Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
London
Buckingham House was bought from the Buckinghams by George III for his wife Charlotte in 1761, becoming known as the Queen's House. George IV decided to turn it into a palace in 1826, and it was designed with the architect John Nash. It almost became the new home of Parliament when Westminster Palace suffered a fire in 1834, but ultimately became the residence of Victoria. It is now the official residence of the Queen.
How to get here:
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Underground (District/Circle): St. James's Park - Exit the station at the Buckingham Palace exit, then cross the street and head to the park. Turn left and walk along Birdcage Walk, and then this leads up to the Palace. +
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Bus: Trafalgar Square Bus Map - From the Square, head through Admiralty Arch and follow The Mall along to the Palace. +
Access: publicStatus: recognisableFront
Voyage of the Damned
Filmed: 2007
The BBC report on the Queen remaining at the Palace over Christmas.
Voyage of the Damned
Filmed: 2007
The Palace receives a call from the Doctor.
Voyage of the Damned
Filmed: 2007
The Titanic is hurtling towards the Palace!
Turn Left
Filmed: 2007
BBC News footage of Titanic heading towards the Palace.
Voyage of the Damned
Filmed: 2007
The Titanic flies over the top of the Palace.
Where to walk to next?
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The Mall (Fear Her). The Mall runs east from the Palace towards Trafalgar Square. (0.2 miles, 3m)
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Whitehall / Parliament Street (The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Seeds of Death, Invasion of the Dinosaurs, World War Three, Children of Earth: Day One). Walk along Birdcage Walk until you reach Parliament Square; Whitehall will be on the left-hand side. (0.5 miles, 7m)
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Horse Guards Road (The Bells of Saint John): 0.53 miles.
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Downing Street (The Web of Fear): 0.57 miles.
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Regent Street (The Chase): 0.60 miles. 
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Westminster Abbey (The Web of Fear): 0.60 miles.
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Admiralty Arch (The Web of Fear): 0.62 miles.
Production Notes:
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The scene of the Queen outside the Palace waving to the Doctor as the Titanic sweeps overhead was actually filmed at !
Further links about the location:
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The Royal Family - Buckingham Palace
Related Stories
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The Web of Fear [15 Jan 1968]: Still used by Captain Knight during his Yeti briefing
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Voyage of the Damned [stock footage]: The Titanic is about to crash into Buckingham Palace!
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Turn Left [related, tv image re-used from ]: News coverage shows the Titanic crashing into the Palace
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The Wedding of River Song [related, stock]: The Buckingham Senate
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