Date/Time: Monday, 15th September 2025 at 13:15 - 16:30
Location: Buckingham Palace, Constitution Hill, London, SW1A 1AA
Price: £45 per person. Member and guest £90.
Event Organiser: Pat Smith. 8, Brook End, Potton, Sandy SG19 2QS
Our visit will start with a self-guided tour of the magnificent State Rooms of Buckingham Palace. A multimedia guide is provided. As part of this tour there is a special exhibition The King’s Tour Artists on display in the Palace Ballroom. The exhibition features over 70 works of art from His Majesty’s own collection, many on public display for the first time.
In the spring of 1985, the then Prince of Wales invited, at his own expense, John Ward to join a royal visit to Italy as the official tour artist, with the brief to draw or paint whatever inspired him. For the past 40 years, official tour artists have been personally selected by The King to accompany him on royal overseas tours with the brief remaining largely unchanged throughout. Forty-two artists to have undertaken this role, who collectively have visited 95 countries during 69 tours, are represented in this exhibition.
After the State Rooms there is time to take in the panoramic view of the lawn from the Garden Café on the West Terrace and to visit the Garden Shop. The Garden Highlights Tour starts at 15:30 from near the steps on the West Terrace and will last around 45 minutes.
The Garden Highlights Tour guide explains the history of the garden, taking us to the beautiful Herbaceous Border, the wisteria-clad summer house and Rose Garden, the enormous Waterloo Vase and the Palace tennis court, where King George VI and Fred Perry played in the 1930s.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access and step-free access are available but must be pre-booked by contacting the Specialist Sales team on 0303 123 7324 or email to the Specialist Sales team.
- Disabled visitors may be accompanied by a companion at no charge.
- Wheelchairs and rollators may be borrowed for the duration of the palace visit.
- A golf buggy is available to transport you from the palace to the gardens.
- The Garden Highlights Tour is a walking tour with no respite seating along the route.
Event Booking
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