Formerly known as the Queen’s Gallery, the King’s Gallery is a public art gallery located at the west front of Buckingham Palace on the site of a chapel that was destroyed during the Second World War. The gallery displays artwork from the Royal Collection with around 450 works on display at a time.
What to see at the King’s Gallery
The gallery hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions drawing on artworks in the Royal Collection. Current and planned exhibitions include:
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography
The Royal Portraits exhibition (17 May–6 October 2024) delves into the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day, showcasing over 150 prints, proofs and documents. It features works by renowned photographers like Cecil Beaton, Dorothy Wilding, Annie Leibovitz and Rankin, revealing the intimate relationships between photographers and royal sitters. Additionally, visitors will gain insight into the photographic process through handwritten annotations and correspondence, unveiling the stories behind iconic royal photographs.
Visiting the King’s Gallery
The gallery is located on Buckingham Gate at the southeastern side of Buckingham Palace.
It is around a ten-minute walk to Victoria or St James’s Park tube stations and not much farther to Green Park or Hyde Park Corner tube stations.
The King’s Gallery is closed for around a three-week period in between exhibitions.
Nearby attractions include Buckingham Palace, the Royal Mews, the Guard’s Museum, Apsley House, Wellington Arch and the Churchill War Rooms.
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