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Buckingham Palace, the London residence of Her Majesty The Queen, is one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today.

As the administrative headquarters of the Monarch, Buckingham Palace is also used as a venue for Royal Ceremonies, State Visits and Investitures.

The Summer Opening at Buckingham Palace gives you the chance to see inside and explore the lavishly furnished State Rooms and walk through the gardens which are as stunning as the building.

Buckingham Palace is also an office Buckingham Palace is also used for the administrative work for the monarchy. It is here in the state apartments that Her Majesty receives and entertains guests invited to the Palace.	Buckingham Palace was originally a grand house built by the Dukes of Buckingham for his wife Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703
Buckingham Palace is the London home and the administrative center of the British royal family. The enormous building and extensive gardens are an important site of ceremonial and political affairs in the United Kingdom, as well as a major tourist attraction	Buckingham Palace continues to play an important part in the monarch’s current duties. Today, the Queen welcomes many foreign leaders to the palace for celebratory events as well as important diplomatic meetings.
Five regiments of British Army form the Queen's Foot Guard	Buckingham Palace has an impressive 775 rooms in total
Queen Victoria was the first British monarch to use Buckingham palace as an official residence	A sculptor in front of Buckingham Palace
The Queen Victoria Memorial The monument is 25 metres high and uses 2,300 tonnes of white Carrara marble. As well as Victoria, there are statues representing courage, constancy, victory, charity, truth and motherhood.	Changing the Guard Ceremony Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is the ceremony where The Queen's Guard hands over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace to the New Guard.
Changing the Guard Ceremony	Changing the Guard Ceremony
Buckingham Palace Garden Buckingham Palace has Royal gardens, lake and woodland, covering about 16 hectares. The gardens originated in the 1640s, were re-designed in the late-18th century, and have been further developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.	Illuminated Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is also an office

Buckingham Palace is also used for the administrative work for the monarchy. It is here in the state apartments that Her Majesty receives and entertains guests invited to the Palace.

Buckingham Palace was originally a grand house built by the Dukes of Buckingham for his wife

Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703

Buckingham Palace is the London home and the administrative center of the British royal family. The enormous building and extensive gardens are an important site of ceremonial and political affairs in the United Kingdom, as well as a major tourist attraction

Buckingham Palace continues to play an important part in the monarch’s current duties. Today, the Queen welcomes many foreign leaders to the palace for celebratory events as well as important diplomatic meetings.

Five regiments of British Army form the Queen's Foot Guard

Buckingham Palace has an impressive 775 rooms in total

Queen Victoria was the first British monarch to use Buckingham palace as an official residence

A sculptor in front of Buckingham Palace

The Queen Victoria Memorial

The monument is 25 metres high and uses 2,300 tonnes of white Carrara marble. As well as Victoria, there are statues representing courage, constancy, victory, charity, truth and motherhood.

Changing the Guard Ceremony

Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is the ceremony where The Queen's Guard hands over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace to the New Guard.

Changing the Guard Ceremony

Changing the Guard Ceremony

Buckingham Palace Garden

Buckingham Palace has Royal gardens, lake and woodland, covering about 16 hectares. The gardens originated in the 1640s, were re-designed in the late-18th century, and have been further developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Illuminated Buckingham Palace