaped table traditionally used on such occasions will be dressed with a dazzling display of silver-gilt from the magnificent Grand Service, first used to celebrate the birthday of George III in 1811. Lavish buffet arrangements of jewelled cups, ivory tankards and chased dishes, sconces, shields and basins will be arranged along each side of the room.
Additional Information:
Visitors with disabilities
Wheelchair-users are asked to book through the Ticket Sales and Information Office by telephoning (+44) (0)20 7766 7324.
Due to the heightened security alert, visitors will not be allowed to take any form of liquid into Buckingham Palace.
Please remember to take your Golden Tours voucher to the ticket office at Buckingham Palace on day of visit where it will be exchanged for an entrance ticket.
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