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Buckingham Palace Annual Summer Opening

By Laura Porter, About.com

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Unlimited Admission at Buckingham Palace

The Summer Opening of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace

Portrait of The Queen by Cecil Beaton, wearing a dress designed by Hardy Amies for the State Visit to Germany, 1965. The portraits were taken for The Queen's birthday, 1969.

Image: � V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum

If you buy a ticket to The State Rooms at TheBuckingham Palace or The Royal Day Out combined ticket, you can register for 12 months of unlimited admission to Buckingham Palace from the date of your first visit.

How to Register for Unlimited Admission

When you buy your ticket, either in person, by telephone, or online, you will receive a Visitor Information leaflet with an attached Registration Form. You must complete the Registration Form during your first visit and hand it in at the designated collection point. Registration Forms will not be accepted once you have left Buckingham Palace.

How to Gain Free Admission on Future Visits to Buckingham Palace

Hold on to your original ticket as it has a unique reference number on it. The unlimited-admission benefit is not transferable. On subsequent visits you will be asked to show your ticket and provide proof of identity, such as a passport, driving license, or credit card. Children under 18 may provide a copy of their birth certificate in the absence of any other form of identification.

Dates when unlimited admission does not apply:

  • Saturday 2 August 2008
  • Saturday 9 August 2008
  • Saturday 16 August 2008
  • Saturday 27 September 2008
  • Sunday 28 September 2008
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