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  The Royal Mews
The Royal Mews also know as stables and in recent years with the change in mode of transportation are also called the garage of the British Monarchy. They have located at the Buckingham Palace since 1820 and were earlier located at the Charing Cross.
King George III acquired horses and carriages of day-to-day use for his wife and moved them to Buckingham House Gardens in 1760s but the main royal stable remained at Charing Cross. His song King Gorge IV moved into Buckingham Palace and converted it into the office residence of the British monarchy. He also moved the Royal Mews from Charing Cross to the palace gardens. The present Royal Mews is located in the grounds of Buckingham Palace next to the Buckingham Palace Gardens.
The Royal Mews is home to State vehicles, both horse-drawn carriages and motor cars, used for coronations, State Visits, royal weddings, the State Opening of Parliament and official engagements. Gold State Coach is the most popular of all and was last used during The Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002 to carry Her Majesty and Prince Philip to the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral. There are also about 30 horses of the breeds Cleveland Bays and Windsor greys housed at the Royal Mews.
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The Royal Mews is one of the finest working stables in existence, and provides insight into functioning and modes of transport used by the department of the Royal Household which is responsible in providing transportation by road for The Queen and other members of the Royal Family.
The Royal Mew also performs two very specific tasks. First, Collection and deliver of post between Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace. This process has been in place since 1843 and the daily messenger Brougham performs this task.
Another regular task assigned is to collect the newly appointed foreign Ambassadors or High Commissioners from their place of residence, commuting them in a carriage to Buckingham Palace for their personal audience with The Queen, and later on returning them to their residence.
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