It was under Queen Victoria that the palace became the official London residence of the monarch.

Open to the public are:

The Royal Mews, which is responsible for all the road travel arrangements for the Queen and members of the Royal Family. Open from February until November.

The Queen's Gallery, exhibits works of art from the Royal Collection and other interesting objects, on a rotating basis. It is open to the public most of the year.

The State Rooms are open 10 weeks in summer and on selected basis during winter and spring.

The Garden, (16 ha), laid out mainly by the landscape architect Lancelot Brown (1716 – 1783), is open to walk through at the end of your visit during the summer in daylight. It is famous for the Queen's garden parties, and has many features such as the 150 metre herbaceous border, a summer house, rose garden, the enormous Waterloo Vase and the Palace tennis court.

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