St James's Palace

Historical Palace, a short walk from the Mall, The Court of St James is still officially the Royal Court, and the accession and proclamation still take place here as they did recently for King Charles

Today was a magnificent day. Not only blessed by great weather but by the ceremony of the 50th anniversary of King Charles 1st execution. Fabulous pomp and ceremony plus the changing of the guards!

Really surprised there was no one here. Everyone goes to Buckingham Palace and this place was empty.

1 of 2 locations to c changing of guard start matching toward Buckingham palace 10am Fri. It can be very crowded

I learned about this location online while in London. I have tried to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace on two previous trips and found it nearly impossible for a short person unless you camp out for quite a while! This area requires some planning to arrive early enough for a good seat, but since it is not as familiar to tourists, it was very accessible. We were able to listen to a couple tour guides explain the proceedings, as well. We got to hear the Scottish guard play bagpipes and see the inspection of the guard prior to their march! Excellent experience!*be sure to check the schedule for the different locations online as the formal changing of the Guard is NOT daily in the summer!

Went to see changing of the guard Sunday morning the day after the King's Coronation. Fantastic place and setting not far from Buckingham Palace. The area was clean and spotless. Well done London, keep up the great work.

We were on a changing of the guards tour. Highly recommend booking this if you are taking visitors to London. Early start from Piccadilly circus and then walk down to St James Palace to wait for guards to come out. Less than usual as there was a rehearsal for Trooping of the Colour going on which we had the added bonus of being able to see part of it. Well worth doing this trip as you get to walk up to the palace alongside the guards

This historical palace has so much history. Those who want to learn and / or see history will like this palace. St James's Palace was built by Henry VIII on the site of the Hospital of St. James, Westminster between 1531 and 1536. Photos from different locations near by.

St James Palace is one of London's beautiful historical palaces in the heart of the city, just down from the Ritz.Outside you can see the changing of the guard.Inside are beautiful state reception rooms bedecked with stunning portraits of members of the royal family. There are some particularly lovely recent paintings of both Philip and Elizabeth close to the entrance.If you are lucky enough to be invited then you should take the opportunity for a visit.

Big brick building! Not as exciting as we expected but still cool. Maybe would be more interesting if we did a tour or something.