London, London

Buckingham Palace State Rooms Tickets

Buckingham Palace State Rooms: What to expect - 1

About Buckingham Palace State Rooms

Buckingham Palace serves as the official London residence of His Majesty The King, and is one of the few remaining working royal palaces in the world today.

Each summer when the Palace is not being used in its official capacity, visitors can enjoy the 19 magnificent State Rooms that provide the setting for ceremonial occasions and official entertaining by members of the Royal Family. The rooms are furnished with many of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck, sculpture by Canova, exquisite examples of Sèvres porcelain, and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world.

Visitors to the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace will see the White Drawing Room, perhaps the most beautiful of all the State Rooms with its spectacular crystal chandelier, the Music Room, where guests are presented on the occasion of a State Visit, and the Throne Room, which was the setting for the formal photographs following the wedding of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Following a visit, the Palace's Garden Café offers the perfect location to enjoy a selection of light refreshments while taking in panoramic views of the lake across the lawn, before visiting the Garden Shop.

Visit time

2-2.5 hours

Start date

15th July, 2024

Age

Children are 5- 17 years. Young Person are 18-24 years. Under 5 are FREE

Opening Times & Itinerary

Opening Time 10:00 - Last admission 16:00

Admission Information

Please PRINT and take your voucher/confirmation to the main entrance to exchange your voucher for your entrance tickets.

Important information

For safety and security reasons, a one-way system operates along the visitor route. On arrival, you and your belongings will be subject to airport style security checks. Please try to bring as little as possible with you as it will help you get through security screening more quickly. Certain items such as large items of baggage, pen-knives and scissors are not allowed to be brought into the Royal Mews, as there are no cloakroom facilities. Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is not permitted. As the Royal Mews is part of a working palace, security and opening arrangements may be subject to change at short notice. Eating and drinking is not permitted at the Royal Mews.

You can visit the Royal Mews at your leisure using the complimentary multimedia tour, which lasts approximately 45 minutes. When you arrive, you will pass through an airport-style security check. Toilets and baby-care facilities are available at the middle of the visitor route, adjacent to the Gold State Coach House. Capacities are being managed with an enhanced cleaning regime in operation. You can take photographs in the Royal Mews. Your ticket includes a multimedia guide available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian, Portuguese, Russian and Mandarin. There is also a guide for families, an audio descriptive tour for blind or partially-sighted visitors and a video tour for D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors. It is recommended that you bring your own headphones to use with the multimedia guide (standard audio jack) Eating and drinking is not allowed inside the Royal Mews Pushchairs can be taken into the Mews.

Disabled Access The Royal Mews is fully accessible and we welcome visitors with different access requirements. Most of the site is outside, with some cover. The flooring is cobbled and uneven in places.

Complimentary carer or access companion spaces are not available on tickets booked through Encore, though they may be purchased directly by customers from RCT. Encore are responsible for advising clients of this policy prior to their visit. Access Route Spaces are subject to availability.

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