Buckingham Palace is planning a jewels-themed exhibition for 2027, and it's shaping up as one of the most eye-catching royal attractions London has seen in years. According to Secret London, the show will put pieces from the British royal jewellery collection on display inside the palace — giving visitors a rare, close-up look at treasures usually kept behind locked doors or reserved for state occasions.
The exhibition will run alongside the palace's traditional summer opening of the State Rooms, when the King's official London residence welcomes the public while the monarch is away. That annual opening is already the only time of year you can walk through the palace's grand interiors — the Throne Room, the Picture Gallery, the Ballroom — so adding a dedicated jewels display gives 2027 visitors an extra reason to book.
Details on exactly which pieces will appear are still under wraps, but the Royal Collection holds some of the most famous jewellery on earth: crowns, tiaras worn at coronations and weddings, brooches with centuries of history, and pieces travelled between royal residences for ceremonies and state banquets. Exhibitions of this kind are curated by the Royal Collection Trust, and past shows have focused on everything from royal portraits to the palace's own history, so a jewellery theme fits an established pattern of rotating displays that freshen up the summer opening each year.
Practicalities follow the usual pattern: tickets for the State Rooms are released in advance, with timed entry slots and an audio guide included, and the palace typically opens to visitors on selected dates over the summer months. Expect 2027 tickets to sell quickly once dates are confirmed, particularly for weekend slots — the summer opening regularly draws hundreds of thousands of visitors.
For travellers, this is an easy win for a London itinerary. The palace sits at the end of St James's Park, a short walk from Green Park and Westminster, so you can pair a visit with the Changing of the Guard, a wander through the parks, or the nearby Churchill War Rooms. If you're in London in 2027, this is the year to book the palace tour you've been putting off.
