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| England's most famous royal palace, and the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace opens the doors of its State Rooms to the public every summer. Originally acquired by King George III for his wife Queen Charlotte, Buckingham House was increasingly known as the 'Queen's House' and 14 of George III's children were born there. On his accession to the throne, George IV decided to convert the house into a palace and employed John Nash to help him extend the building. Queen Victoria was the first sovereign to live here (from 1837). The State Rooms are now still used by the Royal Family to receive and entertain guests on State and ceremonial occasions. Visitors can admire some of the more unusual gifts received by the current Queen, including drawings by Salvador Dali, an embroidered silk scarf from Nelson Mandela and a grove of maple trees. Decorated in lavish fashion, the rooms include paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Canaletto, Vermeer and Poussin, sculpture by Canova, exquisite examples of Svres porcelain, and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world. The Ball Supper Room, the setting for a host of sparkling events in the history of the palace, 29-acre gardens and annual exhibitions are all also available to visitors. |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Royal Mews |
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Buckingham Palace,
SW1A
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| Clarence House |
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St James's Palace,
St James's,
London,
SW1
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7 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| Queen's Gallery |
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Buckingham Palace Road,
SW1A
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| Once Buckingham Palace's resident chapel, the Queen's Gallery was opened in 1962 and holds regularly changing exhibitions. It allows the general public glimpses of rarely ...More...
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| Wellington Arch |
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Hyde Park Corner,
Belgravia,
London,
W1J
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10 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| London Hotels |
| The Rubens at the Palace |
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Buckingham Palace Road
London,
SW1W0PS
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4 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| This is as close to Buckingham Palace as you can get. It’s also nearby Victoria station which is not quite as glamorous but very convenient. ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| 41 |
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Buckingham Palace Road,
SW1W0PS
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5 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| The tenth best hotel in Europe (according to New Yorker's tourist Bible 'Travel and Leisure') is so close to Buckingham Palace you can almost hear ...More...
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Event Near Buckingham Palace |
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| London Event |
| Anish Kapoor |
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Royal Academy of Arts,
Burlington House,
W1J
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14 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| Something of an unconventional choice for the Royal Academy of Arts, this major exhibition takes you on a 'journey' through the works of Anish Kapoor ...More...
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| London Event |
| The Real Van Gogh: The Artist And His Letters |
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Royal Academy of Arts,
Burlington House,
W1J
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14 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| The Royal Academy heralds the new year with a blockbuster exhibition on the works of Vincent van Gogh - the first major solo exhibition dedicated ...More...
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Shopping Near Buckingham Palace |
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| London Shopping |
| Cardinal Place |
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Victoria Street,
Victoria,
Westminster,
London,
SW1E5JD
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4 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| Cardinal Place is a snazzy new shopping venue in Victoria. Housed under a curvaceous, new-age glass capsule it has become a bit of a visual ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Truefitt and Hill |
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St James Street,
St James's,
London,
SW1A
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8 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| London Dining |
| The Dining Room at The Goring |
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Beeston Place,
Grosvenor Gardens,
Pimlico,
London,
SW1W
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7 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| Cheek by jowl with Buckingham Palace and owned by the same family for three generations, The Goring is part of the British establishment. Appropriately, given ...More...
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| London Dining |
| Mango Tree |
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Grosvenor Place,
Belgravia,
London,
SW1X
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7 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| London Education |
| Instituto Cervantes London |
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Eaton Square,
Belgravia,
London,
SW1W
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12 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| London Leisure |
| Green Park |
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Piccadilly,
Mayfair,
London,
W1J
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6 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| London Leisure |
| Catalyst Health and Fitness Ltd |
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Bury Street,
St James's,
London,
SW1Y
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9 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| Ye Grapes |
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Shepherd Market,
Mayfair,
London,
W1J
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10 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| London Nightlife |
| Aura Mayfair |
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St James's Street,
Mayfair,
London,
SW1A
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10 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| Aura is a hybrid - part cocktail bar, part club and part pan Asian Fusion restaurant - that's a lot to fit into such a ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| Mahiki |
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Dover Street,
Mayfair,
London,
W1S
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11 minutes distance from Buckingham Palace
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| London Business |
| The Phoenix |
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Palace Street,
Victoria,
Westminster,
London,
SW1E
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| London Business |
| Guards Museum |
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Wellington Barracks,
Birdcage Walk,
Westminster,
London,
SW1E
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