The Life & Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II-A Royal Private Tour

Tour Overview

Discover the fascinating life of Queen Elizabeth II on a guided walking tour in London.

Discover the fascinating life of our longest reigning monarch with this special commemorative walking tour. Saunter with us to the heart of Westminster, our royal borough, to hear the stories of her record-setting reign.

Queen Elizabeth II's lifetime was one of great change, within her family, the royal institution, the country and the world itself. But as Her Majesty said herself, “Change is a constant… the way we embrace it defines our future.”

And how she embraced it.

Meeting near her birthplace in Mayfair, saunter with an expert guide and passionate storyteller on a private walking tour. From her life at Buckingham Palace to her wedding, coronation and funeral at Westminster Abbey via the Horseguards Parade and Downing Street, you’ll get to know the woman behind the crown and the family behind the institution on this unique tribute to one of the most iconic monarchs in Britain’s 1000 year line of Kings and Queens.

This is not history, it’s herstory.

What's Included

Private walking tour of royal Westminster area
English Speaking local expert guide

What's Not Included

Food & drinks
Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Gratuities

Your Itinerary

1

Welcome to Westminster and the start of our exploration into the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. Visiting outside

2

The most famous of Queen Elizabeth’s palaces and housing a whopping 775 rooms, the stories attached to this icon have to be heard to be believed. Visiting outside

3

Built on the site of an old leper hospital, did you know that St James’s is the oldest royal palace in the whole of the UK? Take in this beauty, still the official royal residence today, where King Charles III officially ascended the throne. Visiting outside

4

The prime spot to get your photo with the mounted cavalry of the Queen’s Horseguards and official entrance to Buckingham Palace itself. Visiting Outside

5

Home to the Prime Minister for hundreds of years, this unassuming little street has been a major player in British politics. Visiting Outside

6

With statues of icons from Mahatma Gandhi and Millicent Fawcett to Honest Abe, this square celebrates democracy in all its forms as you’ll find out.

7

Welcome to Westminster. Marvel at Big Ben, a London icon and hear all about the centuries that took this majestic building from palace to centre of British democracy. Visiting outside.

8

Dream of the last Anglo-Saxon king and a flagship of the Church of England, this abbey was about as central to the life and story of Her Majesty as it’s possible to get. Visiting Outside