Memory Month: Buckingham Palace

Memory Month continues.

27th August 2014 saw me and my boys inside Buckingham Palace. Not at the personal invitation of Queen Elizabeth II but as a paying tourist in the short period of time in which it is opened to the public annually. Wonderful place to be inside as I knew many of the rooms from photographs over my lifetime. Didn't spot a corgi....but I am sure they were not far away! This is the rear view of the Palace from the gardens.

[Diana]

Such a lovely shot of you, I have never seen the back of the palace.

[Annie D]

wonderful memory

[Babs]

Must have been so exciting. Shame you weren't invited for tea and cucumber sandwiches with any of the Royals though.

[Bec]

Wow, that’s cool. I didn’t realise it was ever opened to the public. Would have been very interesting to see. Thanks for the follow too :)

[Kathy A]

How marvellous. I've only ever seen it from the front along with the rest of the world. When I went there with my son we got there too late to get a prominent position so had to make do with a spot well over on the side with an obscured view of the proceedings. Imagine our surprise when The Queen and Phil were driven out of the palace from a small side section right in front of us.

[Dawn]

How lovely

[Maggiemae]

So privileged to see this having never had an invitation! What we looked like 10 years ago!

[Susan Wakely]

What a great place to visit.

[Casablanca]

@kjarn What a great story!

[Joan Robillard]

Nice

[Carole Sandford]

I was about to say you look a little underdressed, for receiving your OBE, knighthood or other such honour 😉🤣
I have only peered through the railings at the front.

[Peter Dulis]

sweet

[Casablanca]

@carole_sandford More like a GD (General Dogsbody) 😂😂 No need to posh up for that!

[Barb]

Cute photo of you, Casa, in a great setting! 😊

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very nice. Looks like a wonderful place to visit.

[Kerry McCarthy]

A nice shot to remember the special day!

[Beverley]

Brilliant!

[Phil Howcroft]

hello Ma'am , do I curtsey Casa' ?

[Kathy]

How lucky to say you've been there.

[Michelle]

Lovely capture - another place on my list of places to visit!

[Louise & Ken]

Such an adorable photo of you, and I'd have trouble wrapping my head around the thought that "some people call this home!"

[Louise & Ken]

@kjarn I read your comment and, What a Delight!!! Very cool memory moment!

[Louise & Ken]

...funny...I was looking at the people behind you and thought it odd to see that "woman with one leg"!!! I looked again before I saw the little girl!!!

[Kathy A]

@Weezilou it was amazing, something I will never forget

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

My wife and I became big fans of the Downton Abbey series watching reruns. One of the things we thought was, how could you think of such a large building with waitstaff as home? Of course Buckingham Palace dwarfs Downton Abbey in size and opulence. Your comment about corgis made me think of a joke I heard some time ago about then, Prince Charles and the Queen's corgi.