The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012
In 2012, Queen Elizabeth will be celebrtaing her Diamond Jubilee - 60 years as the Queen. Watch this page for further details of those Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, events and other activities.
2012, of course, is also the year of the London 2012 Olympics and this in itself will produce many activities and events. OlympicBritain2012.com is your source for everyhting to do with the Olympics and associated activities.
It evolved from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is The Queen's official residence, with 775 rooms.
Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, areas of Buckingham Palace are opened to visitors on a regular basis.
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.
If you want to book tickets to see the State Rooms, click here for further details
As well as Buckingham Palace in London, the Queen also owns Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Berkshire and Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh. Both of these are open to the public for some or all of the year and are well worth a visit. Book your tickets online and you can save money as well as queuing for tickets when you arrive.
