Buckingham Palace should be open all year: Graham Smith
A view of Buckingham Palace
London, The Gulf Observer: Graham Smith, CEO of Republic (A political organization in UK), said Buckingham Palace was important for the nation and should not be neglected.
But something must change, especially now that the Queen is spending more time at Windsor, he said.
MPs for years have been saying you need to open up the palace to tourists all year round.
With that ticket revenue that you raise, you’ll then be able to fund these sorts of repairs and restorations without coming back to the Treasury.
A popular place of tourist attraction
The Queen decided to open the palace to the public 30 years ago, following a fire at Windsor Castle.
The idea was that the income from visitors to Buckingham Palace would help pay for the repairs needed at the castle.
The first visitors arrived in the following summer in 1993.
This year, visitors can see an exhibition marking the platinum jubilee as well as the results of the refurbishment.
