Goodness me - deserted! What time in the morning was this taken? The Queen wasn't in residence, and someone has left their empty beer bottles. A once in a lifetime shot of the palace.
HFF, Dear Nick. We're off to Shrewsbury flower show today,

Hi dearest LGM Early o'clock ~ probably sevenish ~ Enjoy the flower show

A wonderful view of the palace. HFF and a great weekend, Nick!

Hi Stephan

Thank you for your compliment and good wishes ~ Hanwe

very nice to see

thanks Trudy ~ Hanwe

HFF, Nick!

thanks Angelika ~ Hanwe

Well worth the early rise Nick. HFF and happy weekend.

thanks David ~ Hanwe

Magnificent capture and ambiance! HFF!

thanks William ~ Hanwe

You gone for a visit to your summer home again Nick? Nice lighting here and unusual to get this without a single figure in shot. Well done.

HFF. Enjoy the weekend. Herb

Good morning Herb, the trouble with having so many palaces within thirty miles or so of here is that it makes it the most awful fag to to keep spending a night or two at each one to make sure that the staff remain on their toes :~)

As to the lack of people, I had arranged that a pile of maundy money was spilled over further down the Mall, everyone was there scrabbling to pick it all up ~ Hanwe

I wouldn't have thought it possible: Buckingham Palace and empty street!! HFF Nick.