Writing to The King

The King is shown almost all of his correspondence on a daily basis by one of his Private Secretaries, and he takes a keen interest in the letters he receives. 

How to write to The King

You can write to His Majesty at the following address:

His Majesty The King

Buckingham Palace

London SW1A 1AA 

If you wish to write a formal letter, you can open with 'Sir' and close the letter with the form 'I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Majesty's humble and obedient servant'. 

This traditional approach is by no means obligatory. You should feel free to write in whatever style you feel comfortable.

Correspondence which will not receive a response

As a constitutional Monarch, His Majesty does not intervene in any political or personal disputes, and letters asking him to do so will receive a standard reply to this effect.

For security reasons, the Correspondence Team are unable to accept any unsolicited gifts which are sent to The King.

Contacting other members of the Royal Family

Members of the Royal Family can be contacted via their private offices. Contact details are as follows:  

The King and Queen
Buckingham Palace
London
SW1A 1AA
General enquiries can be made by telephone during working hours:(+44) (0)20 7930 4832

The Prince and Princess of Wales
Kensington Palace
London
W8 4PX

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
Bagshot Park
Bagshot 
Surrey GU19 5PL 
Tel (during working hours):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832

The Princess Royal
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
Tel (during working hours):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Kensington Palace
London W8 4PU
Tel (during working hours):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832

The Duke and Duchess of Kent
St James's Palace
London SW1A 1BQ
Tel (during working hours):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832

Princess Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
Tel (during working hours):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832

Contacting The Royal Household

This page provides details of how to contact departments of the Royal Household.

Public Information Office
Members of the public seeking information about the Monarchy or Royal Family may contact the Public Information Office by post or by telephone. The office is unable to respond to enquiries submitted by e-mail.

Public Information Officer
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
Tel (during 9am - 5pm (GMT) Monday to Friday):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832. Please note, calls to this number may be recorded.

Anniversary Messages Office
This office organises congratulatory messages from The King for individuals celebrating their 100th birthdays and above, and for couples celebrating Diamond Wedding anniversaries. An application form can be downloaded from the Anniversaries section of the web site, where answers to most questions can also be founded. The office is unable to respond to enquiries submitted by e-mail.

Anniversaries Office
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
Tel (during 9am - 5pm (GMT) Monday to Friday):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832. Please note, calls to this number may be recorded.

Press Offices
Media enquiries regarding The King and The Queen and The Royal Family, with the exception of The Prince and Princess of Wales, should be directed to the Royal Communications office at Buckingham Palace.

Royal Communications
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
Tel (during 9am - 5pm (GMT) Monday to Friday):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832. Please note, calls to this number may be recorded.

Media enquiries regarding The Prince and Princess of Wales should be directed to the Press Office at Kensington Palace.

Press Office
Kensington Palace
London W8 4PU
Tel (during 9am - 5pm (GMT) Monday to Friday):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832. Please note, calls to this number may be recorded

Media enquiries regarding the Royal Collection and visiting the Royal residences should be directed to the Royal Collection Trust Press Office.

Press Office
Royal Collection Trust

York House
St. James's Palace
London SW1A 1BQ
Tel (during 9am - 5pm (GMT) Monday to Friday):(+44) (0)20 7839 1377. Please note, calls to this number may be recorded.

Web team
If you wish to enquire about reproduction of content from this web site in other contexts, or to make a comment on the web site, please contact the Royal Household's web team.

Web Team
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
Tel (during 9am - 5pm (GMT) Monday to Friday):(+44) (0)20 7930 4832. Please note, calls to this number may be recorded.

Royal Archives
Enquiries relating to historical material held in the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle should be directed in writing.

Senior Archivist
The Royal Archives
Round Tower
Windsor Castle
Windsor
Berkshire SL4 1NJ

Royal Collection Picture Library
Enquiries relating to images of Royal residences and the Royal Collection should be submitted to the Royal Collection Picture Library.

Royal Collection Picture Library
Stable Yard House
St James's Palace
London SW1A 1JR
Telephone+44 (0) 20 7839 1377. Please note, calls to this number may be recorded.
Fax+44 (0) 20 7024 5643
E-mail[email protected]
Web site:www.royalcollection.org.uk

Jobs in the Royal Household

To view our current vacancies please click here.

Visitor information for Royal residences

Visitors wishing to enquire about opening hours of Royal residences or to book tickets can do so via the Royal Collection Trust Website –rct.uk 

You can contact the Ticket Sales and Information Office via the telephone numbers below or via the contact us pagehere.

Buckingham Palace. +44 (0)303 123 7300

Windsor Castle. +44 (0)303 123 7304

Palace of Holyroodhouse. +44 (0)303 123 7306

Please note, calls to these numbers may be recorded.

Visitor information for Historic Royal Palaces
Visitors wishing to enquire about opening hours for Kensington Palace, The Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and the Banqueting Hall should visit the Historic Royal Palaces website atwww.hrp.org.uk.

Sandringham Estate
Enquiries can be made by post or e-mail.

The Estate Office
Sandringham
Norfolk PE35 6EN
E-mail:[email protected]

Balmoral Estate
Enquiries can be made by post, telephone or e-mail.
The Estates Office
Balmoral Estates
Ballater
Aberdeenshire AB35 5TB
Tel (during 9am - 5pm (GMT) Monday to Friday):(+44) (0)13397 42534. Please note, calls to this number may be recorded.
Fax:(+44) (0)13397 42271
E-mail:[email protected]