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Who Lives in Buckingham Palace? VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The palace is the London residence of the Queen and her husband, Practical Information
the Duke of Edinburgh. The Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the SW1. Map 12 F5.Tel 020 7766
Earl of Wessex also 7300. ∑ royalcollection.org.uk
have apartments State rooms Open end July–end
here. About 50 Aug: 9:15am–7:45pm daily (last
domestic staff have adm: 5:15pm); Sep: 9:15am–
rooms in the 6:45pm daily (last adm: 4:15pm).
palace. There are Changing the Guard: Apr–Jul:
more staff homes 11:30am daily; Aug–Mar: 11am
situated in the Royal Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun. Tickets not
Mews (see p100). required. & 7 prebook on
0303 123 7324. 9 ^
Transport
1 St James’s Park, Victoria.
@ 2B, 11, 16, 24, 25, 36, 38, 52, 73,
135, C1. 3 Victoria.

The Throne Room
In a room lit by seven magnificent
chandeliers stand the thrones used
by the Queen and the Duke of
Edinburgh during her coronation.

The palace balcony
The garden is a haven for wildlife and is overlooked by most of the Traditionally, the royal family
lavishly decorated state rooms at the back of the palace. It is also waves to crowds from
the venue for royal garden parties, where guests enjoy tea and cakes. the balcony.

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