Get your view of London's Buck Balc

From July 15, commoners can wave from Buckingham Palace's balcony, approved by Charles. The East Wing is open as part of the palace's Disneylanded gentrification. Net curtains block selfies, but visitors can view what Queen Victoria saw during the...

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The original Kardashians - the British royal family - have been strutting their stuff on that iconic Buckingham Palace balcony for centuries, waving at the plebs below like they're auditioning for a role in 'The Crown'. But starting today, July 15, commoners will be allowed to do their own waving from the Buck balc as part of the new palace tour. The head of the family, Charles - three years junior to the other real estate baron Donald Trump - gave his go-ahead to making his family's residence a bit more available to commoners. But before you book your London ticket and start practising your regal wave, let's set expectations. You won't be sipping Earl Grey with Charlie up there. The net curtains will remain firmly drawn, as if to say, 'Sorry, darling, but we can't risk you photobombing our balcony selfies.'

Now, the East Wing is open for business. The new East Wing Highlights Tour takes the palace a step closer to Disneylanded gentrification. And what's beyond that 175-year-old balcony? The same view Queen Victoria had when she sent troops off to the Crimean War. Because nothing says 'war is imminent' like a good balcony view, right? Now, the real question: so, can we crash their next balcony party? Sadly, no. But one can't ever really be certain. The Windsors can always do with a bit of dosh.

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