Daily Tour
Which members of the Royal family have lived at Kew? How did the use of the palace change over time? Were King George III and Queen Charlotte really a love match? How did life change for the family of George III during his periods of ill health?
Join one of our costumed hosts on a daily 30 minute tour featuring some of the key rooms in the palace to hear their stories and learn more about life for the royal family at Kew.
Member Information
Members are entitled to free tickets for the tour (with valid membership card or information). Members also receive a 10% discount on entrance to Kew Gardens.
Access Information
The tour includes rooms on the ground floor and first floor of the palace, where lift access is available. Please alert your host at the start of the tour for any access requirements.
When
22 April to 28 September 2025 14:00 - 14:30Ticketing Information
Tours start 22 April 2025.
Tickets are £5.00 per person and can be booked in person at Kew Palace up to 10 minutes before the tour starts (Historic Royal Palaces members go free).
Royal Kew tours are not included in Kew Gardens tickets. To enter the palace, you will need a Kew Gardens ticket.
Separate ticket
Buy Kew Gardens ticketsImportant information
Please note on days when no visitors have signed up, tours will not run.
Private tours
Take an intimate look at Kew Palace, former home to Queen Charlotte and King George III, and the magnificent Great Pagoda on private tours of these glorious Georgian buildings, from just £15 per person.
Explore what's on
- Things to see
Queen Charlotte's Bedroom and Ante-room
See Queen Charlotte's bedroom and dressing room where the Queen spent her final months - now including the wig from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
- Closed for winter (reopens 29 March)
- Kew Palace
- Included in Kew Gardens admission
- Things to see
Queen Charlotte's Cottage
Discover a queen's rustic country retreat in the grounds of Kew Palace with a visit to Queen Charlotte’s Cottage.
- Closed for winter (reopens 29 March)
- Kew Palace
- Included in Kew Gardens admission
- Tours and talks
Hidden Spaces Tours
Discover the areas hidden behind the scenes at Kew Palace and find out where the royal servants lived and worked in our daily Hidden Spaces Tour. You will be guided by one of our costumed hosts, who will take you to the palace attic.
- 22 April to 28 September 2025
- 16:00 - 16:30
- Kew Palace
- Separate ticket
Browse more history and stories
Queen Charlotte
Wife of George III and mother to 15 children
George III, the Complex King
Dutiful, intelligent and cultured, but cruelly labelled ‘mad’
The story of Kew Palace
Britain's smallest royal palace and George III's private retreat
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