{"id":763,"date":"2026-04-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=763"},"modified":"2026-03-29T13:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T13:25:57","slug":"royal-palaces-guide-buckingham-hampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/nb\/royal-palaces-guide-buckingham-hampton\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide til kongelige slott: Buckingham, Tower of London, Hampton Court og mer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>De forente kongerikets kongepalass er blant de mest storsl\u00e5tte historiske bygningene i verden, og tilbyr bes\u00f8kende et uovertruffen innblikk i \u00e5rhundrer med monarki, makt, arkitektur og seremoni. Fra det ikoniske Buckingham Palace og det middelalderske Tower of London til Tudors prakt p\u00e5 Hampton Court og den romantiske storsl\u00e5ttheten til Windsor Castle, forteller Britannias kongeresidenser historien om en nasjon gjennom sine haller, hager og samlinger. Denne guiden dekker de viktigste kongepalassene som hver internasjonal bes\u00f8kende b\u00f8r oppleve, med praktisk informasjon om billetter, \u00e5pningstider og den beste m\u00e5ten \u00e5 bes\u00f8ke hvert enkelt p\u00e5.<\/p>\n<h2>Buckingham Palace<\/h2>\n<p>Buckingham Palace er den offisielle Londenske residensen og administrative hovedkvarteret for den britiske monarken. Paladset har 775 rom, inkludert 19 State Rooms som er \u00e5pne for bes\u00f8kende under Summer Opening (vanligvis sent juli til september). Changing of the Guard-seremonien p\u00e5 palassforplassen er en av Londons mest popul\u00e6re gratis attraksjoner.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_3.jpg\" alt=\"kongelige pal\u00e1ser  buckingham hampton - malerisk utsikt for turister som bes\u00f8ker Storbritannia\" class=\"wp-image-420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Detaljer<\/th>\n<th>Informasjon<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Beliggenhet<\/td>\n<td>Westminster, London SW1A 1AA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Summer Opening<\/td>\n<td>Sent juli \u2013 september (ca.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opptak<\/td>\n<td>~\u00a330 voksne, \u00a317 barn (5\u201317)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Varighet<\/td>\n<td>2-2,5 timer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>N\u00e6rmeste undergrunnsbane<\/td>\n<td>Victoria, Green Park, Hyde Park Corner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vaktskifte<\/td>\n<td>11:00 (man, ons, fre, s\u00f8n \u2014 sjekk tidsplan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>State Rooms er prangende dekorert med skatter fra Royal Collection, inkludert malerier av Rembrandt, Rubens og Canaletto. Turen inkluderer ogs\u00e5 Throne Room, Picture Gallery, og tilgang til palass-hagene. Bestill billetter p\u00e5 forh\u00e5nd gjennom Royal Collection Trust-nettstedet, da slotter selges raskt i l\u00f8pet av sommeren.<\/p>\n<h2>Tower of London<\/h2>\n<p>Tower of London er en av verdens mest kjente og godt bevarte middelalderske festninger, med en historie som strekker seg over nesten 1 000 \u00e5r. Bygget av Wilhelm erobreren i 1066, har det tjent som kongelig pallass, fengsel, v\u00e5penhus, statskasse og dyrehage. I dag inneholder det Crown Jewels \u2014 verdens mest verdifulle smykkekolleksjon.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_2.jpg\" alt=\"kongelige pal\u00e1ser  buckingham hampton - reisescene som viser popul\u00e6r destinasjon\" class=\"wp-image-419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Detaljer<\/th>\n<th>Informasjon<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Beliggenhet<\/td>\n<td>Tower Hill, London EC3N 4AB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00c5pningstider<\/td>\n<td>\u00c5r rundt (stengt 24\u201326 des, 1 jan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opptak<\/td>\n<td>~\u00a333 voksne, \u00a316 barn (5\u201315)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Varighet<\/td>\n<td>3-4 timer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>N\u00e6rmeste undergrunnsbane<\/td>\n<td>Tower Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M\u00e5 se<\/td>\n<td>Crown Jewels, White Tower, Yeoman Warder-omvisninger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Delta i en gratis omvisning med Yeoman Warder (Beefeater) for underholdende og informative historier om T\u00e5rnet historikk. Omvisningene g\u00e5r hver 30. minutt fra hovedinngangen og varer omtrent 60 minutter. Bes\u00f8k Crown Jewels tidlig p\u00e5 morgen eller seint p\u00e5 ettermiddagen for \u00e5 unng\u00e5 de lengste k\u00f8ene. For hjelp til \u00e5 komme dit, se v\u00e5r <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/nb\/blog\/how-to-use-london-underground-guide\/\">Guide til Londons undergrunnsbane<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Windsor Castle<\/h2>\n<p>Windsor Castle er det eldste og st\u00f8rste bebodd slott i verden, og Kongens foretrukne helgeresidans. Grunnlagt av William Erobreren p\u00e5 1000-tallet, har slottet v\u00e6rt kontinuerlig bebodd i over 900 \u00e5r. State Apartments, St George's Chapel og de praktfulle omgivelsene gj\u00f8r det til en essensielt dagtur fra London. For en fullstendig reiserute, se v\u00e5r <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/nb\/blog\/windsor-castle-day-trip-london\/\">Guide til en dagstur til Windsor Castle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"kongelige pal\u00e1ser  buckingham hampton - nyttig visuell guide for bes\u00f8kende\" class=\"wp-image-418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/417_ORG_Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Detaljer<\/th>\n<th>Informasjon<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Beliggenhet<\/td>\n<td>Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1NJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00c5pningstider<\/td>\n<td>Hele \u00e5ret (redusert \u00e5pningstid under statlige arrangementer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opptak<\/td>\n<td>~\u00a330 voksne, \u00a317 barn (5\u201317)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Varighet<\/td>\n<td>2,5-3,5 timer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Komme dit<\/td>\n<td>30\u201355 min med tog fra London Paddington eller Waterloo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M\u00e5 se<\/td>\n<td>State Apartments, St George&#8217;s Chapel, Changing of the Guard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Hampton Court Palace<\/h2>\n<p>Hampton Court Palace er det mest magnifisente Tudor-slottet i England, opprinnelig bygget for kardinal Wolsey f\u00f8r det ble overtatt av Henry VIII. Slottet kombinerer unikt Tudor- og barokkarkitektur, med Henry VIII&#8217;s Great Hall, William III&#8217;s barokkapper og 60 dekar hager inkludert verdens mest kjente labyrinth. Se v\u00e5r detaljerte <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/nb\/blog\/hampton-court-palace-day-trip-guide\/\">Guide til Hampton Court Palace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/412_ORG_Image_3.jpg\" alt=\"royal palaces  buckingham hampton - UK landemerke og attraksjon\" class=\"wp-image-415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/412_ORG_Image_3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/412_ORG_Image_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/412_ORG_Image_3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Detaljer<\/th>\n<th>Informasjon<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Beliggenhet<\/td>\n<td>East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00c5pningstider<\/td>\n<td>Hele \u00e5ret<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opptak<\/td>\n<td>~\u00a329 voksne, \u00a314.50 barn (5\u201315)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Varighet<\/td>\n<td>3\u20135 timer (inkludert hager)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Komme dit<\/td>\n<td>35 min med tog fra London Waterloo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M\u00e5 se<\/td>\n<td>Henry VIII&#8217;s kj\u00f8kken, Labyrinten, Great Hall, barokkapper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Kensington Palace<\/h2>\n<p>Kensington Palace har v\u00e6rt en kongelig residens siden 1689 og er for tiden hjemmet for flere medlemmer av Det kongelige hushold, inkludert prinsen og prinsessen av Wales. Palassets offentlige omr\u00e5der inkluderer fantastiske State Rooms og fascinerende utstillinger om kongelig liv, plassert innenfor de vakre Kensington Gardens i sentrum av London.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/412_ORG_Image_2.jpg\" alt=\"royal palaces  buckingham hampton - turistopplevelse i Storbritannia\" class=\"wp-image-414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/412_ORG_Image_2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/412_ORG_Image_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/412_ORG_Image_2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Detaljer<\/th>\n<th>Informasjon<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Beliggenhet<\/td>\n<td>Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00c5pningstider<\/td>\n<td>Hele \u00e5ret<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opptak<\/td>\n<td>~\u00a321 voksne, \u00a310,50 barn (5\u201315)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Varighet<\/td>\n<td>1,5-2,5 timer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>N\u00e6rmeste undergrunnsbane<\/td>\n<td>High Street Kensington, Queensway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M\u00e5 se<\/td>\n<td>King's State Apartments, Queen's State Apartments, utstillinger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Palace of Holyroodhouse (Edinburgh)<\/h2>\n<p>Palace of Holyroodhouse p\u00e5 slutten av Edinburghs Royal Mile er kongens offisielle residens i Skottland. Palasset har dype forbindelser til skotsk historie, s\u00e6rlig Mary, dronning av Skottland, som bodde her p\u00e5 1500-tallet. Ruinene av det medeltidlige Holyrood Abbey ved siden av palasset tilf\u00f8rer stedet atmosf\u00e6risk skj\u00f8nnhet.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Detaljer<\/th>\n<th>Informasjon<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Beliggenhet<\/td>\n<td>Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00c5pningstider<\/td>\n<td>Hele \u00e5ret (lukket under kongelige bes\u00f8k)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opptak<\/td>\n<td>~\u00a319.50 voksne, \u00a311 barn (5\u201317)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Varighet<\/td>\n<td>1,5-2 timer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M\u00e5 se<\/td>\n<td>Mary Queen of Scots&#8217; Chambers, Great Gallery, Abbey ruins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Sparetips for Royal Palaces<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Royal Collection Trust Pass:<\/strong> Hvis du bes\u00f8ker flere Royal Collection Trust-eiendommer (Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Holyroodhouse), sp\u00f8r om kombinasjonsbilletter eller \u00e5rskort for betydelige besparelser<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historic Royal Palaces Membership:<\/strong> Et \u00e5rlig medlemskap dekker ubegrenset inngang til Tower of London, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, Banqueting House, og Hillsborough Castle. Med en pris p\u00e5 omtrent \u00a365 per \u00e5r, betaler det seg selv etter bare to bes\u00f8k<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gift Aid:<\/strong> Hvis du er en britisk skattebetaler (usannsynlig for turister), konverterer Gift Aid-adgang billetten din til et \u00e5rskort p\u00e5 de fleste Royal Collection-eiendommer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bestill p\u00e5 nett:<\/strong> De fleste slottene tilbyr en liten rabatt for \u00e5 bestille billetter p\u00e5 nett p\u00e5 forh\u00e5nd sammenlignet med \u00e5 kj\u00f8pe ved inngangen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gratis alternativer:<\/strong> The Changing of the Guard ved Buckingham Palace og Windsor Castle er helt gratis. Omr\u00e5dene rundt Kensington Gardens er gratis \u00e5 bes\u00f8ke \u00e5ret rundt<\/li>\n<li><strong>London Pass:<\/strong> London Pass inkluderer inngang til Tower of London, Kensington Palace og Hampton Court, som kan gi besparelser hvis du planlegger \u00e5 bes\u00f8ke flere attraksjoner under oppholdet ditt <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/nb\/blog\/uk-travel-planning-complete-guide\/\">London-tur<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Beste rekkef\u00f8lge for \u00e5 bes\u00f8ke kongelige slott<\/h2>\n<p>Hvis du planlegger \u00e5 bes\u00f8ke flere slott under UK-turen din, her er en foresl\u00e5tt rekkef\u00f8lge som balanserer logistikk og variasjon:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dag 1 (London):<\/strong> Tower of London (formiddag) \u2192 Buckingham Palace eksteri\u00f8r og Changing of the Guard (ettermiddag, eller Summer Opening-tur hvis tilgjengelig)<br \/><strong>Dag 2 (London):<\/strong> Kensington Palace (formiddag) \u2192 Hampton Court Palace (ettermiddag, 35 min med tog)<br \/><strong>Dag 3 (Dagstur):<\/strong> Windsor Castle (heldegstur fra London, 30\u201355 min med tog)<br \/><strong>Hvis du bes\u00f8ker Edinburgh:<\/strong> Palace of Holyroodhouse \u2192 Edinburgh Castle (samme dag, begge p\u00e5 Royal Mile)<\/p>\n<h2>Ceremonial Events at Royal Palaces<\/h2>\n<p>Hele \u00e5ret rundt arrangerer kongelige palass spektakul\u00e6re seremonielle begivenheter som er \u00e5pne for publikum:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Changing of the Guard:<\/strong> Buckingham Palace (man, ons, fre, s\u00f8n) og Windsor Castle (tir, tor, l\u00f8r) \u2014 gratis \u00e5 se<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trooping the Colour:<\/strong> Kongens offisielle bursdagsparade i juni, med en spektakul\u00e6r milit\u00e6rseremoni p\u00e5 Horse Guards Parade<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ceremony of the Keys:<\/strong> Den 700 \u00e5r gamle l\u00e5sseremonien ved Tower of London, som holdes hver kveld klokken 21:53. Gratis billetter m\u00e5 s\u00f8kes om p\u00e5 forh\u00e5nd gjennom Historic Royal Palaces-nettsiden<\/li>\n<li><strong>State Opening of Parliament:<\/strong> Kongens prosesjonen fra Buckingham Palace til Houses of Parliament, typisk i november<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>UK ETA for pal\u00e1serbes\u00f8kende<\/h2>\n<p>Internasjonale bes\u00f8kende til Storbritannias kongelige pal\u00e1ser trenger en gyldig <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elektronisk reisetillatelse (ETA)<\/a> f\u00f8r reisen. UK ETA koster \u00a310, er gyldig i to \u00e5r, og tillater flere opphold over hele Storbritannia. Dette betyr at en enkelt ETA dekker bes\u00f8k til pal\u00e1ser i England, Skottland, Wales og Nord-Irland. S\u00f8k online p\u00e5 <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/nb\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta\/\">gov.uk eller gjennom UK ETA-appen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Ofte stilte sp\u00f8rsm\u00e5l<\/h2>\n<h3>Kan du g\u00e5 inn i Buckingham Palace?<\/h3>\n<p>Ja, men bare under sommerk\u00e5pingsperioden, typisk fra slutten av juli til september. I l\u00f8pet av denne tiden kan bes\u00f8kende bes\u00f8ke de 19 statromene, bildegalleriet og slottshagene. Utenfor denne perioden kan du fortsatt se slottseksteri\u00f8ren, se skiftingen av vaktene og bes\u00f8ke Royal Mews og Queen&#8217;s Gallery, som er \u00e5pne \u00e5ret rundt.<\/p>\n<h3>Hvilket kongelige palass er best \u00e5 bes\u00f8ke i London?<\/h3>\n<p>Tower of London regnes generelt som den beste helhetlige kongelige palass-opplevelsen i London, kombinerer nesten 1 000 \u00e5r med historie, Crown Jewels, Yeoman Warder-turer og en dramatisk elvebredning. Hvis du imidlertid er spesielt interessert i Tudor-historie, er Hampton Court Palace uovertruffent, og for kongelig seremoni er Buckingham Palace under Summer Opening eksepsjonelt.<\/p>\n<h3>Hvor mye koster billetter til kongelige palass?<\/h3>\n<p>Prisene varierer etter palass. Tower of London koster cirka \u00a333 for voksne, Windsor Castle \u00a330, Buckingham Palace (Summer Opening) \u00a330, Hampton Court Palace \u00a329 og Kensington Palace \u00a321. Billetter for barn koster omtrent halvparten. Bestilling p\u00e5 nett gir vanligvis en liten rabatt, og kombinasjonspass eller medlemskap gir betydelige besparelser for bes\u00f8k p\u00e5 flere palass.<\/p>\n<h3>M\u00e5 du bestille billetter til kongelige palass p\u00e5 forh\u00e5nd?<\/h3>\n<p>Forh\u00e5ndsbestilling anbefales sterkt for alle st\u00f8rre palass, spesielt i l\u00f8pet av sommeren og skoleferier. Billetter for Buckingham Palace Summer Opening selges ofte ut uker i forveien. Tower of London godtar bes\u00f8kende uten forh\u00e5ndsbestilling, men forh\u00e5ndsbestilt tidsbestemsel unng\u00e5r k\u00f8ing. Windsor Castle kan ha lange k\u00f8er i h\u00f8ysesongen, s\u00e5 billetter med tidspunkt anbefales.<\/p>\n<h3>Er Changing of the Guard gratis \u00e5 se?<\/h3>\n<p>Ja, seremonien Changing of the Guard er helt gratis og \u00e5pen for publikum. Ved Buckingham Palace er de beste utsiktspunktene langs palassgjerdet og Victoria Memorial. Ankomst minst 30 minutter f\u00f8r den planlagte start klokken 11:00 for \u00e5 sikre en god posisjon. Seremonien varer cirka 45 minutter og finner sted p\u00e5 utvalgte dager \u2014 sjekk den offisielle timeplanen f\u00f8r du bes\u00f8ker.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Kingdom&#8217;s royal palaces are among the most magnificent historic buildings in the world, offering visitors an unparalleled glimpse into centuries of monarchy, power, architecture, and ceremony. 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