Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the Queens official London residence and it is used to receive and entertain state
guests, ceremonial and official occasions for the Royal Family.

The Palace is located between The Green Park, Hyde Park and St. James's Park.

Buckingham Palace was originally constructed by Edward Blore and completed in 1850. It acquired its
present appearance following a remodelling, in 1913, by Sir Aston Webb.
Queen Victoria, the first monarch to reside at Buckingham Palace, moved into the newly completed
palace upon her accession in 1837.
During the 19th century it was enlarged, principally by architects John Nash and Edward Blore, forming
three wings around a central courtyard. Buckingham Palace finally became the official royal palace of the
British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. The last major structural additions were made
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the East front which contains the well-known balcony on
which the Royal Family traditionally congregate to greet crowds outside.

The Buckingham Palace has got nineteen state rooms, ballroom and gardens that are open to visitors during
August and September.

The State rooms house have greatest treasures from the Royal Family and it is the Queens official London
residence.

One of the most interesting things to see is the Changing the Guard. It is a ceremony that takes place in
the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at 11.30.

The New Guard marches to the Palace from Wellington Barracks with a Guards band, the Old Guard
hands over in a ceremony during which the sentries are changed and then returns to barracks.

The ceremony takes about 45 minutes and is free to watch.

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