Buckingham Palace Royal Mews Tickets

Horses are beautiful creatures, and they deserve a stable and finery as majestic as they are. The Buckingham Palace Royal Mews gives horses the royal treatment: see the magnificent animals and their equestrians at work, and witness the carriages that play significant roles in coronations, jubilees, and more.

Visitors can take guided tours, tack up a wooden horse, check out the livery, snap a photo in a royal carriage, and visit the Royal Mews shop. A popular tourist site for families, visitors, and schools, the stable is part of Buckingham Palace, meaning guests can also see a special part of these royal grounds!

What to Watch For

The Buckingham Palace Royal Mews is home to the horses and carriages transporting kings, queens, and other royals to momentous occasions. A working stable, this tourist attraction gives visitors an inside look at the historied grounds of Buckingham Palace.

• Don’t miss the Gold State Coach. While the coach isn't made of solid gold (it is actually made of giltwood, a thin layer of gold leaf over wood). It has a golden history: the coach has been used at every coronation since 1831. Weighing four tonnes, it is only ever used at a walking pace.
• Take a family tour. Children can try tacking up a wooden pony in the State Stables to get it ready to pull a carriage. Then, dress up as a footman in a specially created livery that adheres to its use in the Victorian era. Finally, snap a family photo in a handsome model carriage.
• Dive into the rich history. King George III bought Buckingham House in 1762, then moved some horses and carriages to the grounds. He commissioned the architect Sir William Chambers to create a riding school. In 1837, Queen Victoria became the first monarch to live in the redesigned Buckingham Palace, at which point the Royal Mews became a much more active place. Today, the stable’s duty holds true: it is responsible for training the Windsor Greys and Cleveland Bays, the horses that pull the royal carriages.