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Event Description
Your invitation to Buckingham Palace is right here. The King's official London residence is packed with history and we'll look at its history and explore its state rooms all from the comfort of your own home. Covering 300 years since the palace started as a Duke's townhouse, nearly became a museum but went on to be the London residence of all of Britain’s sovereigns since an 18 year old Queen Victoria moved in in 1837. We use pictures, old paintings and take virtual 360 degree views of its most important rooms (there’s not enough time for all 775 of them!).
We’ll find out about all about the preparations needed for a royal banquet, visit the drawing room with a secret door, learn of rumours of a secret tunnel and virtually visit the gallery that has largest collection of Canalettos in the world.
- Duration: 60 mins
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (a recording will be available)
Meet the Host, Loona
If he could choose a super-power from a choice of teleporting, flying or time-travelling, he says he'd choose choose time-travelling hands down, seven days a week and twice on Sundays.
Loona Hazarika is a tour guide, historian and storyteller who’s guided thousands of people around London and beyond since 2006. He's made several appearances on TV documentaries (BBC1’s ‘The Hairy Builder’ working with Dave Myers the Hairy Biker, SKY Atlantic’s ‘Urban Secrets’ working with actor Alan Cumming and BBC1’s ‘The Repair Shop’) and is also a voice actor (you might hear his voice on audio guides or some commercials). He loves bringing history alive with energy and lots of stories and hold a Masters degree from the University of Cambridge.
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