{"id":6679,"date":"2018-06-01T15:45:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T22:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=6679"},"modified":"2018-07-30T22:05:45","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T05:05:45","slug":"heres-what-its-like-to-invited-to-tour-buckingham-palace-as-i-did-and-im-not-even-royalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/heres-what-its-like-to-invited-to-tour-buckingham-palace-as-i-did-and-im-not-even-royalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s What It\u2019s Like to be Invited to Tour Buckingham Palace as I Was. And I\u2019m Not Even Royalty!"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, you saw it on TV, and you saw Prince Harry and Meghan \u2013 sorry, now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” \u2013 and their wedding as only the Brits can do it. But think about this for a minute, can you imagine what it will be like for Meghan to now be able to actually go into and be inside Buckingham Palace \u2013 not as a tourist, but a “Royal?” Then again, have you wondered what it’s like inside? A few years ago, Traveling Boy’s own John Clayton<\/a> got to take a tour inside and, by reading his article, you’ll know more about this awesome building,\u00a0so giving YOU more “facts before you go” yourself.<\/p>\n

As I entered Buckingham Palace \u2013 and no, I had not been requested to attend a royal celebration of Harry and Meghan\u2019s wedding \u2013 but I had been invited to see the splendor of this sumptuous, world famous edifice known throughout the world, by the nearby (and almost as legendary)<\/em> Ritz Hotel<\/a>. I was there as part of a travel media group of US journalists in London to experience the unique luxury of the prestigious Ritz Hotel. As a bonus, they\u2019d arranged for us to take the once a year Buckingham Palace tour<\/strong>. Every summer it opens its doors to the public and in 2018 the dates are from 21 July until 30 September, and you MUST make a reservation to take the tour.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy Visit London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a child growing up in the 1940s-50s in London\u2019s Royal Borough of Kensington I recall, as if it were yesterday there was a reverence for the Royal Family. They seemed to be inaccessible, remote and even though they were in London, they felt distant. Buckingham Palace was reserved for royals, and to actually see how and where they lived, was the stuff of dreams. Taking a tour? Well that was absolutely out of the question. So you can imagine my complete shock and surprise to actually be inside this legendary building and, even more extraordinary, enjoying a tour a few years ago. Lest you think that you get to see EVERYTHING in this palatial palace, let me disabuse you of that notion. You do NOT get to see the front part of this iconic building that overlooks the Mall and the famous balcony where \u2013 from time to time on what the PR folks at the palace call \u201csuitable, very important events\u201d \u2013 the Royals appear to greet and endlessly wave, to the humungous crowds in front. However, what you do see, IS most impressive.<\/p>\n

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This 3D Schematic of the Palace, gives you a good idea of where tours ARE allowed to visit, which is the back part only; NOT the front part where the famous Balcony is located. The \u201cOpen\u201d center that John and the other US media came across to exit the Palace, is where all the Royal Horse drawn royal carriages let their guests get out, and go into the Palace. \u201cIt was,\u201d says John, \u201csurreal to walk in THIS actual area \u2013 a royal setting that I\u2019d seen countless times on TV, and now I was there myself.\u201d (Click on photo for a larger version)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ritz is only a short walk across Green Park from the Palace, and as our group walked over to the Palace I was in total disbelief trying to comprehend the fact of going inside this mythical building of my youth. We entered at the left, in the back, where you also enter to view the Queen\u2019s Gallery of famous artworks. Then we moved into the main rooms of Buckingham Palace. We went through a series of extraordinary security procedures, and were searched and double searched, and admonished that absolutely NO cameras or photos were allowed. As I wanted proof via my camera that I\u2019d been there, I was devastated. But I abided by the rules.<\/p>\n

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Traveling Boy journalist John Clayton in the back garden of Buckingham Palace \u2013 and on his way to the Gift Shop where he purchased a small hand towel with the words \u201cBuckingham Palace\u201d on its borders!<\/span> Photo Courtesy John Clayton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First up are the State Rooms, a suite of what I can only say with typical British understatement, are lavishly decorated public rooms where the monarch receives, rewards and entertains her subjects and, of course, those dignitaries lucky enough get one of those highly prized Royal invitations. Maybe it\u2019s my British upbringing, but I’m not one to be easily spellbound or mesmerized, but the vast array of sparkling candelabra, dazzling wallpapers, fine furniture all nestled amid breathtaking works of art, lovingly created by some of the world\u2019s most famous artists, is THE quintessence of mesmerizing.<\/p>\n

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The majestic, awesome Throne Room.<\/span> Photo Courtesy Visit London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I saw the grand staircase I instantly thought of the movie TITANIC, and the grand staircase depicted in that blockbuster motion picture. But the one in Buck Palace is – at least in my view \u2013 the staircase of all times, and in my mind’s eye I visualized royal legends gracefully, royally and elegantly slowly descending on its luxurious steps. Building took place from 1825 to 1830 when the palace was remodeled for King George IV. Indeed, I walked around the inside Buckingham Palace with, I\u2019m sure, my mouth hanging open in stunned disbelief. I could not accept the fact that here I was inside the building itself where Kings and Queens had walked, and I was now walking where THEY<\/strong> had walked.<\/p>\n

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The Grand Staircase.<\/span> Photo Courtesy Visit London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many of the Queen\u2019s social functions are often held in the huge back garden \u2013 and the location of the Royal Gift Shop \u2013 where you can buy all sorts of what I can only call Royal Paraphernalia. \u00a0Called The\u00a0Queen\u2019s Gallery Shop, it offers a wide range of exclusive gift items inspired by\u00a0the royal palaces and the works of art in the Royal Collection. You\u2019ll find home ware, china, clothing, jewelry, children\u2019s toys, books and postcards. And yes, most of the merchandise has the Buckingham Palace insignia. If you want to spoil your kids, or hey even yourself (!) why not purchase a life-size gold throne.<\/p>\n

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This is the Buckingham Palace exit that John and the 5 other American travel journalists left the Palace \u2013 \u201cwe came out right next to the Grenadier Guardsman on the right,\u201d he then said, \u201cTo come out here, and see all the tourists in front, behind the gates, was beyond weird says John, and I\u2019ve wonders to this day, if any of them wondered WHO are these people? Royal Guests, or what!\u201d<\/span> Photo Courtesy Visit London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The most frustrating moment came when the guide who\u2019d given us the tour, stunned our group of AMERICAN journalists with the news that she was an American, for heaven\u2019s sakes, and had worked at the Palace for nearly 20 years. She told us we\u2019d have to take a different way out from the entrance we came in by. We went outside and across the courtyard area that you see on royal weddings where all the coaches and cars stop to disgorge their passengers. We then went through an arch and came out only inches away from one of the sentry boxes with a tall, red coated guardsman standing duty. I wanted, desperately, passionately to take a photo of this magical moment, but as I slipped my camera out, our guide turned and, stridently, said \u201cNo, No, absolutely not.\u201d My photo op of a lifetime, walking across the open yard in front of Buckingham Palace, was gone forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OK, you saw it on TV, and you saw Prince Harry and Meghan – sorry, now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” – and their wedding as only the Brits can do it. But think about this for a minute, can you imagine what it will be like for Meghan to now be able to actually go into and be inside Buckingham Palace – not as a tourist, but a “Royal?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":6673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1193,1197,54,1195,1196,1194,1152],"class_list":["post-6679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-travel","tag-buckingham-palace","tag-grand-staircase","tag-london","tag-royal-family","tag-throne-room","tag-tour","tag-united-kingdom"],"yoast_head":"\nHere\u2019s What It\u2019s Like to be Invited to Tour Buckingham Palace as I Was. 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