St James’s Palace, which was built on the orders of King Henry VIII between 1531 and 1536, is the most senior royal palace in London.
Now, the public will now be able to take a tour of the lavish residence, including the room where King Charles was formally proclaimed as monarch in 2022.
Royal fans can join tours in small guided groups from this month through to May, at a cost of £85 per person, and it is hoped that tours will continue beyond 2025.
The 500-year-old palace, located close to Buckingham Palace, has been off-limits to the public until now.
The tours will highlight the palace’s surviving Tudor architecture, such as its courtyard and gatehouse, and paintings and furniture from the Royal Collection.
The rooms included in the tour are the Colour Court, the Grand Staircase, Armoury, Tapestry Room, Queen Anne Room, Entrée Room, Throne Room, Picture Gallery and a view of the Chapel Royal from the balcony.
St James’s Palace held a number of historical royal events throughout the years, such as Queen Victoria’s marriage to Prince Albert.
Meanwhile Queen Elizabeth II was also proclaimed at the royal residence in front of the Accession Council in 1952.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look inside the lavish royal residence as it opens to the public for the first time…
The public will now be able to take a tour of the lavish St James’s Palace, including the room where King Charles was formally proclaimed as monarch in 2022
A view of the Throne Room – containing the throne chair, attributed to Bailey & Sanders, c. 1825
Collections Management Assistants making final preparations in the Picture Gallery, containing a portrait of Princess Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, later Duchess of Saxe-Altenberg, attributed to Jacob van Doort, 1609, at St James’s Palace
A Collections Management Assistant makes final preparations in the Throne Room
Making final preparations to a portrait of Princess Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, later Duchess of Saxe-Altenberg, attributed to Jacob van Doort, 1609, in the Picture Gallery
Staff making final preparations to a portrait of Christian, Prince of Brunswick, later Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, attributed to Jacob van Doort, 1609
Collections Management Assistants open the doors to the Throne Room, containing the lavish throne chair
The throne room where King Charles was formally proclaimed as monarch in 2022
Queen Elizabeth II was also proclaimed at the royal residence in front of the Accession Council in 1952
Assistants made some final preparations in the Throne Room, which contains the throne chair
As part of the visit, guests will learn about the Palace’s fascinating Tudor origins and retrace a centuries-old ceremonial route through the State Apartments
The Throne Room plays an important part during the Accession Council, a ceremony in which a new Sovereign is formally proclaimed