Royal Day Out at Buckingham Palace

Visit the Buckingham Palace staterooms and the special exhibition at the Summer Opening of the Palace, it will provide a unique insight into creating the magic and magnificence of an official visit to Buckingham Palace. From the food prepared in the royal kitchen, to the linens and porcelain chosen, this exhibition will reveal the preparations behind State Visits and official royal occasions.

A visit the Royal Mews; one of the finest working stables in existence and a display of the Royal Carriages.
(approximately 1 hour tour)

Explore the opulence and glamour of The Edwardian age of Elegance – the period between the Victorian era and the First World War.

Visitors will learn about the lives and tastes of two of Britain’s most fashionable royal couples – King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and King George V and Queen Mary – from their family lives and personal collecting to their glittering social circles and spectacular royal events.

More than 300 objects from the Royal Collection will be on display – almost half for the first time – including works by the most renowned contemporary artists of the period, including Carl Fabergé, Frederic Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones, Laurits Tuxen, John Singer Sargent and William Morris.