For the very first time, the east wing where Buckingham Palace’s historic balcony is located is being open to the public. The world has seen members of the British royal family step onto the iconic location for nearly 200 years. NBC’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports for TODAY.
Fans of Buckingham Palace can now visit a previously inaccessible portion of the iconic royal estate for the first time. Rooms inside of the East Wing at the front of the palace will be opened to the public later this summer, and TODAY's Meagan Fitzgerald got to take a sneak peak of the East Wing before visitors get to take a look behind its doors next week.
The balcony has also played an important role in the royal weddings of King Charles III and Diana, the Princess of Wales, as well as Prince William and Catherine, the Princess of Wales. Winston Churchill, Britain's former prime minister, also celebrated the end of World War II with members of the royal family on the same balcony. 'They are walking in the footsteps of earlier generations who have used the balcony in exactly the same way,' Fitzgerald said.
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