More than a year after closing due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many of Great Britain’s palaces and royal gardens are reopening to tourists this week. Reserve tickets are required. Here are the openings.
- Windsor Castle, home to Queen Elizabeth and 900 years of royal history, reopens to tourists on Monday, May 17, 2021. For tickets or more details, visit: Windsor Castle Tickets
- Buckingham Palace partially reopens on May 21, 2021, with guided tours of the State Rooms every weekend May 21 – June 20, 2021. For tickets or more details, visit: Buckingham Palace Spring Guided Tour.
- The Queen’s Art Gallery at Buckingham Palace reopens on May 17, 2021. For tickets or more details, visit: : Buckingham Palace Queen’s Gallery Tickets
- Buckingham Palace Gardens are open starting July 9, 2021. For tickets or more details, visit: : Buckingham Palace Garden Tickets
- Edinburgh Castle in Scotland has been partially open to tourists since August 1 and remains so now. The Laich Hall, anti-chamber and Mary Room are open, the rest of the palace remains closed for now. For tickets or more details, visit: : Edinburgh Castle Tickets
- The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen’s official residence in Edinburgh and home to Scottish royal history, is currently open throughout the year. For tickets or more details, visit: : Palace of Holyroodhouse Tickets
Below is a preview of what to see at Windsor from The Royal Trust Facebook Page.
The Royal Family also invites the public to take a free virtual tour of all three of The Queen’s royal residences. You can use your computer, tablet or smartphone to take the tours. Here are the links:
You can find a virtual tour of Edinburgh Castle at: Edinburgh Castle Virtual Tour
You can find more videos at the Royal Trust Youtube Channel
Here is the official video of Windsor Castle:
