Is Buckingham Palace still doing the tour opening times.?

Question

Is Buckingham Palace still doing the tour opening times.?

Answer 1

Why not just look at their website?

Answer 2

31 July - 29 September 2008

09:45 - 18:00 (last admission 15:45)

Admission is by timed ticket with entry every 15 minutes throughout the day.  Tickets are valid only on the date and at the entrance time specified on the ticket.  Regrettably, late-comers cannot be admitted.

A visit lasts between 2 and 2½ hours.

Answer 3

Yes. The State Rooms of the Palace are open to visitors during the Annual Summer Opening in August and September. They are lavishly furnished with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Poussin, Canaletto and Claude; sculpture by Canova and Chantrey; exquisite examples of Sèvres porcelain; and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world.  

For the first time ever and for this summer only, visitors to Buckingham Palace will experience the spectacle of the Ballroom set up for a State Banquet.  Held in honour of a visiting Head of State, the State Banquet is the occasion when The Queen entertains around 170 guests on the first evening of a State Visit.  During Her Majesty’s reign, 77 State Banquets have been held at Buckingham Palace, 17 at Windsor Castle and one at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.  The State Banquet at Windsor for the President of the French Republic and Madame Nicolas Sarkozy on 26 March will be the 96th hosted by The Queen since her accession in 1952.

At this year’s Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, the horseshoe-shaped table traditionally used at State Banquets will be set with dazzling silver-gilt from the Grand Service and adorned with magnificent flower arrangements.  Lavish displays of tureens, dishes, ornamental cups and fine English and Continental porcelain will flank the table.  Film footage will show the behind-the-scenes work of Royal Household staff, including chefs, footmen, pages, florists and housemaids, who ensure the highest standards of presentation and delivery.

For more detail on hours of operation, ticket price and upcoming events visit http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/