Can you take pictures outside Buckingham Palace?

Photography, filming and mobile phones Strictly no photography or filming at all is permitted inside Buckingham Palace. Once you enter the Garden during the Summer Opening of the Palace, photography and filming for non-commercial purposes are encouraged. We love seeing your photos on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!



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Strictly no photography or filming at all is permitted inside Buckingham Palace. Once you enter the Garden during the Summer Opening of the Palace, photography and filming for non-commercial purposes are encouraged. We love seeing your photos on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!

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Use of mobile phones are permitted in the Palace garden. Mobile phones must be switched off elsewhere on the visitor route. Photography is not permitted inside Buckingham Palace. Clients that require mobility access must book directly with Buckingham Palace.

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Buckingham Palace Summer Opening is now closed for 2023. Check back nearer the time for details of the Buckingham Palace Summer Opening in 2024.

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Though the Palace is generally not open to the public, during summer you can visit its State Apartments (admission charge) and see the Queen's large garden and collection of artwork. You can however see the Changing of the Guard for free at 11.30 am every morning during summer and every second morning during winter.

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Can you wear jeans to Buckingham Palace? Their guidelines state: “Smart attire for men includes the wearing of a jacket and tie, and for women a trouser or skirt suit. Those wearing jeans or trainers will not be admitted and casually dressed members of the media will be turned away. This also applies to technicians.”

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There is no formal dress code required to enter the Palace. Toilets and baby-care facilities are located in the garden, this is at the end of the route through the Palace. There are no toilet facilities at the start of the visitor route.

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Buckingham Palace, for example, features 188 “modest” staff bedrooms on site. At the same time “this is no standard housekeeping role” according to the ad for a live-in housekeeping assistant by the Royal Household. As Time wrote “That means you actually eat and sleep, full-time, at Buckingham Palace.

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Every first-time visitor to London takes photos outside Buckingham Palace. Whether it's the Changing of the Guard ceremony or just selfies outside the gates, the draw of the Palace is irresistible. But there is so much more to see inside! Luckily for us, tours of the palace are available.

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The monarch has a private indoor swimming pool at Buckingham Palace, which has long been a favourite spot for the entire royal family.

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I walked by it many times during my stay in London. I found the best time to visit to get pictures with few people in them was either early in the morning, or after 9:00 at night. The palace is beautifully lit at night, so it's worth stopping by in the evening to view the Palace.

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Perhaps the most iconic of the Royal Family's residences, Buckingham Palace has a staggering 775 rooms and all that space leaves plenty of scope for secret royal rooms. Helping the late Queen Elizabeth and any other royals who pay a visit to Buckingham Palace to make a grand entrance is a secret passageway.

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Bags and suitcases larger than 45cm × 20cm × 30cm cannot be taken into the Palace at all. Luggage storage can be found nearby, including at Victoria Station. Handbags and small backpacks are permitted inside, but must be carried by your side and not worn on your back during your visit.

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