Here’s where it gets funny. Buckingham Palace is technically closed to the public for 50 weeks a year. The rest of the time, you’re just looking at the famous balcony from outside the gates.
You can stand at the golden gates. You can watch the Changing of the Guard. But you cannot walk into the main building. It’s like staring at a birthday cake through a bakery window—tantalizing, but you don’t get a slice.
Don’t feel bad. Even most Londoners have never been inside. It’s a very “you-have-to-be-invited-or-buy-a-ticket-exactly-on-time” kind of place.
A Royal Treat: Buckingham Palace Opens to the Public This Summer
