Can I enter Buckingham Palace without a tour guide? Yes, but only in summer. The State Rooms open to the public from July to September, so you can buy a ticket to explore independently between these dates with a multimedia guide (in 2025, it's open from July 10 to Sept. 28).

Many royal residences are getting into the holiday spirit by opening their doors to the public for a range of festive events.

Even though he reigned for less than a decade, he was famous for having ten illegitimate children, his dislike of royal pomp, his frugal attempt to limit the cost of his Coronation and how he tried to sell Buckingham Palace twice.

Britain's Duchess of Kent, known for her links to the Wimbledon tennis tournament and for anonymously teaching music at a primary school, has died aged 92, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.The duchess died on Thursday evening at Kensington Palace in west London surrounded by members of her family,

Buckingham Palace announces the death of Katharine Duchess of Kent at age 92, honoring her devotion to music and young people throughout her life

Former pupils at a Hull primary school have paid tribute to the Duchess of Kent following her death at the age 92. She spent years teaching music to students at Wansbeck Primary School and was known as Mrs Kent to the children,