- A tour of Buckingham Palace delivers nothing but grandeur and exhilaration, from leisurely observation to the Changing of the Guards.
- A marching band provides musical accompaniment, playing uplifting tunes. The best place to view the ceremony is by the railings in front of Buckingham Palace.
- Witnessing the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is one of the most iconic things you can do in London—after visiting the palace itself, of course.
- There are 19 State rooms at Buckingham Palace and these rooms are where the Queen and the Royal family meet and greet their official visitors.
- With over 500,000 visitors every year, Buckingham Palace is the administrative headquarters for the Queen and the Royal Family.
- One other important and iconic part of Buckingham Palace is a monument located in the middle of the park in front of Buckingham Palace.
- Visiting Buckingham Palace. Tourists can visit the Royal Palace, but it's only open to the public a couple of months a year: between July and October.
- In 1837, Buckingham Palace became the London residence of one of Britain’s most renowned and longest-reigning monarchs, Queen Victoria.
- There have been manors and houses on the site of Buckingham Palace since the Middle Ages, but the palace in its current form was built in about 1703.
- The history of Buckingham Palace can be traced back to 1608 and a folly of King James VI and I, the first monarch to rule over a somewhat united Great Britain.