St. James Palace London Tours

St. James's Palace

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(161) · Historical landmark in London, United Kingdom
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Apr 25, 2025
A fascinating tour with a very knowledgeable guide. Having been to many other royal palaces I was very interested to be privileged enough to go on a behind the scenes tour of St James Palace. The pal…Full review by jmteeth
Apr 12, 2025
This is a review of the newly introduced tour of St James palace. (These behind the scene tours are very limited in number, expensive at £85/head, and ALWAYS sell out with a few hours !). Highlight…Full review by Stu151
Jul 15, 2023
This is the official palace of the Royal Family. Henry the eighth got it built for his beloved wife Anne Boleyn, who never got to see it as she was executed in the Tower of London before it was comp…Full review by HINAWASEEM
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Articles

This small royal palace is a current London residence for Prince Charles, and foreign ambassadors are officially received here. Hen…
cityseeker.com
St. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. It is situated in Pall Mall, just north of St. James's Park. Although no sovereign has …
touristlink.com
Constructed in the 1530s by Henry VIII, who also laid out the hunting grounds that eventually became Saint James's Park, Saint James's P…
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Facts

Architectural style:Tudor
Located:London, England
Construction completed:1536
Owner:King Charles III in right of the Crown
Construction started:1531

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When we were in London in June of 2018, we saw a very secure transfer of a chest from the Queen's Chapel to St. …
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When we were in London in June of 2018, we saw a very secure transfer of a chest from the Queen's Chapel to St. James Palace in the late morning. The Met Police sort of showed up, kept the public away and 4 formally robed men carried a chest from the side gate of the Queen's Chapel through the courtyard of St. James Palace. When they were done, the Met Police quietly walked away. Anyone know what this was?
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No but I am also interested in what it was.
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Answer by Allan P · Mar 12, 2019
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Is there a timeframe for the changing of the guards? Really don't want to miss it! Thanks in advance for any feedback
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Yes of course
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Are there safes in all the rooms?
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Erm? Not sure what you mean? This is not a hotel- it is a royal palace!
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