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The palaces and the parades, and the places where the last hundred years of the story happened: where Elizabeth II was born, where Diana lived, where the balcony is. Filter by monarch or by kind.
Where the Crown's heralds work, and where a coat of arms is still granted in the sovereign's name.
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The officers of arms - the kings of arms, the heralds and the pursuivants, with titles like Garter, Clarenceux and Rouge Dragon - are members of the Royal Household, and they work here. They grant arms by delegated royal authority, advise on the peerage and on precedence, and they are the people you see in tabards at a coronation or a state funeral, because organising those is their other job.
Richard III gave the heralds their charter of incorporation in 1484 and Philip and Mary granted the one they work under in 1555. You can put your head round the door on a weekday and see the Earl Marshal's Court, free, but the evening tours - through the Officer in Waiting, up to twenty people - open the Waiting Room and the Record Room too, and that is where the manuscripts come out.
| Monday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours from the page that lists them, checked 8 September 2026.
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Data is compiled from public sources including OpenStreetMap, under the ODbL. Hours change often, so check before making a journey.