The monarch's London palace, its State Rooms open each summer.
Open to visitorscheck opening times and admission before you go
The Queen’s Gallery aside, most of Buckingham Palace stays firmly private — except for a stretch each summer, when the State Rooms open to visitors. Expect gilded ballrooms, a run of paintings and furniture from the Royal Collection, and a walk through part of the garden behind the palace. Tickets are timed and worth booking ahead; queues form early regardless. Victoria station, the nearest, is a short walk south. Trafalgar Square and the Thames Path are both within easy reach on foot.
