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The Queen's official London residence and one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today. Open for 10 weeks only.

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The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace

Open July - Sept 2018 plus selected dates Dec - May.

The wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle
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Windsor Castle

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The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh
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Palace of Holyroodhouse

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The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace
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The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace

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Splendours of the Subcontinent at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

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Canaletto & the Art of Venice
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The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse

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Clarence House

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Frogmore House

Open during August to groups and on selected dates to individuals.

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The Collection

Detail showing the Marriage of Princess Helena, 5 July 1866
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Royal Weddings

The history of Royal weddings as seen through items in the Royal Collection
Creator
Leonardo da Vinci

To mark the 500th anniversary of his death, 144 of Leonardo's drawings will go on display in 12 simultaneous exhibitions next year.

Erard piano
Film
Queen Victoria's Erard Piano

Music occupied a central place in the lives of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

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The Royal Collection Near You

Use our interactive map to explore connections between the Royal Collection and places across the UK and the world.

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What's on

Splendours of the Subcontinent at The Queen's Gallery, London
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Splendours of the Subcontinent

Discover over 400 years of South Asian art in the Royal Collection.

The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse

Canaletto & the Art of Venice

Explore the largest-ever display of Canaletto paintings in Scotland.

Islamic calligraphy in gold
Lecture / talk
'Muraqqa': Creating a Mughal Album
Short talk
  • The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
  • 2 Aug 2018
  • 12:00 and 15:00
  • Free with your exhibition ticket or 1-Year Pass
  • Adults
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Girl dressed as a queen holding a toy Corgi
Activity
Family Festival Weekend
  • Multiple locations
  • 4 Aug 2018 - 5 Aug 2018
  • 11:00 - 15:00
  • Free with standard admission. Tickets for all 3 locations can be bought together as a 'Royal Day Out' ticket.
  • Children / Families
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Photograph of bosses on the ceiling of St George's Chapel
Lecture / talk
Piety and Power
  • Windsor Castle
  • 6 Aug 2018
  • 18:15–19:15
  • £15.00 full price, £13.50 concessions
  • Adults
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Lecture / talk
Buried history: The archaeology of Abbey Strand
Lunchtime lecture
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • 6 Sep 2018
  • 13:00 - 14:00
  • Free with your Palace ticket or a Palace 1-Year Pass.
  • Adults
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About

An artist's impression of one of the rooms in the new Learning Centre. The ceiling in this room is made from 17th-century painted beams salvaged from Midhope Castle in the 1960s.
Future Programme

Read about our plans to transform the visitor experience at Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
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Find out more about working for Royal Collection Trust, and view our latest vacancies.

Media at a photo-call at Buckingham Palace
Press Office

For media enquiries about the public opening of the royal palaces and residences and the works of art in the Royal Collection.

Annual Report 2016-2017 front cover
Annual reports

Discover more about the activities of Royal Collection Trust in our annual reports.

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News

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Royal Family portraits chosen by HRH The Prince of Wales to go on display at Buckingham Palace this summer

Monday, 2 July 2018

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Dazzling works of art from the Indian subcontinent go on display at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Friday, 8 June 2018

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Largest-ever display of Canaletto paintings in Scotland goes on show at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse

Friday, 11 May 2018

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Windsor Castle: A Thousand Years of a Royal Palace

Wednesday, 25 April 2018

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Official commemorative chinaware to celebrate the birth of a son to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Tuesday, 24 April 2018

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Papers and collections of Prince Albert to be published for the first time

Wednesday, 4 April 2018

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Windsor Castle receives an Autism Friendly Award for the second time

Monday, 2 April 2018

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Exhibition selected by The Prince of Wales at the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

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Official range of china to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle

Friday, 23 March 2018

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Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing

Wednesday, 7 February 2018

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Appointment of a new Director of the Royal Collection

Friday, 5 January 2018

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The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.