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Photos: London's Buckingham Palace opens to public amid coronavirus
Visitors will be able to meander unaccompanied through the gardens of Queen Elizabeth's London home for the first time from Friday - and enjoy a picnic while they're there. There have previously been guided tours of Buckingham Palace's 39-acre grounds, whose current landscape dates back to 1820. But this year a 16.50 pound ($22.70) ticket, available until September, will allow tourists to explore the gardens by themselves.
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People pose for photographers in The Garden of Buckingham Palace, during a preview day before it opens to the public, in London, Britain, July 8, 2021. (REUTERS)
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Palace staff member walks through the Rose Garden at The Garden of Buckingham Palace, during a preview day before it opens to the public, in London, Britain, July 8, 2021. Visitors will be able to see the gardens' 156-metre herbaceous border, its beehives, and plane trees planted by and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and picnic on its manicured lawns while treating themselves to some royal-themed picnic accessories such as a blanket and cotton napkins.(REUTERS)
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People take a selfie in the The Garden of Buckingham Palace, during a preview day before it opens to the public, in London, Britain, July 8, 2021. Traditionally, the queen hosts three annual garden parties at the palace but these have had to be cancelled for the last two years because of the pandemic. (REUTERS)
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People sit together in The Garden of Buckingham Palace, during a preview day before it opens to the public, in London, Britain, July 8, 2021. The opening of the state rooms to the public during the summer months, which has taken place since 1993, has also not been able to go ahead.(REUTERS)
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People walk through the The Garden of Buckingham Palace, during a preview day before it opens to the public, in London, Britain, July 8, 2021. Last month, officials said royal finances had taken a hit from the pandemic, losing out on the millions normally received from ticket sales.(REUTERS)
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People pose for a photo in The Garden of Buckingham Palace, during a preview day before it opens to the public, in London, Britain, July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls(REUTERS)
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People sit together in The Garden of Buckingham Palace, during a preview day before it opens to the public, in London, Britain, July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls(REUTERS)
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