about the Buckingham Palace
- Original designation as Buckingham House
- The building which forms the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705 on a site which had been in private ownership for at least 150 years.
- George III acquired in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte, and was known as "The Queen's House".
- Buckingham Palace finally became the official palace of the king of England at the time of Queen Victoria in the year 1837
- Official residence of the British authorities since 1837. Now become the administrative headquarters Monarch
- Function : Official royal and state events
- Plan palaces : Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms, comprised of 19 state rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.
- We can see the beauty and grandeur of the palace is because there are times when the palace opened to the public. For 2011, the palace in the open from 23 July to 3 October.09:45-18:30 (last admission 15:45)
Buckingham Palace
Dining Room of Buckingham Palace
Timing your visit : A typical visit lasts between 2 and 2½ hours.
The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace (includes audio guide)
Adult £17.50
Over 60/ Student (with valid ID) £16.00
Under 17 £10.00
Under 5 Free
Family £46.00 (2 adults and 3 under 17s)
A Royal Day Out
(This ticket gives admission to three sites: The State Rooms, the Royal Mews and The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace)
(only available23 July - 3 October 2011)
Adult £31.00
Over 60/ Student (with valid ID) £28.25
Under 17 £17.50
Family £81.50 (2 adults and 3 under 17s)
source of schedule information, ticket and images via royalcollection
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