 You can catch a glimpse of Buckingham
Palace through the trees as the bus continues alongside Green Park. There is a
footpath called Queens Walk (adjacent to the Ritz hotel) which leads down to the
palace past a number of imposing 18th century mansions, including Spencer House
which is open to the public. John Spencer was an ancestor of Diana, Princess of
Wales. The ritual Changing of the Guard takes place at the palace daily at
11.30am in May, June and July, and on alternate days for the rest of the year. |