I’ve watched this place from afar
But standing there was bizarre
An almost surreal experience
Once secretive, quite mysterious
But now I was standing there
With fellow citizens to share
The magnificence of Nash’s splendour
Breathing in the history, a surrender
To the pomp and ceremony
Which stand firm a testimony
To our country’s Royal lineage
Paraded on such a glorious stage
Rembrandts Canalettos and Rubens
Previous monarchs immense contributions
To the Royal collection there on show
Priceless pieces of art to bestow
But this is not a stuffy museum
A rotting place, a mausoleum
But the beating heart of our nation
Embracing the traditions of this generation
And every generation beforehand
Some may not agree I understand
The value gained from the royal family
But here on that day the real fantasy
Lived out by all those present, wide eyed
Could not help to have a warm feeling inside
Oh how I wanted to dream and reminisce
That day in the State Room of Buckingham Palace.