Royal London
Description:
Visit the residences, palaces and parks used by the royal family of past and present. Walk the aisle of St. Paul's Cathedral where Prince Charles and Princess Diana married or Westminster Abbey where their son Prince William will wed Kate Middleton. View the royal art collection and the stables where Her Majesty's horses are groomed. Try on a bearskin hat worn by the Queen's guards or imagine life in the kitchens used to serve Henry VIII. The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew house a former royal palace one used as a nursery for royal children as well as the world's largest collection of plants. If catching a glimpse of the Queen is a priority visit in June when the country celebrates her official (not actual) birthday with the Trouping of the Colours ceremony. For more information on the royal family and their appearances visit www.royal.gov.uk or read the daily Court Circular in London's newspapers.
Gates of Kensington Palace image by EMaury
Gates of Kensington Palace image by EMaury
Author: Erin
Day 1 - London
Center of Royal London
A concentrated area surrounding Buckingham Palace is the predominant royal scene in London.
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Buckingham Palace
Location:
view in google mapsBuckingham Palace
At end of The Mall (on the road running from Trafalgar Sq.)
SW1A 1AA London, England
Phone:
020 7766 73002
Changing of the Guard
Location:
view in google mapsWellington Barracks
(Buckingham Palace)
SW1A 1AA London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 20 783 91373
Royal Mews
Location:
London, EnglandPhone:
020/7766-73225
The Queen's Gallery
Location:
view in google mapsBuckingham Palace Road
Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Palace Rd., SW1
SW1A 1AA London, England
Phone:
020/7766-73016
The Guards Museum
Location:
view in google mapsBirdcage Walk
(Wellington Barracks)
SW1E 6HQ London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 20 7414 3271 / +44 20 7414 34287
St. James's Park
Location:
view in google mapsHorse Guards Road
SW1A 2BJ London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 20 7930 17938
Clarence House
Location:
view in google mapsWestminster
Stable Yard Gate, SW1
SW1A 1AA London, England
Phone:
020/7766-73039
St. James's Palace
Location:
view in google mapsPall Mall
Marlborough Gate
SW1 London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 20 7766 7300(Reservations)10
Horse Guards Parade
Location:
view in google mapsWhitehall
(Behind Horse Guards)
SW1A 2BY London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 87 0156 6366 (Tourist Information)11
Household Cavalry Museum (The)
Location:
view in google mapsWhitehall
Horse Guards, Whitehall SW1
SW1A 2AX London, England
Phone:
+44 20 7930 307012
Westminster Abbey
Location:
view in google maps20 Dean's Yard
Broad Sanctuary, SW1
SW1P 3PA London, England
Phone:
020/7222-5152Day 2 - London
Princess Diana's London
Kensington Palace was one the residence of the late Princess of Wales and now her memorial lies not far from the gates in Hyde Park. The Orangery in Kensington Gardens is a gorgeous setting for afternoon tea before setting off to visit St. Paul's Cathedral where Diana married Prince Charles in 1981.
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Kensington Palace
Location:
view in google mapsKensington Gardens
The Broad Walk, Kensington Gardens, W8
W8 4PX London, England
Phone:
0870/7515-1702
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
Location:
view in google mapsWest Carriage Drive
W2 2UH London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 (0)20 7298 21003
Diana Fountain
Location:
view in google mapsWest Carriage Drive
Hyde Park
W2 2UH London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 3000 61 2000(City Park Council)4
Albert Memorial
Location:
view in google mapsKensington Gardens
SW7 London, United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 1392 66 58585
St. Paul's Cathedral
Location:
view in google mapsSt. Paul's Churchyard
St. Paul's Churchyard, EC4
EC4M 8AD London, England
Phone:
020/7246-8350Day 3 - London
Further Afield
Just outside of London lie three historical royal attractions. and all deserve a day's visit. Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace is living history with guides in character and daily
re-enactments of the king's life. Queen Elizabeth spends most of her time at Windsor Castle just west of London.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Location:
view in google mapsOff Kew Road
Kew
TW9 3AB London, England
Phone:
020/8332-56552
Hampton Court Palace
Location:
view in google mapsHampton Court Road
East Molesey, Surrey
KT8 2EU London, England
Phone:
0870/752-7777