Royal London Index & Directory
Index Of Royal London Features
For all Changing The Guard Arrangements please see Buckingham Palace
You can find out useful visitors information about the Royal residences listed alphabetically below by following the ‘details’ link in the column to the right of the name .Where possible this information includes a link to the establishment’s website
Admission Prices: The details include information on the admission prices if entry is not free ( F) . Where admission charges apply there is indication on whether they are low (L under £3) medium (M between £3 – £6) or high ( H above £6). Visitor should note that admission charges may change
Opening Hours: These vary widely but places with the letter ‘S‘ are open at least five days a week and between 10am & 4pm or later.. In London some of these Royal homes are usually open at the weekend. Establishments with the letter ‘R’ are open at restricted times and you will need to check the website for detail of these. Places with the letter ‘B‘ are only open on a ‘by appointment’ basis. For many of these places it may be necessary to make an appointment sometimes several days before your visit.
Management: The abbreviations below identify the type of authority who runs the establishment:
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AC: Academic Institutions
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CO: Commercial Companies, Corporations and Guilds
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EH: English Heritage
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GLA: Greater London Authority
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IND: Independent; Volunteers, Associations, Individuals and Charities/Trusts
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LC: Local London Borough Council (including the City of London)
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NT: National Trust
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SO: State Owned (e.g. Non-Departmental Government Bodies)
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Royal Places Listings Index
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Please note some places that have a Royal prefix or the name Queen in their name may because of their ‘museum or gallery’ status listed in that section
Square Code Definitions Gold Square denotes free admission or viewing £ sign with white background denotes admission charges apply £ sign in light blue background denotes free admission with a Londonpass *** Denotes free admission in some circumstances |
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Banqueting House
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Former palace now used to host state and royal events
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Buckingham Palace
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The official London residence of the Queen
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Changing The Guard
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Days & Times London & Windsor
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Clarence House
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The Official London of residence of the Prince of Wales & his sons
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Diana Spencer Memorial
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The fountain in Hyde Park
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Hampton Court Palace
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Former Tudor Palace opened to the public by Queen Victoria
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Kensington Palace and The Orangery
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Jacobean House that became the London home of Princess Diana
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Royal Mews
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Former Georgian stables that is the nucleus of all modes of Royal Transport
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Spencer House
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St James Palace
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Palace that no monarch has lived in for over two hundred years
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Windsor Castle
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The world’s largest castle that is also a palace used by the Queen
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