Saturday, September 20, 2008

Buckingham Palace Tour



This weekend we are going to go on a tour that takes you right inside Buckingham Palace. Unique to this year is the Banquet hall is set up in full splendor.


For the first time ever, visitors will be able to experience the spectacle of the Palace’s Ballroom set up for a State Banquet. For centuries magnificent banquets have been an integral part of royal ceremonial and the traditional way to mark significant events. Among the most important of these occasions is the State Banquet, held in honour of a visiting Head of State. This is the occasion when Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family entertain specially invited guests on the first evening of a State Visit. During the course of her reign The Queen has held 97 State Banquets.