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Buckingham Palace vs National Portrait Gallery
Buckingham Palace and National Portrait Gallery are both endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Buckingham Palace ranks marginally higher than National Portrait Gallery. Buckingham Palace ranks #7 in London with accolades from 9 publications including Lonely Planet, Let's Go and Not For Tourists.
Buckingham Palace
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Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1A 1AA
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Fodor's
"It's rare to get a chance to see how the other half—well, other minute fraction—lives and works."
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Concierge
"The queen's London pied-à-terre is not the most beautiful of palaces, but it's big."
Frommer's
"The setting is glorious, sat between two great sweeping parks (Green and St. James's) at the end of an elegant tree-lined boulevard (The Mall)."
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Time Out
"As the home of the Queen, the palace is usually closed to visitors, but you may view the interior for a brief period each summer while the Windsors are away on their holidays."
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Not For Tourists
"Unofficial HQ for Fathers For Justice."
National Portrait Gallery
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St. Martin's Place, London WC2H 0HE
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Fodor's
"The National Portrait Gallery was founded in 1856 with a single aim: to gather together portraits of famous (and infamous) British men and women."
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Time Out
"Portraits don't have to be stuffy. The National Portrait Gallery has everything from oil paintings of stiff-backed royals to photos of soccer stars and gloriously unflattering political caricatures."
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Let's Go
"The National Portrait Gallery is the Platonic ideal of Facebook."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Founded in 1856, the National Portrait Gallery has since 1896 occupied a late-19C Italian Renaissance-style building neighbouring the National Gallery."
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Travel + Leisure
"Explore portraits of famous citizens from Tudor Kings and Queens like King Henry VII in 1505 to the Bronte Sisters in 1834."
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