5 hidden treasures at Buckingham Palace - in pictures

  • Samurai armour from the 1600s is among one of the most impressive collections of Japanese artefacts and art in the West at Buckingham Palace. Photo: Royal Collections Trust
    Samurai armour from the 1600s is among one of the most impressive collections of Japanese artefacts and art in the West at Buckingham Palace. Photo: Royal Collections Trust
  • Valued at £2 million, the Twopenny Mauritian Blue stamp is the centrepiece of the Royal Philatelic Collection. Getty Images
    Valued at £2 million, the Twopenny Mauritian Blue stamp is the centrepiece of the Royal Philatelic Collection. Getty Images
  • The Mosaic Egg by Faberge features the cameo images of the Romanov children. Photo: Royal Collections Trust
    The Mosaic Egg by Faberge features the cameo images of the Romanov children. Photo: Royal Collections Trust
  • The Telegraph Room of Buckingham Palace Post Office. Shutterstock
    The Telegraph Room of Buckingham Palace Post Office. Shutterstock
  • The Eardley Norton astronomical clock used state-of-the-art technology from the 1700s. Photo: Royal Collections Trust
    The Eardley Norton astronomical clock used state-of-the-art technology from the 1700s. Photo: Royal Collections Trust
  • Queen Elizabeth II has made a permanent move to Windsor Castle, while Prince Charles, who was previously said to want to rule from Clarence House, is now making plans to call Buckingham Palace home. Photo: Joe Giddens, Stuart C. Wilson
    Queen Elizabeth II has made a permanent move to Windsor Castle, while Prince Charles, who was previously said to want to rule from Clarence House, is now making plans to call Buckingham Palace home. Photo: Joe Giddens, Stuart C. Wilson
  • Prince Charles has touted plans to turn more of Buckingham Palace into a museum when he becomes king. Wikicommons, Royal Collections Trust
    Prince Charles has touted plans to turn more of Buckingham Palace into a museum when he becomes king. Wikicommons, Royal Collections Trust