Re: Jubilee Exhibition Buckingham Palace - a tip Archived Message
Posted by gillw on June 1, 2012, 1:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Jubilee Exhibition Buckingham Palace - a tip"
Thanks for the useful tips, but I've spent hours on end waiting to see royal (and other) events (like the King Tut exhibition in the 1970's - 7 hour wait for that one!!) that a mere 20 minutes is of no consequence for me at all I'm sure others will take not and benefit from your wisdom. --Previous Message-- : I used to work as part of the Visitor services : team; and I can tell you that the system : involves a lot of queueing, no matter if you : look well in advance or not. : : Having worked there, and knowing the system. : My top tips are, prebook and have your : tickets posted to you where possible. : : You often still have to queue for 20 min + : just to collect your tickets on busy days; : so have your tickets before. : : Also, if you can afford it, the best ticket : is 'The Royal Day-out' which is a joint : ticket for the State Rooms, The Queen's : Gallery and the Royal Mews. : : This is the best, as the tickets for the : State Rooms and the Royal Mews are not : timed; therefore you can go in whenever you : want, as be aware if you have a timed ticket : you cannot go in before that time and it is : discouraged to even queue up before that : allotted time. So an anytime entry is most : advised. : : --Previous Message-- : If you want to book tickets (don't turn up : without) telephone & don't rely on the : online site, which often says that there is : only limited times available. When you speak : to a person they usually say "Oh no, we : have ample capacity on that day..." and : you get the ones you want. I know three : people where that happened. (PS - I got : mine"!) : : : : --Previous Message-- : A short clip from CNN : : : : : http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2012/05/30/harrison-jubilee-queens-diamonds.cnn : : --Previous Message-- : : LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Caroline de : Guitaut, Curator of Royal Collections, holds : the Cullinan III and IV Broach and the : Cullinan VII Delhi Durbar Necklace and : Cullinan Pendant at The Queen's Gallery, : Buckingham Palace on May 15, 2012 in London, : England. Jewellery, made from the largest : diamond ever found, will be shown to the : public at the 'Diamonds: A Jubilee : Celebration' exhibition which is part of the : Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace from : June 30th - 8th July 2012 and July 31st - : October 7, 2012. Celebrating Queen Elizabeth : II's Diamond Jubilee the exhibition will : showcase seven of the 9 stones cut from the : Cullinan Diamond - the remaining two from : part of the Crown Jewels. (Photo by Peter : Macdiarmid/Getty Images) : : : : : : : : LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Queen Victoria's : Small Diamond Crown from 1870 is displayed : to the media at The Queen's Gallery, : Buckingham Palace on May 15, 2012 in London, : England. Jewellery, made from the largest : diamond ever found, will be shown to the : public at the 'Diamonds: A Jubilee : Celebration' exhibition which is part of the : Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace from : June 30th - 8th July 2012 and July 31st - : October 7, 2012. Celebrating Queen Elizabeth : II's Diamond Jubilee the exhibition will : showcase seven of the 9 stones cut from the : Cullinan Diamond - the remaining two from : part of the Crown Jewels. (Photo by Peter : Macdiarmid/Getty Images) : : : : More pictures: : : : : : http://www.gettyimages.at/Search/Search.aspx?query=z.i.H4sIAAAAAAAEAOy9B2AcSZYlJi9tynt_SvVK1-B0oQiAYBMk2JBAEOzBiM3mkuwdaUcjKasqgcplVmVdZhZAzO2dvPfee--999577733ujudTif33_8_XGZkAWz2zkrayZ4hgKrIHz9-fB8_In6tWX7v3r3f49fK2l_3bJFd5L_mr_Fr_BqP6f-__WQ9fVssL-bZIn2Zldk0T79c5Uv65NccoY08v_aX5-f2j8hjWv6aSV1V7cuszhbNr62f_Vr4_-4Ofv3NTPvfHf_8xvT_X-_d6-vm9J2B8Wt6f_O7me3219TfAe7Xzs6nFjnzB_6PPn_NHe5x0bo3F-2vpb__Fr-GRYZ_vc-__joEorTN7V-A9uvSH_XCdhb--euj-S7--vX484mF0fmbXzsPodg_GcqOhXLegeL-5tfqEIr9k6HsWSh1B4r7m-iVm5d-TfxhJoqJt4vffkPTFlPEFCea5Cvz6a8Z_PVr55PGfmP-4CnIHQ7e779W7pp7v__azWplP8cfBsffyr54OXUvut9_nar2GMj-xV9Ncv8r8xeeX3t2tTS__5rmj18H_2_W3niCv37tPHMY-H_Q7yv_C_vHr9sE0MI_f-13z567iaA_7BdZ7eHm_fEbNdNqlT9ZL2elR8TgUwPwxwHnwc59_P7rEA-tbfPgr19nXssfQiH8ZSB8_GtAVB7gV-ISJ03-H7_ei_wqb9r_JwAA__94OB21XQQAAA..&rid=144558188&rcat=Event&rt=GBR%3a+Jewellery+Made+From+The+World%27s+Largest+Diamond+Is+Prepared+for+Jubilee+Exhibition# : : : : : : : : : :
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