The Royal Mews is an important branch of the Lord Chamberlain's Office and provides road transport for The Queen and members of the Royal Family by both horse-drawn carriage and motor car.

It is at the Royal Mews that the State vehicles are housed and maintained. These include the magnificent Gold State Coach used for Coronations and those carriages used for Royal and State occasions, State Visits, Weddings and the State Opening of Parliament.

Since 1843 the daily messenger Brougham has set out from the Royal Mews to collect and deliver post between Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace.

Another regular task is that of collecting a newly appointed foreign Ambassadors or High Commissioners from their official residence, conveying them in a carriage to Buckingham Palace for their audience with The Queen, and afterwards returning them to their residence.

Read more about the history of the Royal Mews in this section.

For visitor information, please visit the Royal Collection website.