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Peek inside Buckingham Palace’s State Rooms (Picture: royalcollection.org.uk)

Days out may not be an option at the moment but that doesn’t mean you can’t experience a whole host of attractions from your living room sofa.

A number of tourist hotspots have moved online, instead offering virtual tours of the attractions. But it’s not just zoos and museums with digital offerings – it seems the Queen’s residence is available for an online visit as well.

Buckingham Palace’s State Rooms can be explored through a 360 degree tool – similar to Google Earth.

And there’s plenty to get stuck into. Inside the Throne Room, visitors can zoom in on the two crimson throne chairs to see the ciphers ‘EIIR’ for Queen Elizabeth II and ‘P’ for Prince Philip embroidered on the backs.

Fit for a Queen (Picture: Royal Collection Trust)

A pretty epic staircase (Picture: Royal Collection Trust)

Similarly, the Grand Staircase features an intricately-gilded bronze balustrade, which dates back to the 1820s and the lavish White Drawing Room is home to all kinds of opulent objects.

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Those engrossed by the history of Buckingham Palace will also find ‘information points,’ which divulge interesting facts about the room’s highlights – so the tour is not only fun but informative, too.

The Throne room (Picture: Royal Collection Trust)

The Drawing Room (Picture: Royal Collection Trust)

There’s plenty to soak up, with more than 250,000 works in the Royal Collection, not to mention Her Majesty’s impressive art collection.

Some standout royal knick knacks to feature in the collection include 43,000 pages Queen Victoria’s personal journal, Queen Charlotte’s notebook and the Buckingham Palace grand piano.

There’s also the option to explore recent exhibitions, such as Prince and Patron – a show which delves into Prince Charles’ favourite art.

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If the Royal Collection doesn’t float your boat, then why not visit The Corona Arms – a virtual pub where you can enjoy a drink with fellow punters.

There’s also an Italian Nonna who has moved her pasta-making classes online, so you can learn new cooking skills whilst in quarantine.

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