Visit Buckingham Palace

Every year, Buckingham Palace opens its doors to the public and welcomes the Queen's subjects (and everyone else) into the bowels of the palace to explore its many treasures.

For those of you truly unacquainted with Buckingham Palace, it's the official London residence of the Queen. It's one of our few remaining working royal palaces and is known throughout the world. It's an iconic piece of London that no summer holiday in the capital should go without.

Every year, Buckingham Palace has a special exhibition. This year's exhibition at the Queen's Gallery gives us Splendours of the Subcontinent, showcasing The Royal Collection's group of South Asian paintings and manuscripts – designed to 'explore the long-standing relationship between the British Crown and South Asia' with illuminated Mughal manuscripts, modern works and natural history paintings.

Step into the Queen's lavish State Rooms, and keep an eye out for the highlight paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Canaletto, Poussin, Rubens.