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Buckingham Palace tour

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Grannyben Tue 18-Apr-23 19:15:36

I am hoping to visit Buckingham Palace later this summer. If anyone has already done the tour, would they confirm if there are any facilities for tea and cake at the end. Many thanks.

Louella12 Tue 18-Apr-23 19:21:31

Yes, at the end of the tour. Have a great day

GrannyGravy13 Tue 18-Apr-23 19:21:52

I have been twice and there was a pavilion overlooking the gardens with tea, cake and other refreshments.

I hope you enjoy your day, have you booked the garden tour as well?

Visgir1 Tue 18-Apr-23 19:41:08

I did it several years ago. Well worth it, took my dear old MiL she was so excited to go. I would definitely go again.

Grannyben Tue 18-Apr-23 20:13:54

Thank you all. No, I haven't booked yet. I was booked in last year but it was the week the Queen died and so it was obviously cancelled. I visited Kensington Palace instead but I've always wanted to look inside Buckingham Palace.
I've tried googling but I couldn't seem to get an answer. Knew gransnet would know. I do love tea and cake.

Harris27 Tue 18-Apr-23 20:16:54

Oh how I would love this.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 18-Apr-23 20:32:42

I’ve been a few times. It is worth a visit but can get very very crowded in the exhibition rooms. My favourite so far was the exhibition going back to 1947 of the Queens outstanding evening dresses. Absolutely exquisite. And loads of them. Noticeable how her shape change cover the years like us all although my waist was never so tiny as hers.

Grannyben Tue 18-Apr-23 20:54:15

I'm really looking forward to seeing the various rooms and the lovely staircase. Kensington Palace wasn't really as good as I'd hoped but the views out of the windows were lovely on a nice summer's day

FoghornLeghorn Tue 18-Apr-23 21:53:26

I saw that. Wasn’t it lovely and didn’t the young Queen have a tiny waist?

Parsley3 Tue 18-Apr-23 22:14:40

I have been twice now. Well worth the visit but the refreshments were poor. Paper plates and stale scones when I was there. I expected quality. Add the Royal Mews to your trip if you are interested in the coaches.

aonk Tue 18-Apr-23 22:22:10

There are catering facilities as described by others but I didn’t think much of them. Expensive and rather ordinary. I’ve been told that there’s an excellent afternoon tea at the nearby Rubens hotel but no idea what it might cost.

Ladyleftfieldlover Tue 18-Apr-23 22:27:38

I first went when they decided to open up to raise funds to pay for Windsor Castle after the fire, the other time was before the pandemic and they had a special exhibition to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth. I also went to the exhibition at Kensington Palace. I don’t remember having any refreshments at BP. We had probably had a massive lunch!

silverlining48 Tue 18-Apr-23 22:27:58

I have been twice as birthday presents. It was very crowded in the rooms. Not sure about food don’t remember seeing any and it’s something I would usually notice. It was interesting to see but too crowded,