Buckingham Palace

During State, ceremonial, and official events, the Queen and other members of the Royal Family host guests in the Palace's public State Rooms. George IV commissioned the architect John Nash to turn Buckingham House into a majestic palace in 1825, and the palace's 19 State Rooms largely reflect his tastes. Paintings by Canaletto and Van Dyck, sculptures by Canova, Sèvres porcelain, and some of the world's finest examples of English and French furniture can be found in the State Rooms, which are filled with treasures from the Royal Collection. Numerous State Rooms serve specific purposes today, and you can witness them all with the Buckingham palace tickets.

John Nash's theatrical experience informed his masterful design of the striking arch and canopy above the thrones in the Throne Room. These two thrones, or Chairs of Estate, were used during Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953 and serve as the focal point of the room. There is also a single royal family chair made in 1837 for Queen Victoria and a set of chairs made for King George VI's coronation. Before she was crowned, the Queen sat in the chair with the initials "EIIR" stitched into the seat.

In 1855, during Queen Victoria's reign, construction was finished on the largest of the State Rooms. It has an organ in its musicians' gallery and was formerly known as the Ball and Concert Room. These days, official events such as investitures and state banquets are held in the Ballroom, and can be viewed as a part of the Buckingham palace entry tickets. The Ballroom features two thrones custom-made for King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra's coronation in 1902. The location of the thrones is appropriately dramatic. William Theed's statues, flanked by sphinxes, enclose the throne canopy atop a triumphal arch.

The Music Room, also called the Bow Drawing Room, was finished in 1831 and has remained unchanged since then. After everyone has gathered in the Green Drawing Room for dinner or a banquet, they will be introduced here. Baby royals are sometimes christened here as well; the Queen had her three eldest children baptised in water from the River Jordan. The parquet floor in the music room is made of various exotic woods such as mahogany, satinwood, tulipwood, rosewood, holly, and can be viewed with Buckingham palace entry tickets. It is one of the finest examples of its kind in England, and it features George IV's cypher inlaid into the wood.

Some of the finest works of art in the Royal Collection can be seen in the Picture Gallery of Buckingham Palace. The architect John Nash designed it in 1825 as part of his work to turn Buckingham House into George IV’s palace. The 47-metre room was built specifically to display the King's art collection, and can be viewed today with the Buckingham palace tickets. Since the Queen lends many paintings to exhibitions in the UK and abroad, the paintings in the Picture Gallery are frequently rotated. Grouped by theme and artistic origin, the current exhibition features primarily 17th-century works from Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, Van Dyck, and Claude are just some of the artists who are on display here. Official receptions have always been held in the Picture Gallery. Today, it serves as the site for receptions organised by the monarchy in honour of individuals or organisations that have made significant contributions to society.

John Nash drew inspiration from his time spent operating in London theatres to create the grand staircase that sets the tone for the rest of the building. The upper part of the stairs is decorated with full-length portraits of members of Queen Victoria's immediate family. George III and Queen Charlotte were painted by Sir William Beechey, while George Dawe and Sir George Hayter captured her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and her uncle, William IV, respectively.

The 16-hectare garden includes a summer house, rose garden, enormous Waterloo Vase, and the Palace tennis court, where Fred Perry and King George VI played in the 1930s. Most people know the garden as the site of royal garden parties. By purchasing the Buckingham palace tickets find out who all was involved in making the garden a reality by reading up on the history of it today.

The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a colourful spectacle full of traditional British pomp and circumstance. One detachment of troops takes over for another during the Changing the Guard ceremony, also known as "Guard Mounting." Queen's Guard members serve at both Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace. During the ceremony, the New Guard officially becomes The Queen's Guard, and they march from Wellington Barracks to Buckingham Palace to perform their new duties to the sound of music. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays, and every day in the summer, if the weather permits, the ceremony begins at 11 a.m.

Furniture, paintings, and other objects with histories are scattered throughout Buckingham Palace. Thus, buying the Buckingham palace tickets learn more about the objects on view by exploring their online room-by-room listing describing the items from the Collection that are currently on view.