For much of the year, Buckingham Palace is used by The Queen and members of the Royal Family for official functions and events.
The State Rooms of the Palace are open to visitors during the Annual Summer Opening in August and September, when Her Majesty is in residence at Balmoral Castle.
To get a idea of what it might feel like to stand in a room at the Palace, explore a Virtual Room, which allows you to have a 360 degree view of The Grand Staircase or The White Drawing Room.
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Thousands of visitors each year make their way up the Grand Staircase to the State Rooms when attending a reception or investiture.
Designed by the architect John Nash for George IV, Queen Victoria added portraits of her immediate family.
The White Drawing Room is used for receptions and audiences and has been used as the backdrop for a number of formal photographic portraits of members of the Royal Family.
The White Drawing Room is used for receptions and audiences and has been used as the backdrop for a number of formal photographic portraits of members of the Royal Family.
The Grand Staircase
The White Drawing Room
