Garden at Buckingham Palace

The garden at Buckingham Palace is probably one of the best-known 'secret gardens' in the world. Its name is recognised as the venue for The Queen's summer garden parties and, at 16 hectares (40 acres), it is one of the largest private gardens in London. As part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace the garden has been seen by millions of visitors from around the globe. Yet despite this, its centuries-long history and its year-round character remain almost unknown.In The Garden at Buckingham Palace: An Illustrated History, renowned garden historian Jane Brown presents the story of the garden, from its beginning as a seventeenth-century mulberry plantation to the role it plays in the private and public life of the Royal Family today.