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BBC's Fiona Bruce lifts lid on secrets of the palace

09.09.11
BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce has lifted the lid on the extraordinary history of a "quiet retreat" that became the headquarters of the modern monarchy... more

Wedding raises royal revenue to £41m record level

26.07.11
Soaring interest in the royal family has resulted in record income from visits to Buckingham Palace and the sale of official souvenirs... more

Kate's wedding dress goes on public display

22.07.11
It was the most anticipated dress of the century - and from tomorrow the public will be able to see it up close when it goes on show at Buckingham Palace ... more

Hanged man found outside Buckingham Palace

12.07.11
A man was found hanged from a tree in front of Buckingham Palace this morning... more

We test Kate's wedding cake

28.04.11
The Evening Standard is the first to taste the wedding cake expected to be served to guests at Friday's Buckingham Palace reception... more

RAF's Libya raid jets may join palace fly-past

01.04.11
Fighter jets used in the bombing of Colonel Gaddafi's forces in Libya could feature in a fly-past over Buckingham Palace during the wedding celebrations ... more

Band of the Welsh Guards to play for royal newlyweds

14.03.11
Band of the Welsh Guards will provide the royal wedding soundtrack - and launch a possible million-selling album ... more

Green Queen is planning an eco-garden at Buckingham Palace

07.02.11
The Queen is searching for staff to turn the grounds of Buckingham Palace into one of London's biggest green gardens, it has been revealed... more

Protesters arrested trying to sneak into Buckingham Palace

13.01.11
Two suspected student fees protesters have been arrested trying to get into Buckingham Palace... more

Buckingham Palace sees record visitor numbers

18.10.10
Buckingham Palace records its highest number of visitors for 16 years with more than 413,000 taking advantage of this summer's opening... more

Jackboots on Whitehall can't make up its mind

08.10.10
Jackboots on Whitehall is set in an alternate version of Kent, in a world where Goering, Goebbels and Himmler are able to arrive in London and occupy Buckingham Palace.... more

Buckingham Palace spent £100,000 on cleaning chandeliers

27.09.10
Buckingham Palace officials spent almost £100,000 of taxpayer's money cleaning chandeliers... more

Fake Olympics T-shirts and caps are seized at souvenir shop

22.09.10
Huge consignment of fake goods bearing the London Olympics trademark has been seized... more

Tourists enjoy the ultimate British taste as Buckingham Palace opens new café

28.07.10
How does one take one’s cappuccino? Served with a crown of chocolate, if one is dining at Buckingham Palace’s new café... more

Buckingham Palace gives exhibition of Queen's year

23.07.10
Public is being invited to get a glimpse into the Queen's year as Buckingham Palace mounts an exhibition on the spectacle and variety of the royal calendar... more

Family jewels - Camilla crowned

04.03.10
Camilla wears the Queen Mother’s Boucheron tiara for the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace... more

Hunter 486 is a haven of fuss

28.01.10
Hunter 486 feels a little too fussy and effortful for that atmosphere to come off, for actual Londoners at any rate.... more

Queen of cookery Delia is made CBE

20.11.09
Queen of cookery, Delia Smith, honoured by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for her work teaching Britain kitchen basics... more

Kelly and Hoy join 65,000 cyclists on Mayor's Skyride

21.09.09
Boris Johnson joins cycling gold-medallist Chris Hoy and model Kelly Brook to lead more than 65,000 cyclists on a mass 'Skyride' past some of the capital’s most famous landmarks... more

Palace's damp party

22.07.09
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh brave a summer downpour with colour-coordinated umbrellas as they host a garden party at Buckingham Palace.... more

Westminster could flood in 30 minutes

10.07.09
Houses of Parliament, Downing Street and MI5 are most at risk if the Thames breaches it banks, a study claims... more

Gordon Brown hires new spin doctor

16.06.09
Gordon Brown has hired as his new head of spin the public relations expert who advised the Queen after the death of Princess Diana... more

BNP boss pulls out of Palace garden party

27.05.09
British National Party leader Nick Griffin will not attend the Buckingham Palace garden party, saying he had “no wish to embarrass the Queen”... more

£1bn office development at Victoria is approved

06.02.09
A £1 billion scheme to redevelop six acres of land around Victoria station has been given the go-ahead in what authorities hailed as a “credit-crunch-defying decision”... more

Theatre to get revamp in £1bn new look for Victoria

03.02.09
A billion-pound plan to transform the streets around Victoria Station is due to be agreed this week... more

Developers set their sights lower with new Victoria scheme

23.09.08
A scaled-back plan to transform the area around the station has been unveiled... more

Buckingham is a good place for a natter

24.07.07
Buckingham Arms attracts a blokey crowd from the local civil service offices and is a handsome pub with excellent beer and a genial atmosphere.... more

The Queen Mum had better taste than this

18.08.06
An exhibition of the drawings and watercolours collected by the Queen Mother makes her look more dear old duck than connoisseur, says Brian Sewell.... more


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