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The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace is responsible for all road travel arrangements for The King and members of the Royal Family, from horse-and-carriage to car and from livery to harness. See behind the scenes at a real working stables in the heart of London, steeped in royal history, and marvel at the iconic 260-year-old Gold State Coach ...
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The Gold State Coach is the grandest coach at the Royal...
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The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace; The King's Gallery,...
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The daily activities at this working stables makes the Royal...
- History of The Royal Mews
The current Royal Mews was built in the gardens of...
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Around 50 times a year carriages from the Royal Mews take...
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The Royal Mews is a mews, or collection of equestrian stables, of the British royal family. In London these stables and stable-hands' quarters have occupied two main sites in turn, being located at first on the north side of Charing Cross, and then (since the 1820s) within the grounds of Buckingham Palace . The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace ...
The Royal Mews as we know them today were built in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in 1825. John Nash was already heading the rebuilding of the palace, so it was logical for him to complete the new buildings. Stables for 100 horses were erected around the riding school. The quadrangle of the mews is reached through a Doric-style arch.
The Gold State Coach is the grandest coach at the Royal Mews. At 260 years old it has been used at every coronation since that of William IV. Queen Elizabeth II used it to travel on her Coronation Day in 1953, it appeared as part of the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in celebration of her seventy-year reign, and most recently at the Coronation of King Charles III in 2023.
The current Royal Mews was built in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in 1825. However, the history of the institution goes back much further, to the King's Mews in the reign of Richard II in the late 14th century. For around 100 years until the reign of Henry VII, the King's Mews was at Charing Cross on the present site of the National Gallery ...
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Tickets must be booked in advance – book Royal Mews tickets now. Make the most of your royal day out by booking combined tickets for Buckingham Palace and Royal Mews to explore both popular attractions in one day; when you select either the 10:45am or 1:45pm timeslot. Where are the Royal Mews? The Royal Mews is on Buckingham Palace Road ...
The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace is a working stable and also serves as a home for the royal collection of historic coaches, motor cars, and ornately decorated carriages such as the opulent Gold State Coach. The Royal Mews is also a bustling transportation centre, responsible for organising all road travel for the royal family.
