I went on the evening tour of Buckingham Palace tonight. It is a one and a half hour guided tour with a glass of champagne in the Bow room to finish. It was 80 pounds and worth every penny. There were only about 30 on the tour and it was just so informative. We went through the same entrance as the Queen and other dignatories. Go up the Grand staircase and go through about 10 rooms. The beauty of the Palace just takes your breath away. The ceilings and grand chandeliers alone are just magnificant. The wealth in the building is breathtaking from the furniture to the paintings. The rooms were familiar from photos I..e. Dian after her wedding bending down to talk to the flower girls, the room where James Bond walked, the backdrop to the Royal wedding photos, the room where the royal christenings are held etc. However nothing prepares you for the beauty of it all. We saw the gold piano that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert played on, where Condalesa Rice gave her impromptu concert etc. The room where Kate and William had their wedding reception was stunning but I did wonder how they fitted 500 people in there. The funiture was just wonderul - my favourite were the pink chairs and sofas that Queen Victoria had put in the Palace - pink cushioning and gold legs. We were just so close to the throne that Queen Elizabeth sat in at her Coronation. It was just beautiful. When you leave you are escorted out through the courtyard that fronts onto the Mall and you can see people wondring what you were doing in the Palace. Oh we did see where the secret door was in one of the rooms.
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